Automatic document feeder
US6047959A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00631
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automatic document feeder includes a paper supply inlet and a first paper ejection outlet disposed above the paper supply inlet, a paper supply path for leading a document supplied from the paper supply inlet to a reading section, and a paper ejection path for leading the document from the reading section to the first paper ejection outlet. The automatic document feeder further includes a circulation path situated between the paper ejection path and the paper supply path for reversing a transfer direction of the document, and a document reversing path connected between the paper ejection path and a second paper ejection outlet different from the first paper ejection outlet for reversing front and rear surfaces of the document. The transfer direction as well as the front and rear surfaces of the document can be changed, as desired.
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