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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2009
Shigehiro Furukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaoru Yasukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Norikazu Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Koki Uwatoko, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuichi Satonaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigehiro Furukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaoru Yasukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Norikazu Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Koki Uwatoko, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuichi Satonaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A transport device includes a feed unit that feeds transport subjects being loaded in a loading portion one by one in a transport direction, a protrusion amount detection unit that detects a protrusion amount of the transport subjects from the loading portion in the transport direction and an overlap feed sign detection unit that detects a sign of occurrence of overlap feed of the transport subjects based on a detection result of the protrusion amount.