Sheet conveying apparatus, and image forming apparatus provided with the same
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United States of America Patent
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May 3, 2016
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app pub date -
Mar 17, 2014
filing date -
Mar 19, 2013
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Abstract
A sheet conveying apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a roller drive portion, a first drive portion, a restriction member, a second drive portion, and a drive control portion. Restriction member contacts with rear end of sheet surface, in conveying direction, of uppermost sheet in sheet stack stored in sheet storage portion to restrict feeding of sheet from sheet storage portion. Drive control portion controls roller drive portion, first drive portion, and second drive portion, and causes opposing member to separate from sheet feed roller, and causes restriction member to contact with sheet surface of second sheet to be conveyed immediately after first sheet, after first sheet located on uppermost position of sheet stack is fed by pickup roller and leading end of first sheet in conveying direction passes through sheet feed nip portion.
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International Classification(s)
- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B65H Class
- 1287 Applications Filed
- 1166 Patents Issued To-Date
- 90.60 % Issued To-Date
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 1 Citation Count
- B65H Class
- 21.40 % this patent is cited more than
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