Media feeding apparatus

Abstract

A media feeding apparatus includes a feed roller, a separation roller, a torque limiter, a unit, a pressing portion, and a reaction-force generator. The feed roller feeds a medium. The separation roller faces the feed roller and is located on a rotation shaft to which power is not transmitted. The torque limiter is located on the rotation shaft. The separation roller is driven by the feed roller when a torque greater than a predetermined torque is applied to the torque limiter. The unit supports the rotation shaft. The pressing portion applies a pressing force to the unit to swing the unit in a direction in which the separation roller is pressed against the feed roller. The reaction-force generator generates a reaction force to swing the unit in a direction in which the separation roller moves away from the feed roller as the separation roller rotates.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.