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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1995
Kazuhiro Ichinokawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kenichiro Otsuka, Saitama-ken, JP;
Satoshi Hokamura, Saitama-ken, JP;
Eiichi Ito, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Takaaki Yano, Hokkai-do, JP;
Masatoshi Takano, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Hirano, Tokyo, JP;
Motohiro Maseki, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Yoshida, Saitama-ken, JP;
Mikio Horie, Saitama-ken, JP;
Masami Shirai, Saitama-ken, JP;
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic apparatus is provided with an original separation mechanism which is disposed on a lower side of the inlet port of a feeding path. The original separation mechanism is pressed to an original pick-up roller, and is provided for separating one original, which contacts the original pick-up roller, from at least one following original. The original separation mechanism includes a unit body, and a friction member attached to the upper surface of a unit body, extending toward a downstream side of the feeding direction of the original so as to intersect the feed path at a predetermined angle, and having an upper surface with a prescribed friction coefficient. The original separation mechanism further includes a pair of supporting members attached to both sides of the unit body with respect to the friction member, and each formed of a spring material having an upper surface which extends so as to intersect the upper surface of the lower original guide member at a predetermined angle. Each of the supporting members intersects the friction member at the distal end thereof.