US Patent Application 18125919. SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract

SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Inventors

Yasuaki Matsumoto of Shizuoka (JP)

SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

• 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 moving the sheet, a skew correction portion that has two abutment portions positioned at different locations in a width direction, and a guide portion. The guide portion has a guide surface that is placed between the abutment portions and creates a path for the sheet to move. It also has two recessed portions on the opposite side of the guide surface, away from the path of the sheet.

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.