JP4380397B2 - Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sheet conveying apparatus and an image forming apparatus that convey sheets stored in a sheet feeding tray.

  For example, in a sheet conveying apparatus used in an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a facsimile machine, and an image scanner, sheets stacked on a sheet feeding tray are separated one by one and automatically conveyed and supplied to an image forming unit.

  In such a sheet conveying apparatus, when a jam (paper jam) occurs, the door member provided on the side surface of the sheet conveying apparatus is opened, and the chute member constituting the conveying path for conveying the sheet is opened to remove the jam. It can be canceled.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 8, different support shafts 200 </ b> A and 202 </ b> A are provided for the chute member 200 and the door member 202, and a cam member 204 is provided on the inner surface side of the door member 202. It has been. When the cam member 204 can contact the lower surface of the chute member 200 and the door member 202 is rotated counterclockwise about the support shaft 202A with the chute member 200 and the door member 202 being opened. The chute member 200 is closed around the support shaft 200 </ b> A while the cam member 204 of the door member 202 is in contact with the lower surface of the chute member 200.

  However, in the configuration in which the chute member 200 is closed by pressing the lower surface of the chute member 200, the rotation angles of the chute member 200 and the door member 202 are substantially the same. That is, if the door member 202 is not sufficiently opened, the chute member 200 is not fully opened. For this reason, a large space is required to clear the jam, and the set area of the sheet conveying apparatus becomes large.

In addition, depending on the position of the support shaft of the chute member, the free end side of the chute member may interfere with the inner surface of the door member in the middle of closing the door member, and the door member cannot be closed.
Japanese Patent No. 2939834

  In consideration of the above-described facts, the present invention provides a sheet conveying apparatus and an image forming apparatus that can reliably close a door member and that can sufficiently open a chute member by slightly opening the door member. The purpose is to do.

Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the invention according to claim 1 is a sheet conveying device, wherein a door member that rotates and opens and closes an opening formed in the housing, and is rotatable in the housing. A chute member configured to convey a sheet supported and fed by a paper feed roller, the chute member being detachable from the conveyance path when the door member is opened and closed, and a free end portion of the chute member And a sliding part for rotating the chute member in contact with a first action part and a second action part provided on the inner surface of the door member, wherein the first member with respect to the inner surface of the door member is provided. The inclination angle of the second action part is larger than the inclination angle of the action part, and the second action part moves the sliding part at the initial opening of the door member to rotate the chute member, The first action part is the second action part. Remote provided rotational center side of the door member, wherein after the second acting portion is slid the sliding portion, characterized in, pivoting the chute member further moves the sliding portion It is said.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the opening formed in the housing is opened and closed by the rotation of the door member. Further, in the housing, the chute member constituting the conveying path for conveying the sheet fed by the paper feed roller is supported pivotably, can disjunctive a chute member when the door member is opened and closed from the conveying path It is said.

In addition, the second action part that moves the sliding part on the inner surface of the door member to rotate the chute member at the initial opening of the door member, and the second action part slides the sliding part and then slides. A first action part is provided that further moves the part to rotate the chute member.
In this way, the part where the sliding part moves (second action part) at the initial stage of opening the door member and the part where the sliding part moves after the second action part slides the sliding part (first part) By changing the action portion, the rotation angle of the chute member relative to the rotation angle of the door member can be changed. For this reason, it becomes possible to enlarge the rotation angle of a chute | shoot member with respect to the rotation angle of a door member.
Specifically, the inclination angle of the second action part is made larger than the inclination angle of the first action part with respect to the inner surface of the door member. Thus, when the door member open released, it can be opened greatly chute member than the opening angle of the door member. For this reason, it can contribute to the reduction of the installation area of a sheet conveying apparatus.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the sheet conveying apparatus according to the first aspect, the sliding portion is a roller. In the second aspect of the present invention, when the sliding portion is a roller, when the door member is opened and closed, the roller smoothly slides on the inner surface of the door member, so that the chute member can be opened and closed smoothly. it can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the sheet conveying apparatus according to the first or second aspect, both surfaces of the chute member are used as the conveying path.

