Patent ID: 9708142
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B65H

Claim:
1. A sheet conveying apparatus, comprising: a base body having a conveyor surface on which a sheet is conveyed; a separating roller configured to rotate about a first rotation axis parallel to a width direction of the conveyor surface and to convey the sheet downstream in a conveyance direction orthogonal to the width direction; a separating piece located so as to be opposed to the separating roller and configured to cooperate with the separating roller to separate sheets being conveyed one by one; an attachment member removably attached to the base body at a position at which the attachment member is opposed to the separating roller, so as to form a part of the conveyor surface; a holder holding the separating piece and supported by the attachment member so as to be movable toward and away from the separating roller; a first urging member provided between the attachment member and the holder for urging the separating piece toward the separating roller; a recessed portion recessed downward relative to the conveyor surface and configured such that the attachment member is engaged thereinto; and a positioning mechanism configured to, when the attachment member is engaged into the recessed portion from above, position the attachment member relative to the base body.