SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AND OPTIONAL DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE

摘要

A sheet conveying device, which is included in an image forming apparatus and an optional device attachable to the image forming apparatus, includes a sheet container, a sheet feeder, a separator, a guide, and a projection. The sheet container loads multiple sheets. The sheet feeder feeds a sheet out of the multiple sheets in the sheet container. The separator separates the sheet from another sheet fed together with the sheet. The guide having a guide surface to guide the sheet passing the separator such that the sheet is fed in a predetermined sheet conveying direction. An upstream end in the sheet conveying direction of the guide surface of the guide is located lower than a downstream end in the sheet conveying direction of the separator. The projection is disposed facing the separator at the upstream end in the sheet conveying direction of the guide surface.

主权项

1. A sheet conveying device comprising:
a sheet container loads multiple sheets; a sheet feeder configured to feed a sheet out of the multiple sheets in the sheet container; a separator configured to separate the sheet from another sheet fed together with the sheet; a guide having a guide surface to guide the sheet passing the separator such that the sheet is fed in a predetermined sheet conveying direction, an upstream end in the sheet conveying direction of the guide surface of the guide being located lower than a downstream end in the sheet conveying direction of the separator; and a projection disposed facing the separator at the upstream end in the sheet conveying direction of the guide surface.