In invention of Claim 3 , when a sliding part is provided in the free end part of a chute member and when a door member is closed, it is made to contact | abut to the inner surface (2nd action part) of a door member, Since the position of the free end is stable, when both sides of the chute member are used as the conveyance path, even when the sheet is conveyed through the conveyance path by any surface of the chute member, the entry angle of the sheet into the roll can be accurately determined. Can contribute to the prevention of jamming.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus, the sheet conveying device according to any one of the first to third aspects is provided.

The present invention, since the above structure, in the invention according to claim 1, it is possible to reliably close the door member, also when the door member open released, the chute member than the opening angle of the door member It can be opened greatly .

In the second aspect of the present invention, when the sliding portion is a roller, when the door member is opened and closed, the roller smoothly slides on the inner surface of the door member, so that the chute member can be opened and closed smoothly. it can.

In the invention described in claim 3, it is possible to contribute to the prevention of di-catcher arm.
In the invention according to claim 4, the door member can be reliably closed, and when the door member is opened, the chute member can be opened larger than the opening angle of the door member.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, referring to FIG. 1, an outline of an image forming apparatus 10 including a sheet conveying device 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the image forming apparatus 10, an opening / closing cover 16 provided on the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body 12 is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation fulcrum 14. A stage paper feeding unit 18 is arranged.

  The paper feed unit 18 includes a paper feed cassette 20 that stores paper. A feed roll 24 that feeds paper from the paper feed cassette 20 and a feed roll 24 that are supplied to the upper portion near the rear end of the paper feed cassette 20 are supplied. A retard roll 26 is disposed for scooping one sheet at a time.

  A chute member 152 is disposed in the vicinity of the feed roll 24 and the retard roll 26, and the chute member 152 constitutes a part of the conveyance path 28 that conveys the paper, and the feed roll 24 and the retard roll 26. The sheet passing between them is guided to the transport roll 31.

  The conveyance path 28 is a sheet path from the feed roll 24 to the discharge port 30, and on the downstream side of the feed roll 24, the conveyance roll 31, the registration roll 32, the secondary transfer roll 80, the secondary transfer backup roll 72, and fixing. The apparatus 90 and the discharge roll 34 are arranged in this order.

  For this reason, the sheet fed from the sheet feeding cassette 20 of the sheet feeding unit 18 by the feed roll 24 is rolled by the retard roll 26 and only the uppermost sheet is conveyed by the chute member 152, passes through the conveying roll 31 and is registered. The toner image is transferred between the secondary transfer roll 80 and the secondary transfer backup roll 72 at a timing.

  Then, the toner image transferred onto the paper is fixed by the fixing device 90, and is discharged from the discharge port 30 to the discharge portion 36 provided at the upper portion of the opening / closing cover 16 by the discharge roll 34. Here, the discharge portion 36 has a lower discharge port portion and is inclined so as to gradually increase toward the front direction (left direction in FIG. 1).

  By the way, a rotary developing device 38 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the image forming apparatus main body 12, and yellow, yellow, magenta, cyan, and black are provided in the developing device main body 40. Developers 42a to 42d that respectively form toner images of four colors are provided, and rotate counterclockwise (counterclockwise in FIG. 1) about the rotary developing device center 44.

  Here, the developing units 42a to 42d are respectively provided with developing rolls 46a to 46d, and the developing rolls 46a to 46d are pressed in the normal direction of the developing unit main body 40 by elastic bodies 48a to 48d such as coil springs. Yes.

  Further, the rotary developing device 38 is arranged so that an image carrier 50 made of, for example, a photosensitive member rotating about the rotation support shaft 49 is in contact therewith, and the developing rolls 46 a to 46 d abut against the image carrier 50. When not in contact with each other, a part of each outer periphery protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the developing device main body 40 in the radial direction, for example, 2 mm.

  At both ends of the developing rolls 46a to 46d, tracking rolls (not shown) having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the developing rolls 46a to 46d are provided so as to rotate coaxially with the developing rolls 46a to 46d. Yes.

