# US 10,118,779 B2 · Feeder, image reading apparatus and recording apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,118,779 B2 - Document ID: US10118779B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/631,638 - Filed: 2017-06-23 - Published: 2018-01-04 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-29 - Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation - Applicants: Seiko Epson Corporation - Inventors: Keisuke Miyauchi; Hiromichi Kitsuki; Kosuke Nomoto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118779B2 ## CPC - B65H 3/54: Pressing or holding devices - B65H 1/022: {with non-controlled means for advancing the pile to present the pile to the separating device, e.g. weights or spring} - B65H 1/025: {with controlled positively-acting mechanical devices for advancing the pile to present the articles to the separating device} - B65H 1/12: comprising spring {(B65H1/022 takes precedence)} - B65H 1/14: comprising positively-acting mechanical devices {(B65H1/025 takes precedence)} - B65H 3/063: {separating from the bottom of pile (B65H3/0615, B65H3/0623 take precedence)} - B65H 3/0653: {for separating substantially vertically stacked articles} - B65H 3/34: Article-retaining devices controlling the release of the articles to the separators - B65H 3/5276: {the retainers positioned over articles separated from the bottom of the pile} - B65H 3/5284: {Retainers of the roller type, e.g. rollers} - B65H 3/565: {for reintroducing partially separated articles in the stack} - B65H 3/66: Article guides or smoothers, e.g. movable in operation - B65H 5/06: by rollers {or balls, e.g. between rollers (transport by suction rollers B65H5/226)} - B65H 2404/65: rotating around an axis parallel to face of material and perpendicular to transport direction, e.g. star wheel - B65H 2404/7412: retractable - B65H 2404/7414: pivotable - B65H 2405/3312: for storing articles vertically or inclined (>45) - B65H 2513/412: Direction of rotation of motor powering the handling device - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES ## Abstract A feeder includes a pressing section that presses a medium after a feeding force is applied on the medium in a direction in which a leading edge of the medium set in a setting section in a feeding direction abuts on an abutment section during feeding of the media by a feed roller. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A feeder comprising: a setting section in which a plurality of media is set in a stacked state; a feed roller that feeds the medium set in the setting section in a feeding direction; an abutment section on which a leading edge of the medium set in the setting section in a feeding direction abuts; a support section that supports the medium set in the setting section and moves to allow the medium to be in contact with the feed roller during feeding of the media by the feed roller; and a pressing section that is configured to press the medium set in the setting section against the feed roller to apply a force in a stacking direction of the medium, wherein the pressing section is configured to press the medium after a feeding force is applied on the medium in a direction that allows the leading edge to abut on the abutment section during feeding of the media by the feed roller, and wherein a movement speed of the support section is faster before the medium comes into contact with the feed roller than after the medium comes into contact with the feed roller during feeding of the media by the feed roller. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The feeder according to claim 1, wherein a first driving source that rotates the feed roller and a second driving source that moves the support section are different. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The feeder according to claim 2, further comprising a transportation roller that transports the medium which is fed by the feed roller, wherein the second driving source also rotates the transportation roller. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The feeder according to claim 1, wherein the feed roller is driven before the support section moves during feeding of the media by the feed roller. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The feeder according to claim 1, wherein the abutment section is a separating roller that cooperates with the feed roller to hold and separate the medium set in the setting section. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The feeder according to claim 5, further comprising a flap that is switched between a state engaged with the support section and disengaged from the support section and configured to allow the pressing section to press the medium against the feed roller in the disengaged state, the flap assuming the disengaged state and being pressed by the medium during feeding of the media by the feed roller so as to be set back downstream in the feeding direction, wherein a rotation speed of the feed roller is faster when the flap is in the state disengaged from the support section than when the flap is in the state engaged with the support section. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The feeder according to claim 1, wherein the abutment section is a flap that is switched between a state engaged with the support section and disengaged from the support section and configured to allow the pressing section to press the feed roller in the disengaged state, the flap assuming the disengaged state and being pressed by the medium during feeding of the media by the feed roller so as to be set back downstream in the feeding direction. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An image reading apparatus comprising: a reading unit that reads an image formed on the medium; and the feeder according to claim 1 that feeds the medium to the reading unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A recording apparatus comprising: a recording unit that performs recording on the medium; and the feeder according to claim 1 that feeds the medium to the recording unit.