Feeding apparatus

U.S. Patent Number: 5340096

Abstract: A large turntable is mounted rotatably on a tray, and two paper cassettes are rotatably installed on the turntable. The turntable is rotated by a 180-degree rotating mechanism and a small angle rotating mechanism, while the paper cassette is rotated by a cassette rotating mechanism. The 180-degree rotating mechanism interchanges the paper cassette on a feeding side and the paper cassette on a non-feeding side by rotating the turntable. The small angle rotating mechanism aligns the center of paper stored in the paper cassette on the feeding side with a feeding center line by rotating the turntable. The cassette rotating mechanism positions the leading edge of the paper in the paper cassette on the feeding side at right angles to a feeding direction by rotating the paper cassette. Since the 180-degree rotating mechanism and the small angle rotating mechanism are installed in positions on the tray outside of the turning space of the turntable, an apparatus of a reduced height and size is achieved.

Inventors: Toki; Hirotaka (Kashihara, JP), Wakuda; Osamu (Yamatotakada, JP), Yamamoto; Hiranaga (Nara, JP), Nagao; Hiroyuki (Nara, JP)

Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP)

Application Number: 07/872,769

Issued: 1994-08-23

Expired: 2006-08-23

Classes: 271/9.08 ; 271/164

Field of search: 271/145,162,164,157,158,159,9

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