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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
May. 30, 2003
Kenji Kitami, Kashihara, JP;
Kazuo Nakamura, Kashiba, JP;
Souichi Takata, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Hiroyuki Nagao, Yamabe-gun, JP;
Kenji Kitami, Kashihara, JP;
Kazuo Nakamura, Kashiba, JP;
Souichi Takata, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Hiroyuki Nagao, Yamabe-gun, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A sheet member feeding and conveying apparatus has a tray having a tray main body capable of displacement in directions close to and away from a pickup section for taking out a document in the take-out position. There is a tray driving section for driving the tray main body to be displaced in the directions close to and away from the pickup section. A control section is provided for controlling the tray driving section so as to, in a feeding state, drive the tray main body to be displaced so that a document closest to the pickup section held on the tray is placed in the take-out position, and in a waiting state, drive the tray main body to be displaced in a waiting position closer to the pickup section than a position where the maximum holding amount of documents are held on the tray.