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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2004
Masashi Aoki, Hachioji, JP;
Tsuyoshi Mizubata, Hachioji, JP;
Kiyoshi Hata, Hachioji, JP;
Satoru Shimizu, Hachioji, JP;
Masashi Aoki, Hachioji, JP;
Tsuyoshi Mizubata, Hachioji, JP;
Kiyoshi Hata, Hachioji, JP;
Satoru Shimizu, Hachioji, JP;
Abstract
A document sheet conveyance device includes a sheet feeding tray on which document sheets are stacked, a stopping member against which leading edges of the stacked document sheets hit, a sheet feeding member for feeding the document sheets in the order from a top thereof, a separation member for separating a sheet from the fed document sheets and feeding, a stopper provided between the sheet feeding member and the separation member, for preventing the document sheet from moving toward the separation member, a switching member provided downstream of the separation member, for switching a conveyance path of the document sheet, a working member for enabling the stopper to move from a sheet stop position to a sheet releasing position, an interlocking member for moving the working member when the switching member is operated, and a drive member for driving the working member.