Patent ID: 9045307
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a paper feeding unit configured to feed a sheet; a reading unit configured to read an image on the sheet; a first discharging unit to which the sheet is discharged; a second discharging unit to which the sheet is discharged and which is different from the first discharging unit; a first conveying path that extends from the reading unit to the first discharging unit and along which the sheet is conveyed to the first discharging unit without switchback conveyance; a second conveying path branched from the first conveying path at a branch point of the first conveying path and extending to the second discharging unit to provide a switchback conveyance path of the sheet from a side of the first discharging unit to the second discharging unit; a branching member located at the branch point to direct the sheet that moves from the side of the first discharging unit to the branch point to the second conveying path; and a conveying member located between the first discharging unit and the branching member, the conveying member being configured to: a distance from the branch point to the conveying member in the first conveying path is smaller than a length of the sheet in the sheet conveying direction.