JP2008201586A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (9)

A first sheet conveying path;
A second sheet conveyance path branched from the first sheet conveyance path;
A first position for guiding a sheet to the first sheet conveyance path at a branch portion between the first sheet conveyance path and the second sheet conveyance path and a first position for guiding the sheet to the second sheet conveyance path. A switching member movable to position 2,
A first restricting member and a second restricting member that restrict the movement of the switching member by contacting the switching member that moves in the direction from the first position to the second position;
Have
The switching member forms a gap through which a sheet can pass in the second sheet conveyance path when abutting on the first regulating member,
It said second regulating member is provided at a position where the switching member when the switching member is deformed to abut, the switching member is the switching member and the first when in contact with the second regulating member The sheet conveying apparatus , wherein the gap formed by contact with the regulating member is secured .   The second regulating member is provided at a position that does not protrude into the sheet conveyance path in the thickness direction of the sheet, and is provided in the sheet conveyance region in the width direction orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1.   3. The switching member according to claim 1, wherein the switching member integrally includes an elastic body, and the elastic body contacts a part of the apparatus before the switching member contacts the first restriction member. Sheet transport device.   3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a part of the apparatus integrally includes an elastic body, and the switching member abuts on the elastic body before the switching member abuts on the first restriction member. Sheet transport device.   The switching member has a protrusion that contacts the first restricting member, and the protrusion is provided at a position protruding into the sheet conveyance path in the thickness direction of the sheet, and has a width orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet conveying apparatus is provided outside the sheet conveying area in the direction.   The switching member has a protrusion that contacts the first restricting member, and the protrusion is provided at a position that does not protrude into the sheet conveyance path in the thickness direction of the sheet, and has a width orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction. 5. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet conveying apparatus is provided in a sheet conveying region in the direction.   The cover according to claim 1, further comprising a cover that can be opened around the branch portion for jamming, wherein the second restricting member is provided on a side from which a jammed sheet is pulled out with respect to the switching member. The sheet conveying apparatus of any one of thru | or 6.   The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the second restricting member is provided at a position where the second restricting member is visible from an opening around the branch portion.   An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet, comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet; and the sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1. Forming equipment.