Media separating and feeding device and media processing device

Abstract

A mechanism enables efficiently reducing the size of a check feeding device for separating and feeding checks one at a time. The check separating and feeding mechanism 13 uses a single drive motor 85 to drive the feed roller 71, pressure member 72, and separation roller 81. When the drive motor 85 turns in a second direction, torque is transferred through a second one-way clutch mechanism 88f to both rollers 71 and 81, and the check 4 separating and feeding operation begins. When the drive motor 85 turns in this direction, the first one-way clutch mechanism 88e disengages the drive motor 85 from the drive power transfer path to the pressure member 72, and a tension spring 99 pulls the pressure member 72 in the direction pressing the checks 4 to the feed roller 71. When the drive motor 85 turns in an opposite first direction, the torque of the drive motor 85 returns the pressure member 72 to the standby position, drive power is not transferred to the rollers 71 and 81, and the rollers do not turn.

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