Patent ID: 7690639
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying device, comprising: a first conveying unit to convey a sheet in a first sheet conveying direction; a second conveying unit disposed on a downstream side of the first conveying unit in the first sheet conveying direction and including a sheet holding section to hold and transfer the sheet conveyed by the first conveying unit in a second sheet conveying direction different from the first sheet conveying direction; a sheet conveying path provided between the first conveying unit and the second conveying unit; a belt-type sheet conveying unit disposed on an outer side of the sheet conveying path, the belt-type sheet conveying unit including: a shaft holding member, disposed at one end in a sheet width direction of each of the first rotary belt holding member and the second rotary belt holding member, to hold the first rotary belt holding member and the second rotary belt holding member a given constant interval apart; and a regulation member, disposed on a surface of the shaft holding member facing an end face of the first and second rotary belt holding members, to regulate a movement of the belt in the sheet width direction.