Global Patent Index - EP 2769946 B1

EP 2769946 B1 20160217 - Apparatus for supporting a media stack in a media feeding device

Title (en)

Apparatus for supporting a media stack in a media feeding device

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Unterstützen eines Medienstapels in einer Medienzufuhrvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil destiné à supporter une pile de supports dans un dispositif d'avance de support

Publication

EP 2769946 B1 20160217 (EN)

Application

EP 13155918 A 20130220

Priority

EP 13155918 A 20130220

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2769946A1] Apparatus for supporting a media stack in a media feeding device comprising, a cam member (1) providing at least one cam surface (22); a support member (2) including a base (4) and a plurality of support surface members (5, 6) mounted on the base (4), each support surface member (5, 6) providing at least one support surface (7, 8), the support surfaces (7, 8) in combination providing a base terrain profile for supporting a stack of media to be fed by a pick up mechanism, at least one of the support surface members (5, 6) being a pivot able arm (6), and at least one of the support surface members (5) being fixed relative to the base (4); wherein at least one pivot able arm member carries a cam follower (11), and the base terrain profile provided by the support surfaces (7, 8) is variable by virtue of the action of said cam follower cooperating with a corresponding cam surface (22) of the cam member (1) during a media feed operation.

IPC 8 full level

B65H 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 1/14 (2013.01); B65H 2403/51 (2013.01); B65H 2405/1116 (2013.01); B65H 2405/15 (2013.01); B65H 2601/61 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1125 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1916 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2769946 A1 20140827; EP 2769946 B1 20160217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13155918 A 20130220