Patent ID: 7566052

Claim:
An automatic document feeder for electric equipment, said automatic document feeder comprising: an input tray having a receiving end, a discharge end, and a first path extending from said receiving end to said discharge end; a driving mechanism including a separating-roller shaft disposed above said input tray and in proximity to said discharge end, and a separating roller sleeved fixedly on said separating-roller shaft; and a blocking mechanism including a blocking member disposed in proximity to said discharge end of said input tray, said blocking member being pivotable relative to said input tray between a blocking position whereat said blocking member is disposed on said first path, and a non-blocking position whereat said blocking member is removed from said first path, and a driven arm connected to and co-rotatable with said separating-roller shaft so as to pivot said blocking member between said blocking position and said non-blocking position; wherein said driving mechanism includes a housing attached to said separating-roller shaft and disposed in proximity to said driven arm, said blocking member being connected pivotally to said housing and having a first strip portion abutting against said driven arm when said blocking member is disposed in said blocking position, and a second strip portion being disposed on said first path when said blocking member is disposed in said blocking position, said housing being formed with an integral first pivot pin, said first strip portion of said blocking member being formed with a first pivot hole, and said first pivot pin extending through said first pivot hole in said first strip portion.