Patent ID: 6782237
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
An electrophotographic device, comprising:electrostatic latent image forming means for forming an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive body; developing means for forming a visible image from the electrostatic latent image on said photosensitive body; transferring means for transferring the visible image onto a sheet; a guide member; transporting means for transporting the sheet along a transport path defined by said guide member to said transferring means; and a shape-correcting device for removing arcuate shaping from the sheet as the sheet is transported along the transport path, said shape-correcting device including: an arcuate section formed on a section of guide member in the transport path, said arcuate section being convex relative to a surface of the sheet on which the visible image is to be formed; a rotatable roller, positioned opposite said arcuate section, for pressing the sheet against said arcuate section of said guide member; and driving means for driving said rotatable roller in synchronism with a transport timing of the sheet to remove the arcuate shaping from the sheet as the sheet is transported through the shape-correcting device.