SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a first conveyance unit conveying a sheet, the first conveyance unit including a first rotary member, and a second rotary member contacting with the first rotary member at a contact portion, a second conveyance unit arranged downstream, in a sheet conveyance direction, of the first conveyance unit, a bent conveyance guide forming a sheet conveying path between the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit such that the sheet conveying path is bent, and a swing guide provided upstream, in the sheet conveyance direction, of the bent conveyance guide, and guiding the sheet to the bent conveyance guide at a downstream side, in the sheet conveyance direction, of the contact portion. A center of rotation of the swing guide is provided coaxially as a rotation axis of the first rotary member.

主权项

1. A sheet conveyance apparatus comprising:
a first conveyance unit conveying a sheet, the first conveyance unit comprising:
a first rotary member; anda second rotary member contacting with the first rotary member at a contact portion and conveying the sheet in cooperation with the first rotary member; a second conveyance unit arranged downstream, in a sheet conveyance direction, of the first conveyance unit, and conveying the sheet; a bent conveyance guide forming a sheet conveying path between the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit such that the sheet conveying path is bent; and a swing guide provided upstream, in the sheet conveyance direction, of the bent conveyance guide, and guiding the sheet to the bent conveyance guide at a downstream side, in the sheet conveyance direction, of the contact portion, wherein a center of rotation of the swing guide is provided coaxially as a rotation axis of the first rotary member.