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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1998
Shogo Kimura, Nara, JP;
Hironori Tanaka, Yamatokooriyama, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A document reading apparatus includes: a feed section for supplying a document sheet; a sheet discharging section located downstream of the feed section in a direction of transporting the document sheet; a reading section located on the sheet discharging section or between the feed section and the sheet discharging section; and a sheet detecting section located upstream of the reading section. The document sheet is transported by a feed roller disposed in the feed section until the document sheet is nipped by a transport roller disposed in the sheet discharging section. The feed section being further provided with a sheet separating mechanism and a feed pinch roller and spring. The feed pinch roller being in contact with the feed roller via a document sheet and rotating in accordance with a rotation of the feed roller, and the spring pressing and urging the feed pinch roller so that a pressure of the feed pinch roller to the feed roller is greater than the force applied by the sheet separating mechanism. The sheet discharge section also includes a transport roller, pinch roller, and spring.