Medienzufuhrvorrichtung, Bildlesevorrichtung und Medienzufuhrverfahren

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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3617106

Aktenzeichen

EP19194031

Anmeldetag

28. August 2019

Veröffentlichung

3. Januar 2024

Erteilung

3. Januar 2024

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B65H3/52B65H3/06B65H3/34B65H7/02B65H7/18

Abstract

A medium feeding apparatus (1B) includes a feed roller (14) that feeds media. A separation roller (15) nips the media together with the feed roller to separate it and is rotated in a first rotation direction to feed the media to a downstream side in a feeding direction. A motor (51) applies driving torque to the separation roller in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction. A torque limiter (50), when rotation torque applied to the separation roller in the first rotation direction exceeds a preset upper torque limit, causes the separation roller to rotate at idle in the first rotation direction independently of the driving torque. During feeding operations, including feeding of first and second media, a controller (40) that controls the motor provides a break period in which the motor is not driven. The break period contains the timing when a rear edge of the first medium leaves a nip position between the feeding and separation rollers.

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Firma

Seiko Epson Corporation

Land

🇯🇵 Japan

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