Switching device for switching transport directions of recording medium, and image forming apparatus
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorJun SAWAMURA
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Abstract
A switching device for switching transport directions of a recording medium includes a switching member and at least one rotation stopper. The switching member is configured to switch transport paths of the recording medium. The at least one rotation stopper is configured to hit the switching member to stop rotation of the switching member. The at least one rotation stopper is disposed asymmetrically in a direction perpendicular to a transport direction in which the switching member transports the recording medium.
Claims14
A switching device for switching transport directions of a recording medium, the switching device comprising:
- a switching member configured to switch transport paths of the recording medium;
- and
- at least one rotation stopper configured to hit the switching member to stop rotation of the switching member, wherein
- the at least one rotation stopper is disposed asymmetrically in a direction perpendicular to a transport direction in which the switching member transports the recording medium.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a transport path on which a recording medium is transported;
- an image forming unit configured to form an image on the recording medium transported on the transport path;
- and
- a switching device configured to switch transport directions of the recording medium transported on the transport path, wherein
- the switching device comprises
- a switching member configured to switch the transport path and another transport path;
- and
- a rotation stopper configured to hit the switching member to stop rotation of the switching member, and
- the rotation stopper is disposed asymmetrically in a direction perpendicular to a transport direction in which the switching member transports the recording medium.
A switching device for switching transport directions of a recording medium, the switching device comprising:
- switching means for switching transport paths of the recording medium;
- and
- rotation stopping means for hitting the switching means to stop rotation of the switching means, wherein
- the rotation stopping means is disposed asymmetrically in a direction perpendicular to a transport direction in which the switching means transports the recording medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.