Sheet Conveyor Device

A sheet conveyor device comprising:

• a conveyor configured to convey a sheet along a conveyance path, the conveyor comprising a conveyor roller configured to be driven to rotate;
• a cover configured to be movable between a closed position where the cover covers the conveyor roller and an open position where the cover is separated from the conveyor roller to expose the conveyor roller, wherein the conveyor further comprises
• a pinch roller that is urged toward the conveyor roller and is configured to be rotated following the rotation of the conveyor roller when the cover is in the closed position, wherein when the cover is in the closed position, the conveyor roller and the pinch roller face each other and define a nip point therebetween along the conveyance path, and the conveyor roller and the pinch roller are configured to convey the sheet downstream of the nip point along the conveyance path;
• a holder configured to be supported by the cover and to rotatably support the pinch roller, the holder comprising a first guide portion configured to guide the sheet toward the nip point from a position upstream of the nip point along the conveyance path;
• and
• an urging member disposed between the cover and the holder and configured to move the holder away from the cover to urge the pinch roller toward the conveyor roller when the cover is in the closed position.