Patent ID: 9025221
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying device configured to convey sheets in a conveyance direction along a predetermined conveying path, the sheet conveying device comprising: a separating roller having an outer peripheral surface and configured to convey each sheet along the predetermined conveying path in the conveyance direction; a separating piece configured to provide a first nip position in cooperation with the outer peripheral surface of the separating roller for nipping a sheet or sheets therebetween, the separating piece being configured to separate the sheets one by one in cooperation with the separating roller; and a pair of conveying rollers provided at a position downstream of the separating roller in the conveyance direction, the pair of conveying rollers being configured to provide a second nip position where the sheet is nipped therebetween for conveying the sheet conveyed by the separating roller in the conveyance direction, an imaginary flat plane being defined by connecting the first nip position and the second nip position, wherein the separating piece has a portion positioned downstream of the first nip position, the portion protruding toward the separating roller beyond the imaginary flat plane, and wherein the separating piece comprises a resiliently deformable flat the sheet conveying device further comprising a separating piece holder provided at a position opposite to the separating roller with respect to the separating piece, the separating piece holder being configured to retain the separating piece and including a convex portion protruding toward the separating piece at a position overlapping with the separating piece, the convex portion abutting against the separating piece to provide the portion of the separating piece, the portion of the separating piece protruding in a direction the same as a direction in which the convex portion protrudes.