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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2013
Konica Minolta , Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Oyama, Hino, JP;
Kenji Izumiya, Hachioji, JP;
Kiyoto Kojima, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Takahashi, Akishima, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper feed apparatus is capable of correcting the skew of a sheet irrespective of a differential conveyance distance. The paper feed apparatus is provided with a first large volume paper feed apparatusA having a control unitwhich performs first correction control to correct the skew of a sheet by controlling a first conveyance unitand forming a loop of the sheet P before a paper stop rollers, and also performs second correction control to correct the skew of a sheet by controlling a second conveyance unitand forming a loop of the sheet before a paper stop rollers. In this case, the control unitcontrols the first conveyance unitand the second conveyance unitin order that the skew correcting ability of the second correction control becomes greater than the skew correcting ability of the first correction control.