Individual sheet feeding appts. for facsimile or copier - has sheet feed roller rotated in feed direction along with separation roller disposed downstream in terms of conveying direction

摘要

A brake member is in contact with the peripheral surface of the sheet separation roller and a pressure application plate is disposed above the sheet feed roller to bring the sheets into pressure contact with the sheet feed roller. The pressure application plate is movable between its pressure application position and a position away fro- the sheets. Thus the pressure plate may be held away from the sheets when they are being driven by the sheet separation rollers. Stopper members cause the leading edges of the sheets to collide with them and are disposed in a sheet feed path between the brake member and sheet feed roller. The stoppers allow a limited number of sheets to pass towards the brake member. The stopper is movable to a position where it is away from the sheet separation roller for removing jammed sheets.