Patent ID: 8991819
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying device comprising: a conveying portion configured to convey a sheet; a plurality of rotary portions arranged in a width direction crossing to a sheet conveying direction and configured to rotate in a predetermined rotating direction by being pushed by the sheet conveyed by the conveying portion, each plurality of rotary portions having a plurality of contacting portions with which a leading end of a sheet contacts arranged in a peripheral direction thereof; a connecting portion configured to connect the plurality of rotary portions; a pair of rollers that is provided on a downstream of the conveying portion in the sheet conveyance direction and conveys the sheet while nipping the sheet, wherein the pair of rollers is arranged such that, while the plurality of rotary portions are integrally rotated by the leading end of the sheet that is in contact with the one of the plurality of contacting portions in the predetermined rotating direction, the leading end of the sheet is nipped by the pair of rollers; and a moving portion configured to rotate the plurality of rotary portions, that has been pushed by a preceding sheet, in the predetermined rotating direction to a position where a succeeding sheet succeeding to the preceding sheet contacts with one of the plurality of contacting portions.