Patent ID: 8186670
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B65H,G07D

Abstract:
1. A sheet supply apparatus comprising: a supply portion with a sheet bundle supplied via an opening portion; a take-out portion to move the sheet bundle supplied to the supply portion to a take-out position and take out the sheets one by one starting from a sheet on an uppermost surface of the sheet bundle; a first door with the opening portion arranged openably to be opened when the sheet bundle is supplied to the supply portion; a second door arranged openably on a middle position between the supply portion and the take-out position when the sheet bundle supplied to the supply portion moves to the take-out position; and a controller to control the first door and the second door to open or close, the controller controlling the first door so as to close after the sheet bundle is loaded on a carrier in the supply portion and further controlling the second door so as to open in order to permit the carrier with the sheet bundle loaded to move in a predetermined direction after the first door is closed.