EP 1762518 B1 20110216 - A sheet feed method, a sheet feeder, and an image forming apparatus incorporating the said feeder
Title (en)
A sheet feed method, a sheet feeder, and an image forming apparatus incorporating the said feeder
Title (de)
Bogenzuführverfahren, Bogenzuführvorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsgerät mit einer solchen Bogenzuführvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Procédé d'alimentation en feuilles, margeur de feuilles et appareil de formation d'images comprenant le margeur
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 05108187 A 20050907
- EP 06120040 A 20060904
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1762518A1] The invention pertains to sheet feed method for use in a sheet feeder (400) having a sheet stacking unit (401,451) with a bottom plate (403) to support a sheet bundle (S) comprising blowing air against a side edge of the sheet bundle near the topmost sheets of the bundle, thereby lifting these sheets from the bundle, separating the uppermost sheet from the bundle, conveying this sheet away from the bundle, wherein the method further comprises assisting the said lifting of the sheets when the bundle (S) is nearly depleted by forcing an element (420) situated underneath the bundle to push against the bundle solely when air is blown against the side edge of the bundle. The invention also pertains to a sheet feeder (400) suitable for applying the said method and an imaging apparatus incorporating the said sheet feeder (400).
IPC 8 full level
B65H 1/16 (2006.01); B65H 3/14 (2006.01); B65H 3/48 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65H 1/16 (2013.01); B65H 3/128 (2013.01); B65H 3/14 (2013.01); B65H 3/48 (2013.01); G03G 15/6511 (2013.01); B65H 2515/34 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00383 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06120040 A 20060904