Patent ID: 8177216

Claim:
A sheet conveying device, comprising: a hold and transfer unit, at a downstream side of a curved feed turning portion of a sheet conveying path, the curved feed turning portion configured to change a direction of feeding of the sheet in the sheet conveying path, including a holding section to hold and transfer the sheet, the hold and transfer unit including: a rotary feed driving member provided outside of the curved feed turning portion of the sheet conveying path, the rotary feed driving member defining an outer side of the sheet conveying path and configured to rotate to transmit a driving force; a belt-type sheet conveying unit, including at least two rollers with a belt bridged facing the rotary feed driving member and defining an inner side of the curved feed turning portion of the sheet conveying path, provided with a belt to rotate with the rotary feed driving member and to contact a surface of the sheet to increase a conveying force on the sheet, the belt-type conveying unit being disposed facing the rotary feed driving member to form a nip portion therebetween; and a guide member at an upstream side of the curved feed turning portion of the sheet conveying path with respect to the rotary feed driving member and the belt-type sheet conveying unit, the guide member facing the belt-type sheet conveying unit and on an outer side of the curved feed turning portion of the sheet conveying path, the belt facing a guide surface of the guide member on the outer side of the curved feed turning portion of the sheet conveying path, the belt defining an inner side of the curved feed turning portion of the sheet conveying path, the at least two rollers defining the inner side of the curved feed turning portion of the sheet conveying path via the belt, wherein the guide member and the belt-type sheet conveying unit are disposed to form an inner circumference of a curve, a conveying surface of the belt is linearly arranged between the at least two rollers, at least a part of the sheet conveying path includes the belt-type sheet conveying unit and the guide member, and at least a portion of the rotary feed driving member and belt-type sheet conveying unit are at a downstream side of the curved feed turning portion of the sheet conveying path with respect to the guide member.