Patent ID: 8342500
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying apparatus comprising: a confluence portion formed by a first sheet conveyance path joining in a second sheet conveyance path; a first sheet conveyance unit which is provided at an upstream side of the confluence portion and configured to convey a sheet in the first sheet conveyance path; and a second sheet conveyance unit which is provided at a downstream side of the confluence portion and configured to convey the sheet conveyed from the first sheet conveyance path to the second sheet conveyance path, wherein the confluence portion is provided with a conveyance rotating member with which a leading edge of the sheet comes into contact, and is connected to a drive transmission unit configured to transmit drive to the conveyance rotating member, and a one-way clutch is arranged at the drive transmission unit, and wherein the conveyance rotating member follows a change in a moving speed of the leading edge of the sheet after collision of the leading edge of the sheet with the conveyance rotating member by the one-way clutch.