  In other words, the developing units 42 a to 42 d are arranged on the outer periphery of the developing unit main body 40 at intervals of 90 ° with the rotary developing device center 44 as the center, and the tracking rolls of the developing rolls 46 a to 46 d are arranged at both ends of the image carrier 50. While contacting a provided flange (not shown) and forming a predetermined gap between the developing rolls 46a to 46d and the image carrier 50, the latent image on the image carrier 50 is made of toner of each color. develop.

  On the other hand, below the image carrier 50, a charging device 52 made of, for example, a charging roll for uniformly charging the image carrier 50 is provided. Further, the image carrier 50 is provided with an image carrier cleaner so as to hang from the rotation support shaft 49, and the image carrier 50 and the image carrier cleaner 54 are integrated.

  The image carrier cleaner 54 includes a cleaning blade 56 that scrapes waste toner remaining on the image carrier 50 after primary transfer, and a toner collection bottle 58 that collects waste toner scraped by the cleaning blade 56. ing. The back side (right side in FIG. 1) of the toner collection bottle 58 constitutes a part of the conveyance path 28, and a rib (not shown) is formed on the back side of the toner collection bottle 58, and the tip of the rib The surface is curved so that the paper is smoothly conveyed.

  On the lower back side of the rotary developing device 38, an exposure device 60 for writing a latent image on the image carrier 50 charged by the charging device 52 with a light beam such as a laser beam is disposed. Further, an intermediate transfer device 62 is provided above the rotary developing device 38 to primarily transfer a toner image visualized by the rotary developing device 38 at a primary transfer position, and to transport the toner image to a secondary transfer position described later.

  The intermediate transfer device 62 includes an intermediate transfer body 64 such as an intermediate transfer belt, a primary transfer roll 66, a wrap-in roll 68, a wrap-out roll 70, a secondary transfer backup roll 72, a scraper backup roll 74, and a brush backup roll 76. Yes.

  Here, the intermediate transfer member 64 has elasticity and is stretched substantially flat so as to have a long side and a short side above the rotary developing device 38. The long side on the upper surface side of the intermediate transfer body 64 is disposed so as to be substantially parallel to the discharge portion 36 provided on the upper portion of the image forming apparatus main body 12.

  The intermediate transfer member 64 includes a wrap-in roll 68 disposed upstream of the primary transfer roll 66 below the long side of the intermediate transfer member 64, and a wrap-out roll 70 disposed downstream of the primary transfer roll 66. The image carrier 50 has a primary transfer portion (image carrier wrap region) that contacts the image carrier 50 in a lap shape. The image carrier 50 is wound around the image carrier 50 by a predetermined range and is driven by the rotation of the image carrier 50.

  As described above, the intermediate transfer body 64 primarily transfers the toner image on the image carrier 50 by superimposing the toner image on the image carrier 50 in the order of yellow, magenta, cyan, and black, for example, and the primary-transferred toner image is secondary-transferred. It is conveyed toward the transfer roll 80. At this time, the wrap-in roll 68 and the wrap-out roll 70 are separated from the image carrier 50.

  Further, a flat portion (short side) is formed on the back side (right side surface in FIG. 1) of the intermediate transfer member 64 by a wrap-out roll 70 and a secondary transfer backup roll 72, and this flat portion is the secondary transfer portion. It is arranged along the conveyance path 28. Note that, in the secondary transfer portion, the wrap-out roll 70 is arranged so that a predetermined angle (for example, 12 °) is formed between the flat portion and the conveyance path 28.

  A sensor 78 such as a reflective photosensor is fixed to the back surface (inner surface) of the open / close cover 16 above the long side of the intermediate transfer body 64. The sensor 78 reads a toner patch formed on the intermediate transfer body 64, detects the position of the intermediate transfer body 64 in the rotation direction, and detects the toner density.

  A secondary transfer roll 80 is opposed to the secondary transfer backup roll 72 of the intermediate transfer device 62 with the conveyance path 28 interposed therebetween. That is, the secondary transfer position in the secondary transfer portion is between the secondary transfer roll 80 and the secondary transfer backup roll 72, and the secondary transfer roll 80 is intermediate with the assistance of the secondary transfer backup roll 72. The toner image primarily transferred to the transfer body 64 is secondarily transferred onto the paper at the secondary transfer position.

