Patent ID: 7522872
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying device comprising: a conveyance unit that conveys a sheet along a sheet conveying path; a paper dust removal roller that is provided in the sheet conveying path to cover a range that is greater than a width of the sheet in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction, the paper dust removal roller removing paper dust that is adhered to the sheet by rotating as the sheet is conveyed; a first dust removing member that contacts with a first portion of the paper dust removal roller where the paper dust removal roller contacts with edges of the sheet, and removes paper dust that is adhered to a surface of the paper dust removal roller; and a second dust removing member that contacts with a second portion of the paper dust removal roller where the paper dust removal roller contacts with a surface of the sheet, and removes paper dust that is adhered to the surface of the paper dust removal roller, wherein a width of the first dust removing member is less than a width of the second dust removing member.