SHEET CONVEYING PATH SWITCHING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SHEET CONVEYING PATH SWITCHING DEVICE

摘要

An object of the present invention is to improve paper jam handling property without tearing a paper or damaging a branch saw during paper jam processing.;The support member 20 has a first support point 21 for supporting the branch saw 11 and a second support point 22 for forward and reverse rotation of the support member itself. An engaging portion (holding portion) 25 is formed on the guide plate 12 stuck to the opening / closing cover 13, and the elastic member 24 of the support member 20 is engaged therewith. When the opening and closing cover 13 is opened, the branch top 11 and the support member 20 are also opened around the second support point 22. When the paper is jammed on the right side of the branch saw 11, the elastic member 24 is separated from the engaging portion 25, and the opening and closing cover 13 is opened without the branch top 11 and the supporting member 20 moving. do.