Patent ID: 8730542
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A sheet feeding device configured to separate a plurality of stacked sheets and convey the separated sheets individually along a conveying direction, comprising: a roller arranged to be in contact with one of the stacked sheets and configured to rotate on the one of the stacked sheets to apply conveying force to the one of the stacked sheets by rotation; a separator piece arranged to face the roller and configured to contact the stacked sheets to apply conveying resistance to the stacked sheets and to nip the one of the stacked sheets together with the roller; a movable member arranged on an opposite side from the roller across the separator piece and configured to be movable with respect to the roller; a pair of spring arms configured to contact the stacked sheets, at an upstream position along the conveying direction with respect to a nipping position between the roller and the separator piece, to press the stacked sheets toward the roller, each of the spring arms arranged on a respective side of the separator piece along a widthwise direction, the widthwise direction being orthogonal to the conveying direction, to extend along the conveying direction; and a bridge configured to bridge between the pair of spring arms to connect the pair of spring arms, wherein the bridge and the movable member are slidably in contact with each other at least when the sheet feeding device is in a conveyable condition, in which the stacked sheets are conveyable.