Patent ID: 7988149

Claim:
A sheet conveying device that conveys a sheet-like recording medium in a predetermined conveying direction, comprising: a first conveying section having a drive roller and a follow roller arranged in confrontation with the drive roller and configured to followingly rotate while pressed against the drive roller; a rotation support member that rotatably supports the follow roller; a guide member provided integrally to the rotation support member, the guide member guiding a recording medium so that the recording medium passes through a nip portion between the drive roller and the follow roller; a first support member that movably supports the rotation support member so that the follow roller can move toward and away from the drive roller; a positioning member provided integrally to the first support member, the positioning member positioning a shaft of the follow roller with respect to the conveying direction; an urging member that is disposed between the first support member and the rotation support member, and that urges the rotation support member toward the drive roller side; and a second support member that supports the first support member so that the first support member is movable between a predetermined first position and a second position at an upstream side of the first position in a conveying direction of the recording medium, the first support member being moved to the first position during conveyance of the recording medium by the first conveying section, the first support member being moved to the second position during non-conveyance of the recording medium by the first conveying section.