  Here, the secondary transfer roll 80 is separated from the intermediate transfer body 64 while the intermediate transfer body 64 rotates three times, that is, while the toner images of three colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan are transported. When the image is transferred, it comes into contact with the intermediate transfer member 64.

  In addition, a predetermined potential difference is generated between the secondary transfer roll 80 and the secondary transfer backup roll 72. For example, when the secondary transfer roll 80 is set to a high voltage, the secondary transfer backup 80 The roll 72 is connected to a ground (GND) or the like.

  An intermediate transfer body cleaner 82 is provided on the opposite side of the intermediate transfer body 64 from the secondary transfer position. The intermediate transfer body cleaner 82 scrapes off and cleans waste toner remaining on the intermediate transfer body 64 after secondary transfer, a brush roll 86 that further scrapes off waste toner remaining after cleaning by the scraper 84, and And a toner collection bottle 88 that collects the toner scraped off by the scraper 84 and the brush roll 86.

  Here, the scraper 84 is made of a thin stainless steel plate, and is applied with a voltage having a polarity opposite to that of the toner. The scraper 84 scrapes off the waste toner remaining on the intermediate transfer body 64 in cooperation with the scraper backup roll 74. Further, the brush roll 86 is made of a brush made of acrylic or the like that has been subjected to a conductive treatment, and scrapes waste toner remaining on the intermediate transfer body 64 in cooperation with the brush backup roll 76. Then, while the intermediate transfer member 64 conveys the toner image, the scraper 84 and the brush roll 86 are separated from the intermediate transfer member 64 and come into contact with the intermediate transfer member 64 at a predetermined timing.

  The intermediate transfer device 62, the image carrier 50, the charging device 52, the image carrier cleaner 54, and the intermediate transfer member cleaner 82 are integrated in a state where they are attached to a frame (not shown). Constitute.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming unit 96 is detachable from the image forming apparatus body 12. The image forming unit 96 rotates the opening / closing cover 16 of the image forming apparatus body 12 around the rotation fulcrum 14. When the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body 12 is opened, the image forming unit 96 can be detached from the front side of the image forming apparatus main body 12 through the space between the fixing device 90 and the rotary developing device 38.

  Next, the sheet conveying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 12 </ b> A is formed on the back surface of the image forming apparatus main body 12. A support shaft 156A of the door member 156 is provided at the lower peripheral edge portion of the opening 12A, and the door member 156 is rotatable about the support shaft 156A. In addition, a hole (not shown) is formed in the peripheral edge in the width direction of the opening 12A, and a latch member (not shown) provided on the side of the door member 156 is locked to close the opening 12A. The

  As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the first rib 158 and the second rib that are substantially triangular in a side view are formed on both ends of the door member 156 in the width direction on the support shaft 156 </ b> A side of the inner surface of the door member 156. The first rib 158 is provided on the support shaft 156A side, and the inclination angle of the upper surface 158A of the first rib 158 relative to the inner surface of the door member 156 is gentler than the inclination angle of the upper surface 160A of the second rib 160. I have to.

  On the other hand, the chute member 152 disposed in the vicinity of the feed roll 24 and the retard roll 26 has a substantially triangular shape in a side view, and the top portion 152A is disposed on the retard roll 26 side. A support shaft 162 is provided on the top portion 152 </ b> A so that the support shaft 162 can rotate around the support shaft 162, and can be contacted and separated from the conveyance path 28.

  Thus, by making the chute member 152 contactable / separable from the conveyance path 28, when a jam (paper jam) occurs in the conveyance path 28, the door member 156 is opened and the chute member 152 is rotated for conveyance. By separating from the path 28, the paper jammed in the transport path 28 can be removed.

  Further, at the free end portion of the lower surface of the chute member 152, arc-shaped sliding portions 164 are provided at both ends in the width direction of the chute member 152 in a side view. The sliding portion 164 is slidable on the upper surface 158A of the first rib 158 and the upper surface 160A of the second rib 160, and rotates the chute member 152 in conjunction with the rotation operation of the door member 156. .

