Sheet conveyance device and image formation device
JP2024154142A5Pending Publication Date: 2026-04-09CANON KK
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-04-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-09
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing image forming apparatuses face maintenance challenges due to the need to separate modules in series, which prolongs maintenance time, especially when dealing with different types of paper, and the configuration of overlapping guide members restricts easy access for maintenance.
Method used
A sheet conveyance module with a conveyance guide that can be pulled out perpendicularly and a rotatable transfer unit that switches between positions to allow easy maintenance without disrupting the transport path, using a stopper member to restrict or release movement based on position.
Benefits of technology
Improves maintainability by allowing modules to be accessed easily for maintenance without disrupting the transport process, reducing downtime and preventing guide damage.
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Abstract
To improve maintainability.SOLUTION: A sheet conveyance device to which a sheet conveyance module that is provided in a manner of being able to draw a conveyance unit having a conveyance guide in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of a sheet is detachably connected, includes: a delivery unit which has a conveyance guide that is rotatable around a rotation central axis, is arranged on either the upstream or downstream side in the conveyance direction of the conveyance unit, and performs delivery of sheets between the sheet conveyance module and the sheet conveyance device. The delivery unit is provided such that the conveyance guide of the delivery unit can rotate between a first position where it overlaps with the conveyance guide of the conveyance unit in the drawing direction, and a second position where it does not overlap with the conveyance guide of the conveyance unit, and includes a stopper member that restricts the movement of the conveyance unit in the drawing direction when the delivery unit is at the first position and releases the restriction on movement in the drawing direction of the conveyance unit when the delivery unit is at the second position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
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