Patent ID: 6456366
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
An image exposure apparatus for carrying out image exposure on a sheet material, comprising:a recording section which records an image on the sheet material by exposing the sheet material; an accommodating section which is disposed adjacent to the recording section and accommodates a plurality of sheet materials in such a manner that the plurality of sheet materials are inclined at a predetermined angle (&thgr;) relative to a horizontal plane; and a diverting section which is disposed above the accommodating section, and diverts the sheet material received from the accommodating section and conveys it to the recording section, wherein the diverting section includes a diverting roller which is rotated for diverting the sheet material, and the sheet material is wound onto the outer peripheral surface of the diverting roller, and wherein the diverting section includes an endless conveying belt which is wound onto a predetermined range of the circumference of the diverting roller so that the sheet material is nipped between the diverting roller and the conveying belt and is conveyed thereby.