Sheet conveying device with stopper

US9033332B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9033332-B2
Application numberUS-201113316780-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 12, 2011
Priority dateDec 28, 2010
Publication dateMay 19, 2015
Grant dateMay 19, 2015

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The present invention provide a sheet conveying device comprising a driving source which freely rotates in a forward/reverse direction, a separation roller shaft configured to drive a separation roller to separate and feed each sheet to be conveyed in accordance with forward/reverse rotation of the driving source, a stopper unit configured to close a conveyance path of stacked sheets on an upstream side of the separation roller in a conveyance direction, a stopper opening/closing member configured to open/close the stopper unit in a vertical direction, and a transfer unit provided between the stopper opening/closing member and the separation roller shaft and configured to transfer a rotating force to the stopper opening/closing member in accordance with a drive of the separation roller shaft.

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What is claimed is: 1. A sheet conveying device comprising: a driving source; a roller configured to feed stacked sheets; a stopper member configured to close a conveyance path of the stacked sheets on a downstream side of the stacked sheets; an opening member configured to open the stopper member; a support member configured to support the stopper member; a cam configured to move the opening member by a rotating force of the driving source, and a frictional clutch con…

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What does patent US9033332B2 cover?
The present invention provide a sheet conveying device comprising a driving source which freely rotates in a forward/reverse direction, a separation roller shaft configured to drive a separation roller to separate and feed each sheet to be conveyed in accordance with forward/reverse rotation of the driving source, a stopper unit configured to close a conveyance path of stacked sheets on an upst…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sato Kuniaki, Morinaga Kazuyuki, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65H3/0669. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).