Sheet supply apparatus and image forming apparatus
US6834854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2511/51
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet supply apparatus includes a sheet storage device for stacking and storing sheets; a sheet pick-up device for drawing the sheets from the sheet storage means; a separating device having supply rollers for supplying the sheets drawn from the sheet pick-up means and separating members pressing the supply rollers; a pair of resister rollers for supplying the sheets to an aligning device after resister correction for aligning a transport direction of the sheets separated and transported by the separating device; and a frame for supporting each of the devices. The sheet supply apparatus is also provided with the first press separating device for the supply rollers and the separating members to be in a sheet nipping state or a sheet released state, and the second press separating device for the pair of the resister rollers to be in a sheet nipping state or a sheet released state.
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