Conveyance device and article inspection apparatus including the conveyance device

A conveyance device, comprising:

• a first conveyance unit including a first upstream conveyor and a first downstream conveyor located downstream of the first upstream conveyor;
• a first transfer member configured to close a gap between the first upstream conveyor and the first downstream conveyor;
• a first support member that supports the first transfer member from the first upstream conveyor or the first downstream conveyor;
• a second conveyance unit that is arranged in parallel with the first conveyance unit and includes a second upstream conveyor and a second downstream conveyor located downstream of the second upstream conveyor;
• a second transfer member configured to close a gap between the second upstream conveyor and the second downstream conveyor;
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• a second support member that supports the second transfer member from the second upstream conveyor or the second downstream conveyor,
• wherein the first transfer member and the second transfer member are arranged in an intersecting direction intersecting a conveyance direction, and
• a mounting position of the first support member at a boundary between the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit is offset in the intersecting direction relative to a mounting position of the second support member.