Claims
- 1. A device for feeding sheets one by one, comprising:
- a suction cup for attracting an uppermost one of stacked sheets;
- sheet separating means for contacting an end of the uppermost sheet and separating the uppermost sheet from the remaining sheets, said sheet separating means comprising pushing means for pushing an end of said uppermost sheet so as to flex the end of said uppermost sheet downwardly toward said stacked sheets;
- detecting means, disposed separately from said pushing means, for detecting whether said suction cup attracts a single sheet, said detecting means comprising a rod for abutting against the end of said uppermost sheet while the end is flexed downwardly by said pushing means, and a sensor operable by said detecting rod depending on a degree of flexure of said uppermost sheet, and
- support means for supporting at least said suction cup and said detecting means, wherein said suction cup and said detecting means are commonly supported thereon and are moved in unison by said support means.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/630,618 filed Dec. 20, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,137,268.
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Continuations (1)
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