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Medium feeding apparatus, liquid ejecting apparatus and recording apparatus

US7594653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2006
Grant dateSep 29, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2404/742
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A medium feeding apparatus includes: a pivot unit, supporting a medium and pivoting to cause the medium to come in contact with and to separate from a feeding unit; a first guide unit, guiding one side end of the medium supported on the pivot unit; a second guide unit, guiding the other side end of the medium; a first moving unit, moving the first guide unit to come in contact with and to separate from the one side end of the medium in conjunction with the pivoting motion of the pivot unit; and a second moving unit, moving the second guide unit to come in contact with and to separate from the other side end of the fed medium in conjunction with the movement of the first guide unit.

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