Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic document feeder and image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 自动进纸器和成像设备
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Application No.: US13067403Application Date: 2011-05-31
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Publication No.: US08576463B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Matsuo Yomogida
- Applicant: Matsuo Yomogida
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Priority: JP2010-125768 20100601
- Main IPC: H04N1/04
- IPC: H04N1/04

Abstract:
An automatic document feeder includes an original feed table that has a detection hole and on which a bundle composed of a plurality of originals is set; and an original detection sensor that detects the original on the original feed table. The original detection sensor is a reflective optical sensor having a light-emitting unit and a light-receiving unit, and disposed under or inside of the original feed table to detect the original though the detection hole. The detection hole includes a light-emitting side portion corresponding to the light-emitting unit of and a light-receiving side portion corresponding to the light-receiving unit of the original detection sensor, the light-emitting side portion and the light-receiving side portion having planar shapes different from each other. The original feed table includes a light-shielding portion that is provided above the light-receiving unit of the original detection sensor, and has a slanted surface overhanging the light-receiving unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110292476A1 Automatic document feeder and image forming apparatus Public/Granted day:2011-12-01
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