Patent ID: 6152442
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A sheet separating and conveying apparatus for separating stacked sheets and for conveying a separated sheet, comprising:sheet convey means for conveying the sheet by rotation of said sheet convey means;friction means disposed to oppose to said sheet convey means;biasing means for contacting said sheet convey means and said friction means against each other;preliminary convey means adapted to be contacted against said sheet convey means at an upstream side of a contact position between said sheet convey means and said friction means in a sheet conveying direction, wherein said preliminary convey means urge the sheet to said sheet convey means and the sheet is preliminarily conveyed by the rotation of the sheet convey means; andfriction releasing means for separating said sheet convey means and said friction means from each other;wherein, when sheet convey means and said friction means are separated from each other by said friction releasing means, said preliminary convey means is maintained in a condition that said preliminary convey means is contacted against said sheet convey means so as to convey the sheet.