Sheet conveyance apparatus, sheet cutting apparatus, and image forming apparatus

摘要

A sheet conveyance apparatus including a conveyance unit 600 configured to convey a cut sheet piece (T fig. 5H), wherein the conveyance unit includes a slanting surface or guide plane 601 having an inclination with respect to a horizontal surface and a conveyance surface or belt 602 that form together a space that becomes narrower downward in the vertical direction B and which moves and conveys the cut sheet piece (T fig. 5H) in a predetermined direction by the movement of the conveyance surface or belt 602 in belt conveyance direction C. The conveyance surface or belt 602 may extend vertically and cut sheet pieces (T fig. 5H) may be pinched between guide plane 601 and conveyance surface or belt 602. Guide plane 601 may include a drive belt 603 or roller (701 fig. 7C) driven by conveyance surface or belt 602. The cut sheet pieces (T fig. 5H) may be conveyed to a discharge unit or trash box 605 guided by a guide 604. The sheet conveyance apparatus may form part of a cutting apparatus within an image forming apparatus.