Sheet feed device, and image forming apparatus including the same
US-2016152428-A1 · Jun 2, 2016 · US
Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus
US9033334B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9033334-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314055065-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 7, 2012 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
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A sheet feeding apparatus comprising: a storage portion; a feeding portion; and a separation portion, wherein the separation portion includes: a separation member which rotates around a rotation center shaft to separate one by one the sheets; an urging portion which applies a force to the rotation center shaft toward the feeding portion; a torque imparting portion to impart a torque to the separation member in a direction opposite to a direction which the separation member rotates; a first and a second support member which supports one end and other end of the rotation center shaft while regulating rotation of the rotation center shaft; and a deviation restraining portion which restrains deviation of a reaction force of the torque applied to the separation member by the torque imparting portion and acting on the first support member and the second support member.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sheet feeding apparatus comprising: a stacking portion on which a sheet is stacked; a feeding portion configured to feed the sheet stacked on the stacking portion; a separation roller configured to separate the sheet fed by the feeding portion; a shaft configured to support the separation roller; a torque limiter configured to connect the shaft and the separation roller; a supporting unit configured to support the shaft, wherein a rotation of the…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65H3/5215Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9033334B2 cover?
- A sheet feeding apparatus comprising: a storage portion; a feeding portion; and a separation portion, wherein the separation portion includes: a separation member which rotates around a rotation center shaft to separate one by one the sheets; an urging portion which applies a force to the rotation center shaft toward the feeding portion; a torque imparting portion to impart a torque to the sepa…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Canon Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H3/5215. 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.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).