SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS: abstract simplified (18125919)

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  • This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18125919 Titled 'SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a sheet conveyance apparatus that is used to move sheets in a specific direction. The apparatus includes a pair of rotating members that help in the movement of the sheets. It also has a skew correction portion that consists of two abutment portions, one of which is positioned differently from the other in a direction perpendicular to the sheet movement. Additionally, there is a guide portion that has a guide surface between the two abutment portions, forming a path for the sheets. The guide portion also has recessed portions on either side of the guide surface, away from the path of the sheets.


Original Abstract Submitted

A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance rotating member pair configured to convey a sheet in a sheet conveyance direction, a skew correction portion including a first abutment portion, and a second abutment portion that is disposed at a position different from the first abutment portion in a width direction orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction, and a guide portion. The guide portion includes a guide surface that is disposed between the first abutment portion and the second abutment portion in the width direction and forms a conveyance path, a first recess portion that is recessed to an opposite side to the conveyance path with respect to the guide surface, and a second recess portion that is recessed to the opposite side to the conveyance path with respect to the guide surface.