Recording medium sorting apparatus, erasing apparatus, and recording medium sorting method

An erasing apparatus comprising:

• a recording medium conveying mechanism configured to convey a recording medium;
• a heating device configured to heat the recording medium to temperature equal to or higher than erasing temperature;
• a first conveyance guide forming a recording medium conveying path having curved surfaces;
• a second conveyance guide arranged to be opposed to and spaced apart from the first conveyance guide and configured to convey the recording medium through a space between the first conveyance guide and the second conveyance guide;
• a displacing device configured to displace the second conveyance guide and open and close the recording medium conveying path;
• a jam sensor configured to detect that the recording medium conveyed through the space between the first conveyance guide and the second conveyance guide causes a jam;
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• a control unit configured to cause, if the jam sensor determines that a jam occurs, the displacing device to displace the second conveyance guide and open the recording medium conveying path.