Manual feed apparatus in image forming system
US6499732B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00392
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is here disclosed a manual paper feeder attached to an image forming apparatus including at least an image data receiving portion and an image forming device, and the manual paper feeder comprises a manual feed unit for supplying a paper sheet by mounting the paper sheet by a user; and a paper sheet release unit including at least a paper feed roller for carrying the paper sheets mounted in the manual feed unit; a frictional separation member for carrying the paper sheets by the frictional force while holding the manually supplied paper sheets between the frictional separation member itself and the paper feed roller; and a frictional force variable mechanism for changing the frictional force for holding the paper sheet between the paper feed roller and the frictional separation member.
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