Patent ID: 8746696

Claim:
A sheet conveying device configured to convey a sheet-like recording medium to a support that is configured to receive the recording medium thereon during image recording, the sheet conveying device comprising: a first conveying section having a drive roller and a follow roller arranged in confrontation with the drive roller, the first conveying section configured to convey a recording medium toward the support; a rotational shaft configured to support movably the follow roller; a rotation support member that is configured to support rotatably the rotational shaft; a first guide member provided to the rotation support member and protruding from the rotation support member toward the support, the first guide member being configured to guide a conveyance of the recording medium conveyed from the first conveying section in a conveying direction and located at a downstream side of the follow roller in the conveying direction; a first support member configured to support movably the rotation support member, so that the follow roller is configured to move toward and away from the drive roller; an urging member that is disposed between the first support member and the rotation support member, and that is configured to urge both the follow roller and the rotation support member toward the drive roller side, wherein the urging member includes a spring; and a second support member configured to support the first support member, so that the first support member is configured to be movable between a predetermined first position and a second position at an upstream side of the first position in the conveying direction of the recording medium, wherein the first support member is configured to move to the first position during conveyance of the recording medium by the first conveying section, and wherein the first support member is configured to move to the second position during non-conveyance of the recording medium by the first conveying section.