  Further, the upper surface of the chute member 152 constitutes a part of the conveyance path 28 for conveying the paper supplied from the feed roll 24, and the upper surface of the chute member 152 includes a plurality of pieces along the width direction of the chute member 152. Ribs 166 are provided to reduce the contact area of the conveyed paper so that the paper can be smoothly conveyed.

  In addition, elastic pieces 168 that are bent in a substantially L shape in a side view protrude from both ends in the width direction of the upper surface of the chute member 152. The elastic piece 168 can come into contact with a contact portion 169 provided inside the image forming apparatus main body 12 with the door member 156 closed and a state where the elastic force is slightly accumulated.

  Next, the operation of the sheet conveying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sliding portion 164 of the chute member 152 is in contact with the upper surface 158 </ b> A of the first rib 158 with the door member 156 opened. From this state, when the door member 156 is closed (initially closed), the sliding portion 164 of the chute member 152 slides on the upper surface 158A of the first rib 158, and the first rib 158 is rotated along with the rotation of the door member 156. The chute member 152 is rotated in the closing direction via the sliding portion 164.

  Here, the upper surface 158A of the first rib 158 is a gently inclined surface, and the chute member 152 can be slowly closed in conjunction with the closing operation of the door member 156. In this way, by using a gently inclined surface, the coefficient of static friction when starting to close the door member 156 is reduced, and the door member 156 can be closed smoothly.

  When the door member 156 is further rotated, as shown in FIG. 5, the sliding portion 164 of the chute member 152 moves from the upper surface 158A of the first rib 158 to the upper surface 160A of the second rib 160. The sliding part 164 is pushed up by the top part 158B of the first rib 158, and rotates in the direction in which the chute member 152 stands (in FIG. 7, it moves from the two-dot chain line to the position of the solid line).

  Then, as the door member 156 rotates, the sliding portion 164 slides on the upper surface 160A of the second rib 160. Here, since the upper surface 160A of the second rib 160 has a tight inclination angle with respect to the inner surface of the door member 156 as compared with the upper surface 158A of the first rib 158, the door member 156 is closed at the end of closing. The chute member 152 is greatly rotated with respect to the rotation angle (in FIG. 7, the chute member 152 is moved from the solid line to the one-dot chain line position).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, a latch member (not shown) of the door member 156 is locked in a hole (not shown) provided in the image forming apparatus main body 12, and the opening 12A is completely closed. In this state, the elastic piece 168 of the chute member 152 abuts on the abutting portion 169 provided inside the image forming apparatus main body 12 in a state where the elastic force is slightly accumulated, and the chute member 152 is in contact with the conveyance path 28. Part of it.

  Here, when the chute member 152 is positioned, an elastic force is accumulated in the elastic piece 168, so that the impact of the paper when the paper conveyed by the chute member 152 comes into contact with the chute member 152. So that the leading edge of the paper is not bent.

  On the other hand, when the door member 156 is opened, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 5, the sliding portion 164 slides on the upper surface 160 </ b> A of the second rib 160 at the initial opening. For this reason, the opening angle of the chute member 152 is larger than the opening angle of the door member 156, and the chute member 152 is largely separated from the conveyance path 28 only by slightly opening the door member 156 (in FIG. To the solid line).

  When the door member 156 is further rotated, the sliding portion 164 contacts the top portion 158B of the first rib 158. The top portion 158B is a curved surface, and as shown in FIG. 4, the sliding portion 164 is guided from the upper surface 160A of the second rib 160 to the upper surface 158A of the first rib 158 (in FIG. 7, from a solid line to a two-dot chain line). Move to position). Since the upper surface 158A of the first rib 158 has a gentler inclination angle with respect to the inner surface of the door member 156 than the upper surface 160A of the second rib 160, the chute member 152 rotates slowly as the door member 156 rotates. Move and stop.

  As described above, the arc-shaped sliding portion 164 is provided at the free end portion of the chute member 152, and the first rib 158 and the second rib 164 provided with the sliding portion 164 being changed with respect to the inner surface of the door member 156. By contacting the rib 160 and rotating the chute member 152 in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the door member 156, the door member 156 can be rotated with respect to the rotation angle of the door member 156 at the initial opening stage and at the final opening stage. The rotation angle of the chute member 152 can be changed.

