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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2021
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Toshio Miyake, Shiojiri, JP;
Haruki Miyasaka, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/06 (2006.01); B65H 3/34 (2006.01); B65H 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/0653 (2013.01); B65H 3/0669 (2013.01); B65H 3/34 (2013.01); B65H 5/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medium feeder includes: a path blocking member configured to rotate to switch between a blocking state that blocks a feed path for a medium fed out from a tray at a position of the guide member, and an open state that opens the feed path; and a switching unit that performs switching of the path blocking member, wherein the switching unit includes a rack configured to be displaced in a feeding direction in which a medium is fed from the tray to thereby perform switching of the path blocking member, and a pinion gear that drives the rack.