US 12,428,254 B2
Sheet conveying device conveying sheet ejected from image forming apparatus
Takashi Kotani, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed by KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/422,165.
Claims priority of application No. 2023-012988 (JP), filed on Jan. 31, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0253932 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. B65H 29/60 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B65H 85/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 29/60 (2013.01) [B41J 11/002 (2013.01); B65H 85/00 (2013.01); B65H 2301/3423 (2013.01); B65H 2701/20 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sheet conveying device comprising:
a sheet conveyance path that receives a sheet conveyed from an image forming apparatus and allows the sheet to be further conveyed on the sheet conveyance path;
a turnover conveyance path that diverges from the sheet conveyance path, receives the sheet conveyed from the sheet conveyance path to turn over the sheet, and allows the turned-over sheet to be further conveyed on the turnover conveyance path;
a first shunt conveyance path that is formed to connect to the turnover conveyance path and have a circularly shape and allows the sheet conveyed from the turnover conveyance path to be shunted and switched back on the first shunt conveyance path;
a first U-turn conveyance path that is formed to diverge from the first shunt conveyance path and allows the sheet switched back on the first shunt conveyance path to be conveyed toward the image forming apparatus;
an ejection conveyance path that is formed to diverge from the first U-turn conveyance path and have a curved shape along the shape of the first shunt conveyance path and allows the sheet switched back on the first shunt conveyance path to be conveyed toward an ejection device disposed on a side of the sheet conveying device opposite to the image forming apparatus;
a second shunt conveyance path that is formed to connect to the turnover conveyance path, diverge from the turnover conveyance path separately from the first shunt conveyance path, and have a circular shape and allows the sheet conveyed from the turnover conveyance path to be shunted and switched back on the second shunt conveyance path; and
a second U-turn conveyance path that is formed to diverge from the second shunt conveyance path and allows the sheet switched back on the second shunt conveyance path to be conveyed toward the image forming apparatus,
wherein the ejection conveyance path also connects to the second U-turn conveyance path and allows the sheet conveyed from the second U-turn conveyance path to be conveyed toward the ejection device.