Sheet conveying device

摘要

A sheet conveying device includes: a main body; a cover; a first roller; and a second roller. The main body defines a conveying passage along which a sheet is conveyed. The cover is supported to the main body and movable between a closed position in which the cover covers the main body from above and an open position in which the cover is moved upward from the main body so as to be spaced away from the main body. The first roller is rotatably supported to the cover and configured to discharge the sheet from the conveying passage to an outside of the main body. The second roller is rotatably supported to the main body and disposed in confrontation with the first roller while interposing the conveying passage between the first roller and the second roller when the cover is at the closed position.

主权项

1. A sheet conveying device comprising:
a main body defining a conveying passage along which a sheet is conveyed; a cover supported to the main body and movable between a closed position in which the cover covers the main body and an open position in which the cover is spaced away from the main body; a first roller rotatably supported to the cover and configured to discharge the sheet from the conveying passage to outside of the main body; a second roller rotatably supported to one of the cover and the main body, and disposed in confrontation with the first roller while interposing the conveying passage between the first roller and the second roller when the cover is at the closed position, the second roller being configured to be driven by the first roller; a drive source configured to generate a drive force; a drive force transmission unit configured to transmit the drive force from the drive source to the first roller, the drive force transmission unit comprising:
a first transmission portion provided at the main body, anda second transmission portion provided at the cover, the first transmission portion and the second transmission portion being configured to be connected to each other to transmit the drive force from the drive source to the first roller through the first transmission portion and the second transmission portion when the cover is at the closed position, the first transmission portion and the second transmission portion also being configured to be spaced away from each other to interrupt transmission of the drive force from the drive source to the first roller when the cover is at the open position, the first transmission portion including a connecting portion configured to be connected to the second transmission portion when the cover is at the closed position and also configured to be spaced away from the second transmission portion and exposed to outside of the main body when the cover is at the open position; and an interlocking assembly disposed between the cover and the main body, and configured to be moved in interlocking relation to movement of the cover to a first position in response to movement to the open position, and to a second position in response to movement to the closed position, the interlocking assembly being positioned to cover the connecting portion when the interlocking assembly is at the first position.