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Mail feeding device

US7954805B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba · JP

Inventors

Yusuke Mitsuya · Yokohama, JP
Yoshihiko Naruoka · Yokohama, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 18, 2009
Grant date	Jun 7, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 6, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2801/66
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A feeding device for feeding each of accumulated mail items P onto a conveyance path includes a pickup belt which runs along a pickup position, and a negative-pressure chamber opposing the pickup position with the pickup belt interposed therebetween. When each mail item is picked up from the pickup position and reaches a nip between conveyance belts, air is introduced into the negative-pressure chamber to eliminate negative pressure therein.

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