Sheet feed apparatus
US7490826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2406/323
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet feed apparatus including: a sheet storage tray that store a plurality of sheets; an suction belt that suctions an uppermost one of the sheets and conveys the sheet along a sheet conveyance surface; a nozzle including, first ejection openings that are disposed on both side ends across a substantially center portion of the suction belt and eject air toward the plurality of sheets, and a second ejection opening that is disposed at the substantially center portion of the suction belt and ejects air toward the suction belt; and a projecting member that projects downward with respect to the sheet conveyance surface, the projecting member being provided at a position opposite the nozzle with respect to the suction belt.
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