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Sheet guiding device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet guiding device
US11535467B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11535467-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016922424-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Publication date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
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A sheet guiding device includes a cover unit, a swing guide, a link member, and a contact member. The cover unit is configured to be openably disposed on a housing of an image forming apparatus. The swing guide is configured to move between a guide position at which the swing guide is open to guide a sheet and a retracted position at which the swing guide is closed. The swing guide is configured to move from the retracted position to the guide position along with closing movement of the cover unit. The link member has one end configured to be held by the housing and an opposite end engaged with the swing guide. The contact member is disposed on the cover unit. The contact member is configured to contact the link member to rotate the link member in the closing movement of the cover unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sheet guiding device comprising: a cover unit configured to be openably disposed on a housing of an image forming apparatus; a swing guide configured to move between a guide position at which the swing guide is open to guide a sheet and a retracted position at which the swing guide is closed, the swing guide configured to move from the retracted position to the guide position along with closing movement of the cover unit; a link member having one end…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65H3/0661Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US11535467B2 cover?
- A sheet guiding device includes a cover unit, a swing guide, a link member, and a contact member. The cover unit is configured to be openably disposed on a housing of an image forming apparatus. The swing guide is configured to move between a guide position at which the swing guide is open to guide a sheet and a retracted position at which the swing guide is closed. The swing guide is configure…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nishii Toshikane, Ricoh Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H3/0661. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).