摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent any smear (back side dirt of document) in the document supply feed part of an automatic document carrying device. SOLUTION: An automatic document carrying device delivers documents stacked on a tray 61 one by one from that in the bottom layer. The tip end part of the document is brought in press contact between a pickup roller 65 and a pressing plate 70, sent out in the direction of an arrow markd on the basis of the rotation of the roller 65 and transported between a handling roller 75 and a pad 80. Regulation plates 85, 86 are installed between rollers 65 and 75. Plural documents carried out by the roller 65 come in contact with the regulation plate 85 and disposed in several pieces and further come in contact with the regulation plate 86 to be disposed in one piece in the bottom layer and dashed in a space between the roller 75 and pad 80.</p> |