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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2008
Kazuyuki Tsukamoto, Ebina, JP;
Shin Takeuchi, Ashigarakami, JP;
Minoru Ohshima, Ebina, JP;
Yoshinari Iwaki, Ebina, JP;
Takao Furuya, Ebina, JP;
Kaoru Yoshida, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Kazuyuki Tsukamoto, Ebina, JP;
Shin Takeuchi, Ashigarakami, JP;
Minoru Ohshima, Ebina, JP;
Yoshinari Iwaki, Ebina, JP;
Takao Furuya, Ebina, JP;
Kaoru Yoshida, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet feed device includes an air flow generating part that generates an air flow for floating a sheet; a feed member that feeds a sheet by rotating, while applying a load to the top one of sheets stacked; and a transport condition sensing unit that is positioned not to obstruct an air flow generated by the air flow generating part and senses a transport condition of a sheet fed by the feed member.