Patent ID: 7681874
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying device, comprising: a first conveying unit to convey a sheet in a first sheet conveying direction; a second conveying unit, disposed on a downstream side of the first conveying unit in the first sheet conveying direction, to convey the sheet conveyed by the first conveying unit in a second sheet conveying direction different from the first sheet conveying direction, the second conveying unit provided with a sheet holding section to hold and convey the sheet; a first sheet conveying path provided between the first conveying unit and the second conveying unit; and a belt-type sheet conveying unit, disposed on an outer side of the first sheet conveying path, to convey a sheet to the sheet holding section of the second conveying unit, the belt-type sheet conveying unit including: a belt to convey the sheet to the sheet holding section of the second conveying unit; a first rotary belt holding member, disposed facing the sheet holding section of the second conveying unit, to rotatably hold the belt; a second rotary belt holding member disposed facing the first rotary belt holding member; a first supporting member to rotatably support the first rotary belt holding member; and a second supporting member to rotatably support the second rotary belt holding member; and a positioning control mechanism to move and position the first supporting member and the second supporting member in respective directions different from each other.