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Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 19, 2021
Applicant:

Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp., Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Shoichi Maeda, Kanagawa, JP;

Teruki Naganuma, Kanagawa, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/14 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/6511 (2013.01); B65H 3/14 (2013.01); G03G 15/6558 (2013.01); G03G 2215/004 (2013.01);
Abstract

A supply device includes: a loading portion where recording media are loaded; a transport unit to transport the media; a contact portion provided on the loading portion, the contact portion being in contact with a side end portion of the media having a first size in a direction intersecting with a transport direction, the contact portion having a blowing portion to blow air to the side end portion; a guide portion detachably attached to the contact portion when media having a second size smaller than the media having the first size are loaded, the guide portion being configured to guide a side end portion of the media having the second size; and a duct provided in the guide portion, the duct including a discharge port to blow the air from the blowing portion to an upper end portion of the media having the second size loaded on the loading portion.


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