  That is, the chute member 152 can be quickly rotated when the door member 156 is opened, and the chute member 152 can be slowly rotated when the door member 156 is opened. Accordingly, the chute member 152 can be completely opened by slightly opening the door member 156, which can contribute to a reduction in the installation area of the sheet conveying device 150.

  Further, an arcuate sliding portion 164 is provided at the free end portion of the chute member 152, and the chute member 152 is opened and closed via the sliding portion 164, thereby sliding against the force of closing the door member 156. Since the frictional force generated between the moving portion 164 and the door member 156 can be reduced, there arises a problem that the free end portion of the chute member 152 interferes with the inner surface of the door member 156 and the door member 156 cannot be closed. Absent.

  Further, by bringing the arcuate sliding portion 164 into contact with the inner surface of the door member 156, the contact portion with the door member 156 becomes a line contact, and the contact area can be reduced. Thereby, the sliding resistance between the chute member 152 and the door member 156 can be reduced.

  The sliding portion 164 is sufficiently attached to the chute member 152 as a separate member, and the chute member 152 itself is sufficiently functional if the sliding portion 164 is integrally formed of a material having high slidability such as resin. . Further, in order to make the opening and closing smoother, a roller may be rotatably supported on the free end portion of the chute member 152.

  In addition, here, the first rib 158 and the second rib 160 are provided intermittently, but may be continuous. Moreover, although the inclination angle with respect to the inner surface of the door member 156 is changed between the first rib 158 and the second rib 160, it is only necessary that the rotation angle of the chute member 152 can be reduced with respect to the rotation angle of the door member 156. Therefore, the inclination angle of the first rib 158 and the second rib 160 may be the same.

  Further, here, the upper surface of the chute member 152 forms part of the transport path 28, but the lower surface of the chute member 152 may also form part of the transport path. For example, when a duplex unit is attached to the image forming apparatus main body as an option, the sheet conveyed from the duplex unit is conveyed on the lower surface side of the chute member 152.

  Since the chute member 152 abuts the sliding portion 164 against the inner surface of the door member 156, the position of the free end portion of the chute member 152 is stabilized when the door member 156 is closed. Is used as the transport path 28, it is possible to accurately determine the entry angle of the paper into the transport roll 31 regardless of the surface of the chute member 152 that is transported through the transport path 28, contributing to jam prevention. can do.

1 is a configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where an image forming unit is removed. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the chute | shoot member and door member of the sheet conveying apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a side view showing the state where the chute member and door member of the sheet conveying device concerning an embodiment of the invention were opened. It is a side view which shows the middle of opening or closing of the chute | shoot member and door member of the sheet conveying apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a side view showing the state where the chute member and door member of the sheet conveying device concerning an embodiment of the invention were closed. It is a side view which shows the opening / closing operation | movement of the chute | shoot member and door member of the sheet conveying apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the conventional sheet conveying apparatus (patent document 1).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image forming apparatus 28 Conveyance path 150 Sheet conveying apparatus 152 Chute member 156 Door member 162 Spindle 164 Sliding part

Claims (4)

A door member that rotates to open and close an opening formed in the housing;
A chute member supported rotatably in the housing and configured to convey a sheet fed by a paper feed roller, the chute member being separable from the conveyance path when the door member is opened and closed ; ,
A sliding portion that is provided at a free end of the chute member, abuts on a first action portion and a second action portion provided on an inner surface of the door member, and rotates the chute member;
With
The inclination angle of the second action part is larger than the inclination angle of the first action part with respect to the inner surface of the door member,
The second action part moves the sliding part to rotate the chute member at the initial opening of the door member, and the first action part rotates the door member more than the second action part. Provided on the center side, and after the second action part slides the sliding part, the sliding part is further moved to rotate the chute member;
A sheet conveying apparatus characterized by the above. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sliding portion is a roller. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein both surfaces of the chute member are used as the conveying path . An image forming apparatus comprising the sheet conveying device according to claim 1.

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