Patent ID: 9522793
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B65H

Claim Text:
1. A sheet conveying device comprising: a conveyor configured to convey a sheet along a predetermined conveyance path; a first cover configured to be movable between a closed position and an opened position, wherein the first cover is configured to form a part of an outer covering surface of the sheet conveying device by a first surface at the closed position and to function as a support member configured to support a sheet to be fed to the conveyor or a sheet discharged from the conveyor on a second surface opposite to the first surface at the opened position; a second cover configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in conjunction with the first cover, wherein the second cover is located at the first position when the first cover is located at the closed position and is configured to form a part of the outer covering surface at a position adjacent to the first cover at the first position; a restricting portion movable between a restricting position at which the second cover is restricted from being moved from the first position toward the second position and an allowable position at which the second cover is allowed to be moved from the first position toward the second position; an urging member configured to apply an urging force to the restricting portion; and a pressing portion integrally movable with the first cover, the pressing portion, when being moved, being configured to contact the restricting portion and to press the restricting portion in a direction of resisting the urging force from the urging member, wherein the restricting portion is located at the restricting position when the first cover is located at the closed position and the second cover is located at the first position, wherein the restricting portion is moved from the restricting position to the allowable position in conjunction with the first cover and the second cover when the first cover is moved from the closed position toward the opened position and the second cover is moved from the first position toward the second position, and wherein when the first cover is moved from the closed position toward the opened position, the restricting portion receives the urging force from the urging member and is moved from the restricting position to the allowable position.