Patent ID: 6070867
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A sheet supplying apparatus comprising:lift/lower sheet supporting means for supporting sheets;sheet supply means for feeding out the sheets supported by said sheet supporting means,biasing means for biasing said sheet supporting means toward said sheet supply means, thereby the sheets supported by said sheet supporting means are biased against said sheet supply means and the sheets are fed out by an operation of said sheet supply means;separating means operated by a driving force for separating the sheets supported by said sheet supporting means from said sheet supply means in opposition to a biasing force of said biasing means,drive controlling means for transmitting the driving force from a drive source to said separating means, said drive controlling means having:drive means for transmitting the driving force from said drive source;driven means connected to said drive means for transmitting the driving force from said drive means to said separating means; andplay setting means provided between said drive means and said driven means for providing a play so as not to transmit said biasing force of said biasing means to said drive means via said separating means and said driven means when an operation of the separation means is released.