(19)
(11) EP 2 637 065 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/37

(21) Application number: 13157722.3

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 15/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 09.03.2012 JP 2012052869

(71) Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Suzuki, Katsuhito
    Tokyo, 143-8555 (JP)

(74) Representative: Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München
81829 München (DE)

   


(54) Print medium feeding apparatus with electrode in endless belt


(57) A print medium feeding apparatus includes an endless belt disposed to face stacked media and configured to rotate, the endless belt divided into sections having electrodes, respectively, fixed terminals configured to be in contact with two or more of the electrodes while the two or more of the electrodes are passing through a position facing the media as the electrodes are moved by rotation of the endless belt, a voltage applying unit connected to the fixed terminals and configured to apply voltage to the two or more of the electrodes that are in contact with the fixed terminals, a connection unit configured to make and break a connection between the voltage applying unit and at least one of the fixed terminals, and a switching unit configured to change a state of the connection of the connection unit in response to size of the media.







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