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Sheet conveyance apparatus, tray unit and discharge tray
US9238564B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9238564-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414453097-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
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A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance unit which conveys sheets and a discharge tray which supports the sheets conveyed by the conveyance unit. The discharge tray includes: a first tray which has first, second and third rail sections arranged at different positions respectively in a widthwise direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction and extending respectively in the conveyance direction; and a second tray which is arranged on a lower side of the first tray and which is slidably supported by the first, second, and third rail sections. The first rail section and the third rail section are contrary to each other in relation to the positions in the widthwise direction with respect to the second rail section. The first rail section has a first rib and a first protruding section; and the second rail section has a second rib and a second protruding section.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sheet conveyance apparatus comprising: a conveyance unit configured to convey sheets; and a discharge tray configured to support, in a stacked state, the sheets conveyed by the conveyance unit, wherein the discharge tray includes: a first tray which has a first rail section, a second rail section, and a third rail section arranged at different positions respectively in a widthwise direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction along a discharge d…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9238564B2 cover?
- A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance unit which conveys sheets and a discharge tray which supports the sheets conveyed by the conveyance unit. The discharge tray includes: a first tray which has first, second and third rail sections arranged at different positions respectively in a widthwise direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction and extending respectively in the convey…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H31/20. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 19 2016 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).