# US 10,245,859 B1 · Paper feeding mechanism

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- Number: US 10,245,859 B1
- Document ID: US10245859B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/972,286
- Filed: 2018-05-07
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2018-05-07
- Assignees: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Wei Xiang Tsai
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245859B1

## CPC

- B41J 13/076: Construction of rollers; Bearings therefor
- B65H 3/063: {separating from the bottom of pile (B65H3/0615, B65H3/0623 take precedence)}
- B65H 3/523: {the retainers positioned over articles separated from the bottom of the pile}
- B65H 3/5284: {Retainers of the roller type, e.g. rollers}
- B41J 13/009: {Diverting sheets at a section where at least two sheet conveying paths converge, e.g. by a movable switching guide that blocks access to one conveying path and guides the sheet to another path, e.g. when a sheet conveying direction is reversed after printing on the front of the sheet has been finished and the sheet is guided to a sheet turning path for printing on the back}
- B41J 13/14: Aprons or guides {for the printing section}
- B41J 23/02: Mechanical power drives
- B65H 3/06: Rollers or like rotary separators {(B65H3/42 takes precedence)}
- B65H 2404/623: gate arrangement
- B65H 2404/63: Oscillating, pivoting around an axis parallel to face of material, e.g. diverting means
- B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES

## Abstract

A paper feeding mechanism includes a lower frame, an upper frame, a separation roller, a pickup roller, a paper feeding channel and at least one blocking element, the lower frame has a groove, the separation roller is mounted to the upper frame, the pickup roller is mounted to the lower frame and placed in the groove, a paper feeding channel is formed between the separation roller and the pickup roller, or between the separation roller and the lower frame, the blocking element is pivoted on the upper frame and placed beside the separation roller, the blocking element has a stopping part, the stopping part contacts the lower frame.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A paper feeding mechanism comprising:
a lower frame having a groove;
an upper frame;
a separation roller mounted to the upper frame;
a pickup roller mounted to the lower frame and placed in the groove;
a paper feeding channel formed between the separation roller and the pickup roller, or between the separation roller and the lower frame; and
at least one blocking element pivoted on the upper frame and placed beside the separation roller, the blocking element having a stopping part, the stopping part contacting the lower frame;
wherein the blocking element has a pivoting shaft, a direction of an axis of the pivoting shaft is perpendicular to a direction of the paper feeding channel, the pivoting shaft is located at an upstream side relative to a connecting point between the blocking element and the lower frame; and
wherein the upper frame is formed a plurality of pivoting holes, the lower frame has a cam part, the cam part is positioned beside the groove and has an extension direction parallel with a longitudinal direction of the groove; the blocking element includes a first blocking element and a second blocking element, the first blocking element has a first pivoting part, a first swing arm, a first blocking part, a connecting arm, two first pivoting shafts and an avoiding groove, the first pivoting part pivots on the pivoting holes, the first blocking element extends toward a downstream side, the first pivoting part extends downward and toward the downstream side to form the first swing arm, the first swing arm is bent upwardly to form the first blocking part, the blocking part extends upwardly and toward the downstream side to form the connecting arm, two sides of the first pivoting part protrude to form the two first pivoting shafts, the two first pivoting shafts pivot on the pivoting holes, the avoiding groove penetrates through the first swing arm, the blocking part and the connecting arm, the voiding groove extends along a longitudinal direction of the first blocking element; the second blocking element has a second pivoting part, a second swing arm, a second blocking part and two second pivoting shafts, the second pivoting part pivots on the pivoting holes, the second blocking element extends toward the downstream side, the second pivoting part is extended downwardly and toward the downstream side, and then further bent upwardly and extended upwardly and toward the downstream side to form the second swing arm, the second swing arm protrudes downward to form the second blocking part, two sides of the second pivoting part protrude to form the two second pivoting shafts, the two second pivoting shafts pivot on the pivoting holes.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The paper feeding mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of the first blocking part is flat and a bottom surface of the second blocking part is flat.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The paper feeding mechanism as claimed in claim 2, wherein a contacting point between the first blocking part and the cam part and a contacting point between the second blocking part and the cam part are not located on the same horizontal plane.

### Claim 4

A paper feeding mechanism comprising:
a lower plate having a groove;
an upper plate;
an upper separation roller mounted to the upper plate;
a lower pickup roller mounted to the lower plate and placed in the groove;
a paper feeding path formed between the upper separation roller and the lower pickup roller, or between the upper separation roller and the lower plate; and
at least one blocking unit pivoted on the upper plate and placed beside the upper separation roller, the blocking unit having a stopping portion, the stopping portion contacting the lower plate;
wherein the upper plate is formed a plurality of holes, the lower frame has at least one cam portion, one side of the groove of the lower plate protrudes upwardly to form the cam portion; the blocking unit has a first blocking unit and a second blocking unit, the first blocking unit has a first pivoting portion, a first blocking portion and two first pivoting posts, the first pivoting portion pivots on the holes, the first blocking unit and the second blocking unit are positioned at one side of the upper separation roller and extended toward the upper separation roller, a free end of the first pivoting portion extends toward the cam portion and bends downwardly to form the first blocking portion, two sides of the first pivoting portion protrude outward to form the two first pivoting posts; the second blocking unit has a second pivoting, a second blocking portion and two pivoting posts, a free end of the second pivoting portion extends toward the cam portion and bends downwardly to form the second blocking portion, two sides of the second pivoting portion protrude outward m the two second pivoting posts.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The paper feeding mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein the blocking unit includes a pivoting post, an extension direction of the blocking unit is perpendicular to an extension direction of the paper feeding path, an axis of the pivoting post is parallel with the extension direction of the paper feeding path.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The paper feeding mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein a bottom surface of the first blocking portion is flat and a bottom surface of the second blocking portion is flat.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The paper feeding mechanism as claimed in claim 6, wherein a contacting point between the first blocking portion and the cam portion, and a contacting point between the second blocking portion and the cam portion are not located on the same horizontal plane.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The paper feeding mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein two sides of the upper separation roller arrange two blocking units respectively.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The paper feeding mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first blocking unit and the second blocking unit are positioned from an upstream side to a downstream side.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The paper feeding mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second blocking portion is more thick than the first blocking portion.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The paper feeding mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein an area of the bottom surface of the second blocking portion is larger than an area of the bottom surface of the first blocking portion.