Patent ID: 6674991
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
A sheet conveying apparatus comprising:conveying means for conveying a sheet to a prescribed position; a pair of reverse-discharge rotating members capable of rotating forward and reverse for feeding the sheet to said conveying means by switchback, and discharging the sheet conveyed from said conveying means; and electricity removal means for removing electricity from the conveyed sheet; wherein the switchback serves to feed a sheet from said pair of reverse-discharge rotating members to said conveying means; and wherein said electricity removal means is disposed at a downstream side in a sheet discharging direction from a cross over position for a front edge of the sheet and a rear edge of the sheet in a case of conveying the sheet having maximum conveyable length by switchback, and at a downstream side in the sheet discharging direction of said pair of reverse-discharge rotating members.