Patent ID: 6382621
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A paper feeder comprising:a sheet stacking surface on which sheets are stacked; paper feeding means for feeding the sheets stacked on said sheet stacking surface, said paper feeding means in contact with an uppermost sheet of the sheets stacked on said sheet stacking surface; a movable separation slope surface, arranged such that a leading end of the sheets stacked on the sheet stacking surface abuts said movable separation slope surface, for separating the sheet fed by said paper feeding means one by one, said movable separation slope surface being rotatable between a first position and a second position that differ in inclination, angle made by said movable separation slope surface and said sheet stacking surface; and driving means for automatically rotating the movable separation slope surface between the first position and the second position in accordance with a paper feeding operation.