Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet conveying device

    公开(公告)号:US10124973B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-13

    申请号:US15818689

    申请日:2017-11-20

    申请人: Kenji Hari

    发明人: Kenji Hari

    IPC分类号: B65H5/38 B65H5/06

    摘要: A sheet conveying device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a first guide, a second guide, and a lever. The first guide is fixedly disposed to the sheet conveying device. The second guide is disposed opposite the first guide and defining a sheet conveyance passage with the first guide and is configured to rotate about a support shaft thereof operable to open and close the sheet conveyance passage. The lever is configured to rotate about a rotation shaft thereof operable to rotate the second guide. The second guide is configured to change from a closed state in which the sheet conveyance passage is closed to an open state in which the sheet conveyance passage is open, after an angle of rotation of the lever exceeds a threshold value.

    SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220297963A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17684722

    申请日:2022-03-02

    IPC分类号: B65H7/14 B65H1/14

    摘要: A sheet feeding device feeds a sheet in a feed direction. The sheet feeding device includes a loading portion, a feeler, and a first detection sensor. The sheet is to be placed on the loading portion. The feeler rotates from a reference position to a pushed position around a support shaft in response to a push by a downstream end of the sheet, which is placed on the loading portion, in the feeding direction. The first detection sensor detects a rotation of the feeler from one of the reference position and the pushed position to the other of the reference position and the pushed position. The loading portion includes a second detection sensor to detect a state in which the sheet is placed on the loading portion.

    Pressing unit for sheet folding device

    公开(公告)号:US10894690B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-19

    申请号:US15972327

    申请日:2018-05-07

    摘要: A sheet processing apparatus is configured to press a fold line that is formed on a sheet. The sheet processing apparatus includes: a sheet supporting unit configured to support the sheet in a pressing direction for pressing the fold line; a pressing unit configured to press the fold line that is formed on the sheet that is supported by the sheet supporting unit; and a pressing-force generating unit configured to generate a pressing force for pressing the sheet supporting unit against the pressing unit at a central part in a direction along which the fold line is formed.