Sheet guiding device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet guiding device
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United States of America Patent
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Dec 27, 2022
Grant Date -
Feb 4, 2021
app pub date -
Jul 7, 2020
filing date -
Jul 31, 2019
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Abstract
A sheet guiding device includes a cover unit, a swing guide, a link member, and a contact member. The cover unit is configured to be openably disposed on a housing of an image forming apparatus. The swing guide is configured to move between a guide position at which the swing guide is open to guide a sheet and a retracted position at which the swing guide is closed. The swing guide is configured to move from the retracted position to the guide position along with closing movement of the cover unit. The link member has one end configured to be held by the housing and an opposite end engaged with the swing guide. The contact member is disposed on the cover unit. The contact member is configured to contact the link member to rotate the link member in the closing movement of the cover unit.
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