Patent ID: 8636284
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveyer configured to convey a sheet in a conveyer path, comprising: a first roller configured to contact the sheet and rotate to convey the sheet in a conveying direction; a separator arranged to be opposed to the first roller and configured to nip the sheet in cooperation with the first roller and to separate the sheet from other sheets; a multiple sheet sensor arranged in a downstream position in the conveying direction with respect to the first roller and configured to sense presence of multiple sheets, the multiple sheet sensor including a receiver and a paired emitter paired with the receiver, the receiver being configured to receive an object emitted from the paired emitter; and a second roller arranged in a downstream position in the conveying direction with respect to the multiple sheet sensor and configured to convey the separated sheet, one of the receiver and the paired emitter being arranged at least partially in an outer side position with respect to the separator along a widthwise direction, which is orthogonal to the conveying direction, the one of the receiver and the paired emitter being arranged at least partially in an inner side position with respect to the second roller along the widthwise direction, and the other one of the receiver and the paired emitter being arranged at least partially in an outer side position with respect to the separator along the widthwise direction.