Patent ID: 6239864
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
A paper positioning apparatus for use in an image forming apparatus, the paper positioning apparatus comprising:at least one pair of paper positioning members, each positioning member having a first end and a second end, said at least one pair of positioning members positioned on at least one of a paper conveyance path having a direction of paper conveyance and a paper feeder, each positioning member having a paper positioning surface arranged to position opposite widthwise edges of a paper being fed; whereinsaid paper conveyance path is configured and adapted to convey paper, having opposed faces, widthwise edges, and lengthwise edges, such that the paper faces are substantially parallel to the conveyance path, and the paper is conveyed in a lengthwise direction;said paper positioning members are positioned on the paper conveyance path extending along a paper turn-over unit;said paper positioning members are arranged to position the paper before said paper which has entered said paper conveyance path is turned over by paper turn-over unit; andat least one of said pair of paper positioning members has an inclined positioning surface arranged, such that the inclined surface extends in the direction of said paper conveyance path, and said second end of said paper positioning member is positioned relative to said lengthwise paper conveyance path at a distance less than that of said first end of said paper positioning member.