Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sheet conveyer and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US17129771Application Date: 2020-12-21
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Publication No.: US11691841B2Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: Ryuji Noda , Yusuke Ikegami
- Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya
- Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Priority: JP 19238561 2019.12.27
- Main IPC: B65H29/60
- IPC: B65H29/60 ; B65H85/00

Abstract:
A sheet conveyer having a conveyer path to convey a sheet therein, a first path and a second path branched from the conveyer path, a flapper, a pair of pivot-shaft portions, and a supporting section, is provided. The flapper is movable between a first position to guide the sheet from the conveyer path to the first path and a second position to guide the sheet from the conveyer path to the second position. The pivot-shaft portions are located apart from each other in a widthwise direction. The pivot-shaft portions support the flapper pivotably. The supporting section is located between the pair of pivot-shaft portions in the widthwise direction. The supporting section supports the flapper pivotably. The supporting section includes a rotation-shaft portion being rotatable, a bearing portion, in which the rotation-shaft portion is fitted, and a buffer member located between the rotation-shaft portion and the bearing portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210198073A1 SHEET CONVEYER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2021-07-01
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