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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2014
Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Kuan Ting Chen, New Taipei, TW;
Wen Ching Liao, New Taipei, TW;
Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A paper feeding mechanism includes a frame, a drive assembly mounted to the frame, an input tray, a pickup assembly driven by the drive assembly, an elevating assembly and a control assembly. A front end of the input tray is pivoted to the frame, a bottom of the input tray has a pressing portion. The elevating assembly includes a gear assembly driven by the drive assembly, a rotating shaft driven by the gear assembly and located under the input tray, and an elastic element against the bottom of the input tray. The rotating shaft has a cam portion thereon and a notch formed between two ends of the cam portion. The control assembly includes a control system and a paper sensor detecting whether there is any paper on the input tray and control the drive assembly to drive the elevating assembly and the pickup assembly.