Patent ID: 9388001
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B65H

Claim Text:
1. A sheet conveyor comprising: a separation roller configured to rotate in contact with one or more sheets fed from upstream relative to the separation roller in a first direction, and convey the one or more sheets downstream in the first direction; a separation pad disposed to face the separation roller, the separation pad being configured to separate the one or more sheets on a sheet-by-sheet basis in cooperation with the separation roller; an urging member configured to urge the separation pad toward the separation roller; and a feed roller unit disposed downstream relative to the separation roller in the first direction, the feed roller unit being configured to feed the one or more sheets separated by the separation roller and the separation pad, downstream in the first direction, the feed roller unit comprising: wherein the urging member is disposed upstream relative to the concave portion in the first direction and disposed between the first outer circumferential surface and the second outer circumferential surface in the second direction, wherein the urging member is disposed entirely downstream of the separation pad in the first direction, and wherein at least a part of the urging member overlaps the first outer circumferential surface and the second outer circumferential surface in a view in the second direction.