Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus

A sheet conveying apparatus which conveys a sheet, comprising:

• a sheet conveying path which diverges into a first conveying path and a second conveying path at a diverging point;
• a guide member which is movable between a first position where the guide member guides the sheet to the first conveying path and a second position where the guide member guides the sheet to the second conveying path;
• a sensor configured to detect a sheet position;
• a moving portion which, in a case that the guide member is moved to the second position from the first position, temporarily stops the guide member at a third position between the first position and the second position when a trailing end of a sheet guided to the first conveying path by the guide member is present upstream of the guide member in a conveying direction;
• and
• a force applying portion which applies a force to the guide member in a direction toward the first position,
• wherein the guide member returns to the first position from the second position by the force applied by the force applying portion.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a sheet conveying path which diverges into a first conveying path and a second conveying path at a diverging point;
• a guide member which is movable between a first position where the guide member guides the sheet to the first conveying path and a second position where the guide member guides the sheet to the second conveying path;
• a driving portion which is configured to move the guide member to the second position from the first position;
• a holding portion which, in a case that the guide member is driven by the driving portion to move to the second position from the first position, provides a load to the driving by the driving portion and temporarily holds the guide member at a third position between the first position and the second position;
• a force applying portion which applies a force to the guide member in a direction toward the first position,
• wherein the guide member returns to the first position from the second position by the force applied by the force applying portion;
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• an image forming portion which forms an image on the sheet.