Patent ID: 7448621
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying apparatus comprising: a first sheet conveying path that is opened by opening a casing rotatably mounted to an apparatus main body; a second sheet conveying path arranged inside of the apparatus main body and joining the first sheet conveying path; a first guide member constituting one side of the first sheet conveying path at a joining portion where the first sheet conveying path and the second sheet conveying path join each other; a first guide support member rotatably provided between respective upstream portions of the first sheet conveying path and the second sheet conveying path from the joining portion in the sheet conveying direction and supporting the first guide member; a second guide member constituting one side of the second sheet conveying path; a second guide support member rotatably provided between the respective upstream portions of the first sheet conveying path and the second sheet conveying path and supporting the second guide member; and an elastic member urging the first guide support member and the second guide support member away from each other, wherein the first sheet conveying path is formed by causing the first guide support member to abut against the casing by the elastic member and the second sheet conveying path is formed by causing the second guide support member to abut against the apparatus main body by the elastic member, wherein, when the casing is opened, the first guide support member and the second guide support member rotate independently of each other to open the second sheet conveying path.