17988037. SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

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SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Masato Suzuki of Shizuoka (JP)

Kenichirou Isobe of Kanagawa (JP)

Eiji Wakiyama of Kanagawa (JP)

Takashi Yano of Shizuoka (JP)

Hidehiro Ushiozu of Shizuoka (JP)

SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17988037 titled 'SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The sheet feeding apparatus described in this patent application includes a stacking unit, a feeding unit, a holder, a drive unit, and a controller.

  • The stacking unit consists of a plate that holds the sheets.
  • The feeding unit includes a roller that feeds the sheets into the apparatus.
  • The holder has a detected member that can be detected by a detector.
  • The drive unit is responsible for moving the detected member from a first position to a second position.
  • The controller controls the drive unit and determines whether the feeding unit is new based on the detection result of the detector.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • This sheet feeding apparatus can be used in various printing and copying machines.
  • It can also be used in document scanners and other devices that require automatic sheet feeding.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • The detected member helps in identifying whether a new feeding unit is mounted on the holder or not.
  • This prevents any errors or malfunctions that may occur if an old feeding unit is used.

Benefits of this technology:

  • The up-and-down operation of the plate ensures that the sheets are in a feedable state.
  • The detection of a new feeding unit allows for proper functioning and avoids any potential issues.
  • The controller provides efficient control over the drive unit, ensuring smooth operation of the sheet feeding apparatus.


Original Abstract Submitted

A sheet feeding apparatus includes a stacking unit including a plate, a feeding unit including a roller, a holder including a detected member, a drive unit and a controller. The detected member is positioned in a first position where the detected member is not detected by a detector in a case that the feeding unit is new, and is moved from the first position to a second position where the detected member is projected so as to be detected by the detector when the new feeding unit is mounted on the holder and the roller is driven. The controller controls the drive unit to perform up-and-down operation of the plate so that the plate is set to a feedable state of the sheet in a case that the feeding unit is mounted, and determines whether or not the feeding unit is new based on a detection result of the detector.

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