Patent ID: 8695964
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying device, which conveys a sheet in a sheet path separately from a sheet stack, comprising: a separator roller, which is arranged on one end of the sheet stack in a direction of a height of the sheet stack and which is configured to be rotatably in contact with the sheet to apply a conveying force to the sheet; a pad assembly including a separator pad, which is arranged on an opposite end of the sheet stack than the separator roller and which is configured to be in contact with the sheet stack to apply resistance to the sheet stack, and a holder, which is swingably attached to a base member and which holds the separator pad, the base member being in a fixed position with respect to the separator roller; a spring, which urges the pad assembly toward the separator roller; and a slidable film, which is attached to the pad assembly and configured to be integrally movable with the pad assembly and to be slidably in contact with a first slidable section in the base member, wherein the slidable film is configured to be slidably in contact with a second slidable section in the pad assembly, and wherein the second slidable section is provided in the holder.