Sheet separating device, sheet supplying device, and image forming apparatus

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PATENT NO 9802775
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14878411

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A sheet separating device includes: a lifting nozzle configured to blow air against an end portion of a sheet bundle placed on a sheet loading portion to lift sheets; a separating nozzle configured to separate the sheets; a lifting-nozzle shutter member configured to open and close the lifting nozzle; a separating-nozzle shutter member configured to open and close the separating nozzle; a lifting-shutter driving mechanism configured to drive the lifting-nozzle shutter member; a separating-shutter driving mechanism configured to drive the separating-nozzle shutter member; and an open/close control unit configured to control the lifting-shutter driving mechanism and the separating-shutter driving mechanism such that the lifting-nozzle shutter member and the separating-nozzle shutter member are opened or closed simultaneously.

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RICOH COMPANY LIMITEDTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fuda, Munehisa Kanagawa, JP 21 321
Fukumoto, Takashi Kanagawa, JP 93 770
Haga, Kohjiroh Kanagawa, JP 12 224
Hashimoto, Masato Kanagawa, JP 34 366
Ishizaki, Masaki Kanagawa, JP 6 95
Kojima, Hidetoshi Kanagawa, JP 37 452
Konno, Kazunori Kanagawa, JP 27 435
Nakamura, Kiyotake Kanagawa, JP 7 140
Niikura, Yasuo Kanagawa, JP 30 455
Okutsu, Toshihiro Kanagawa, JP 14 169
Sugawara, Hisayoshi Kanagawa, JP 12 159
Sugawara, Tatsuya Kanagawa, JP 38 484
Takahashi, Hideaki Kanagawa, JP 952 6442

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