Patent ID: 6402133
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
A sheet conveying apparatus comprising:sheet constant speed conveying means for conveying a sheet at a predetermined speed; a sheet conveying path for guiding the sheet being conveyed by said sheet constant speed conveying means; a sheet reverse feeding rotary member pair for forwardly rotating to convey the sheet conveyed on said sheet conveying path downstream and then reversely rotating to feed the sheet reversely; a surface reverse conveying path branched from said sheet conveying path and for guiding the sheet reversely fed by said sheet reverse feeding rotary member pair; trailing end detecting means disposed between said sheet constant speed conveying means and said sheet reverse feeding rotary member pair and for detecting a trailing end of the sheet being conveyed on said sheet conveying path; and control means for controlling rotation of said sheet reverse feeding rotary member pair in such a manner that the sheet is conveyed at a speed higher than the predetermined speed when the trailing end of the sheet is detected by said trailing end detecting means.