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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1985
Masakiyo Okuda, Kashiwara, JP;
Kazuyuki Ohnishi, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An automatic document feeder for an electrophotographic copying machine comprises a plurality of document trays each for piling a plurality of documents thereon, a plurality of document exhaust trays each for receiving the documents, document exhaust rollers rotating to transport the documents into one of the plurality of document exhaust trays, and a switching gate for selecting the way of transporting the documents into anyone of the plurality of document exhaust trays. A document transport belt is provided for transporting the documents. The document exhaust rollers and the document transport belt can be driven in bidirectional directions.