Patent ID: 6739589
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A sheet material conveying apparatus comprising:first conveying means for conveying a sheet material; a rotary body for U-turning the sheet material conveyed by said first conveying means, said rotary body being located on an inner side of the conveyed sheet material, wherein said rotary body is arranged so that a peripheral surface of said rotary body does not contact any other member except the sheet material; second conveying means for conveying the sheet material conveyed by said rotary body, such that when said second conveying means receives the sheet material, a rear portion of the sheet material is located at said rotary body; and a carriage for holding and moving a recording means in a widthwise direction of the sheet material conveyed by said second conveying means, wherein moving of said carriage and conveying of the sheet material by said second conveying means are alternately repeated, and wherein said rotary body is driven at a higher conveyance speed than that of said second conveying means.