Patent ID: 7411706
Filing Date: 2008-08-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An original feeding apparatus for feeding an original, comprising: a sheet feeding tray for stacking the original, feeding means disposed adjacent to the sheet feeding tray for feeding the original stacked on the sheet feeding tray one at a time, a transport roller disposed adjacent to the feeding means for receiving the original from the feeding means at a nipping position thereof and for transporting the original along an outer surface thereof, drive means connected to the transport roller for rotating the transport roller, a home position display member for indicating a position of the transport roller, said home position display member rotating in synchronous with rotation of the transport roller, detection means for detecting the home position display member, said detection means judging if a predetermined fixed position on the transport roller matches the nipping position, and control means electrically connected to the drive means and the detection means, said control means controlling the transport roller to be able to receive a leading end of the original transported from the feeding means at the fixed position where a transport operation by the transport roller is started.