Patent ID: 11964843
Assignee: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A transport device, comprising:
a transport member that transports a recording medium to an image forming portion, and transports the recording medium subjected to printing by the image forming portion;
a guide member that is disposed upstream from the transport member in a transport direction of the transport member to guide the recording medium to the transport member along a transport path; and
a rotation support member that is disposed downstream from the transport member in the transport direction of the transport member and supports the guide member to be rotatable in a direction in which the transport path is opened,
wherein the guide member and the rotation support member oppose each other,
the transport member has a first rotation axis around which it rotates, the guide member has a second rotation axis around which it rotates, and the second rotation axis is located outside a diameter of the transport member, and
the guide member extends in a vertical direction, is fixed in an operation position with a positioning portion at a lower end portion exerting a hitting force, and has a center of gravity located to exert a moment of rotation in a direction to open the transport path about the axis when the hitting force is released.