Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
Paper feeder and image forming apparatus including the same
In a paper feeder, an air hole that allows air to pass through is formed on a paper transport belt, a fan for breathing and exhausting air and an exhaust duct having an opening for exhausting air. Air is exhausted from the fan through the exhaust duct, the fan and an air intake duct for breathing air are connected to each other, and air is breathed from the air hole through the air intake duct towards the fan. This paper feeder includes: an air state detection unit for detecting at least one of an air pressure and an air flow rate in the air intake duct; an opening and closing unit provided to the air intake duct for opening and closing the opening; and a control unit for opening and closing the opening based on a result of detection by the air state detection unit.
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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Masaharu Yasuaki Susumu Masahiko
Kimura Fukada Hashimoto Fujita