Document feeding apparatus
US6321064A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/39
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A document feeding apparatus includes a paper feeding tray, on which a document is placed, a transfer unit that transfers the document placed on the paper feeding tray to a platen glass, a paper delivery tray for receiving the document transferred to the platen glass, and a platen cover for the platen glass. A first paper delivery port is provided for delivering to a short size tray a document whose length in the transfer direction of the document is shorter than a predetermined value, and a second paper delivery port is provided for delivering to said paper delivery tray a document whose length in the transfer direction of the document is longer than the predetermined value. In addition, an image input portion, the second paper delivery port, and the first paper delivery port are arranged in order with a space therebetween in the transfer direction of the document.
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