Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus having the same
US5863036A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H3/0661
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet feeding device for feeding sheets from a tray one by one and an image forming apparatus having the same are disclosed. A tray loaded with a stack of sheets, a separating member for separating a sheet paid out from the tray from the other sheets, and a driven conveyor roller are sequentially arranged around a single pick-up roller. With this arrangement, it is possible to reduce to a load to act on the sheet being conveyed by the pick-up roller and conveyor roller, and to prevent accidental continuous feed or simultaneous feed of a plurality of sheets.
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