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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2010
Norikazu Taki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazushi Takei, Tokyo, JP;
Hideaki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Iwasaki, Saitama, JP;
Norikazu Taki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazushi Takei, Tokyo, JP;
Hideaki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Iwasaki, Saitama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet feeding apparatus is disclosed that includes a plurality of size sensors configured to be arranged in line and to detect a sheet set into a predetermined position; a feeding part configured to feed the sheet set into the predetermined position to a scan position; and a controller configured to control the feeding part to feed the sheet based on two detect signals output from two size sensors among the plurality of the size sensors.