Apparatus for conveying image recording sheets

Abstract

An apparatus for conveying an image recording sheet comprises a conveyor belt for conveying an image recording sheet, which can be attracted by magnetic attraction and is placed on a front surface of the conveyor belt. A magnet device is located on the side of a back surface of the conveyor belt and causes the image recording sheet to be held on a front surface of a conveyor belt by magnetic attraction such that the image recording sheet may be in close contact with the front surface of the conveyor belt. The magnet device comprises a belt support member and magnet bodies. The a belt support member is provided with support surface portions, which are in contact with the back surface of the conveyor belt and which support the conveyor belt at a predetermined height position, and re-entrant portions, which sink to positions lower than the support surface portions. The support surface portions and the re-entrant portions are located alternately. The magnet bodies are respectively located in the re-entrant portions of the belt support member such that the magnet bodies may not be in contact with the back surface of the conveyor belt.

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