Sheet Conveyance Device and Image Forming Apparatus That Promptly Reduces Generation of Electromotive Force during Jam Process
US-2015378300-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Sheet transport device
US8967618B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8967618-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314038802-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A sheet transport device includes a transport roller which transports a sheet, a cover which covers the transport roller, a pinch roller attached to the cover via a shaft facing the transport roller, and a regulation member projecting from a facing surface, facing the transport roller, of the cover and configured to regulate a movement of the shaft in an extending direction of the shaft. The regulation member includes a surface which extends along the extending direction of the shaft, a first end portion fixed to the cover, and a second end portion which faces an end face of the shaft, and is located closer to the end face of the shaft than the first end portion in the extending direction of the shaft.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sheet transport device comprising: a transport roller configured to transport a sheet; a cover configured to cover the transport roller; a pinch roller attached to the cover via a shaft facing the transport roller, and configured to transport the sheet in cooperation with the transport roller; and a regulation member projecting from a facing surface, facing the transport roller, of the cover in a first direction which points toward the transport roll…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8967618B2 cover?
- A sheet transport device includes a transport roller which transports a sheet, a cover which covers the transport roller, a pinch roller attached to the cover via a shaft facing the transport roller, and a regulation member projecting from a facing surface, facing the transport roller, of the cover and configured to regulate a movement of the shaft in an extending direction of the shaft. The re…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sakakibara Arisa, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H5/062. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 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).