Patent ID: 8019248
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying apparatus configured to convey a sheet along a sheet conveyance path provided in an apparatus main body, the sheet conveying apparatus comprising: a first conveyance guide having a first guide surface for guiding a sheet; a second conveyance guide having a second guide surface arranged facing the first guide surface of the first conveyance guide, which serves as the sheet conveyance path together with the first conveyance guide, and is drawable in a direction intersecting a sheet conveyance direction with respect to the apparatus main body; and a cleaning unit provided on a back side in a drawing-out direction of the second conveyance guide, and configured to clean the first guide surface of the first conveyance guide while moving together with the second conveyance guide when the second conveyance guide is drawn out from the apparatus main body, wherein the cleaning unit comprises a cleaning member which is in contact with the first guide surface of the first conveyance guide, a pushing member, which is an elastic member made of a foamable material, for pushing the cleaning member toward the first guide surface, and a flexible member provided facing a side surface on the back side of the elastic member in the drawing-out direction of the second conveyance guide to protect the elastic member.