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US 6,568,674 B2Granted
Paper feeding apparatus
AssigneePfu Limited
InventorYasuhiro Matsuda
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Abstract
A paper feeding apparatus including a feed roller supplying paper to a image reading position and a discharge roller discharging the paper. A load in the rotational direction is provided at the discharge roller to prevent the image reading turbulence at the time when the paper is separated from the feed roller.
Claims2
A paper feeding apparatus comprising:
- a feed roller to supply paper to an image reading position;
- a discharge roller to discharge the paper;
- a body to apply a load in a rotational direction to the discharge roller, the load in the rotational direction preventing image reading turbulence when the paper is separated from the feed roller;
- a discharge roller gear to drive the discharge roller;
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- a train of gears to drive the discharge roller gear,
- wherein the body is provided at one gear of the train of gears to eliminate a backlash between the discharge roller gear and the one gear at which the body is provided.
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