Image forming apparatus
US9869959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/004
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a sheet container, an image forming part to form an image, a sheet feeding rotary body to feed the recording medium, a sheet separating rotary body to contact the sheet feeding rotary body and rotate with the sheet feeding rotary body with a sheet separation nip region formed therebetween, a rotation adjusting unit to adjust rotation of the sheet separating rotary body, a sheet containing unit to contain the recording media therein, a sheet separating body storing unit disposed at one end of the sheet containing unit to store the sheet separating body therein, and a load resistance applying mechanism to apply a rotational load resistance different from a contact force generated by contacting of the sheet separating rotary body with the sheet feeding rotary body, to the sheet feeding rotary body with no rotation driving force applied thereto.
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