Automatic original conveying device

An automatic original conveying device for conveying an original to a reading position and thereafter retracting the original from the reading position, comprising:

• means for supporting originals;
• feeding means for separating and feeding a lowermost one of the originals supported on said supporting means;
• first guide means for leading the original fed by the feeding means to the reading position in a reversed state to that of the originals located on the supporting means;
• original conveying means for retracting the original led to the reading position from the same side as that at which the original has been led to the reading position, and conveying the retracted original along a path spaced from that by which the original has been led to the reading position while a subsequent original is being led to the reading position;
• and
• means for returning the original to the supporting means in a reversed state to that of said original conveyed by said original conveying means.

An automatic original conveying device for conveying an original to a reading position and thereafter retracting the original from the reading position, comprising:

• means for supporting originals;
• feeding means for separating and feeding a lowermost one of the originals supported on said supporting means;
• first guide means for leading the original fed by the supply means to the reading position in a reversed state to that of the originals located on the supporting means;
• original retracting means for retracting said original led to the reading position from the same side as that at which said original has been led to the reading position;
• and
• second guide means for returning the original retracted from the reading position to the supporting means in a reversed state to that of said original retracted from the reading position;
• third guide means for returning the original to the supporting means in non-reversed state to that of said original retracted from the reading position;
• and
• path change-over means for selectively guiding said original retracted from the reading position to the second and third guide means.