Sheet conveying device, and image forming apparatus including same

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a main body unit configured to perform an image forming operation;
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• a sheet conveying device comprising:
• a first conveying unit to convey a sheet in a first sheet conveying direction;
• a second conveying unit, disposed on a downstream side of the first conveying unit in the first sheet conveying direction, to convey the sheet conveyed by the first conveying unit in a second sheet conveying direction different from the first sheet conveying direction,
• the second conveying unit provided with a sheet holding section to hold and convey the sheet;
• a first sheet conveying path provided between the first conveying unit and the second conveying unit;
• a belt-type sheet conveying unit, disposed on an outer side of the first sheet conveying path, to convey a sheet to the sheet holding section of the second conveying unit,
• the belt-type sheet conveying unit including:
• a belt to convey the sheet to the sheet holding section of the second conveying unit;
• a first rotary belt holding member disposed facing the sheet holding section of the second conveying unit to rotatably hold the belt;
• a second rotary belt holding member disposed facing the first rotary belt holding member;
• a first supporting member to rotatably support the first rotary belt holding member;
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• a second supporting member to rotatably support the second rotary belt holding member;
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• a positioning control mechanism to move and position the first supporting member and the second supporting member in respective directions different from each other.