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Sheet separating device and method for separating stacked sheets

US8167297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba · JP

Inventors

Yasuo Shima · Wenatchee, US
Shunsuke Hattori · Kawasaki, JP
Hideichi Nakamoto · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2008
Grant date	May 1, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H3/54
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet separating device includes: an air blowing unit that is configured to blow air toward a side face of stacked sheets being stacked with a plurality of sheets to separate the sheets by forming an air layer between the sheets; and a sheet pressing unit that is configured to apply a pressing force on the uppermost sheet in the stacked sheets while the uppermost sheet is separated from other sheets, the pressing force having a downward component and a component in a direction along the uppermost sheet.

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