Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet conveying device

A sheet conveying device comprising:

• a first duct disposed at a first side of a sheet conveyance passage to face a first face of a sheet passing the sheet conveyance passage, the first duct having a first air blowing port through which air is blown toward the sheet conveyance passage;
• a second duct disposed at a second side of the sheet conveyance passage to face a second face, opposite the first face, of the sheet passing the sheet conveyance passage, the second duct having a second air blowing port through which air is blown toward the sheet conveyance passage;
• and
• a switching member disposed downstream from the first air blowing port and the second air blowing port in a sheet conveyance direction and configured to switch the sheet conveyance passage and a course of each of the air blown out from the first air blowing port and the air blown out from the second air blowing port;
• wherein the second duct includes a plurality of ribs at a downstream end in the sheet conveyance direction disposed in a sheet width direction;
• wherein the second air blowing port includes a plurality of second blowout ports disposed between adjacent ribs of the ribs of the second duct;
• wherein the switching member is configured to move between a first position at which the sheet is guided to a first branch conveyance passage and a second position at which the sheet is guided to a second branch conveyance passage;
• wherein the switching member includes an edge on an upstream side in the sheet conveyance direction having a shape with a plurality of recesses disposed at intervals in the sheet width direction;
• and
• wherein when the switching member is at the second position, the edge of the switching member enters between the ribs of the second duct.