Patent ID: 8929802
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A discharge device comprising: a transport unit that transports a medium in the form of a sheet having a first surface and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface; a contact member that comes into contact with the second surface transported by the transport unit, and that moves to a first position in a first direction in which the contact member presses the medium to a side of the first surface, and to a second position in a second direction opposite to the first direction within a predetermined range; a guide member provided so that the guide member does not come into contact with the contact member, that guides the medium transported by the transport unit while contacting the first surface, after the contact member comes into contact with the medium; and a discharge unit that discharges the medium guided by the guide member, wherein the medium is transported along a transport path and the guide member is positioned such that the guide member does not obstruct any portion of the transport path, wherein the guide member is positioned closer to the discharge unit than the contact member, the transport unit comprises a pair of roll members provided in opposition to each other forming a first nip area; the discharge unit comprises a pair of roll members provided in opposition to each other forming a second nip area; wherein a hypothetical line extends between an end point of the first nip area and a starting point of the second nip area; and wherein when the contact member is positioned at the second position, a tip of the contact member crosses over the hypothetical line and is disposed on the same side as the guide member relative to the hypothetical line.