US Patent Application 18134714. SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM simplified abstract
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SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM
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Inventor(s)
Hiroyuki Yamano of Kanagawa (JP)
Hiroharu Tsuji of Shizuoka (JP)
SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18134714 titled 'SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a sheet conveyance apparatus that is used to transport sheets towards a sheet processing apparatus.
- The apparatus has a conveyance path with two paths - a first path and a second path that branches off from the first path.
- A switching guide is included to switch the route of the sheet between the first and second paths.
- An air blowing unit is used to send air towards the conveyance path.
- An air blowing port is positioned before the switching guide in the direction of sheet conveyance on the first path.
- The air blowing port blows air towards the downstream side of the sheet conveyance direction.
- The purpose of blowing air is not explicitly mentioned in the abstract, but it can be inferred that it is used to assist in the smooth conveyance of the sheets.
Original Abstract Submitted
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance path including a first path through which the sheet is conveyed toward a sheet processing apparatus, and a second path branched from the first path, a switching guide configured to switch a conveyance route of the sheet between the first path and the second path, an air blowing unit configured to send air toward the conveyance path, and an air blowing port configured to blow the air from the air blowing unit to the conveyance path. The air blowing port is arranged upstream of the switching guide in a sheet conveyance direction of the first path, and configured to blow the air toward a downstream side in the sheet conveyance direction.
