PURPOSE: To obtain an automatic manuscript feeder capable of feeding an unprocessed manuscripts without obstructing a feeding path regardless of the thickness of the unprocessed manuscript by pressing the unprocessed manuscripts fed from a manuscript placing table.
CONSTITUTION: While the manuscript does not exist on the manuscript placing table 3 and the automatic manuscript feeder is not operated, a recycling lever 13 hangs down as shown in the figure, and a recycling sensor RS is made to be in a light shielded state. On the other hand, when the automatic manuscript feeder is started to be operated in a state where the manuscript is placed, the lever 13 is rotated. Then, the lever 13 is placed on the final processed manuscript and the sensor RS is made to be in a light passing state. Every time the manuscript is processed, it is fed to be superposed on the lever 13. In such a case, a recycling motor functioning as a pressing means presses the lever 13 to press down the unprocessed manuscripts placed on the manuscript placing table 3, so that the unprocessed manuscript is fed without obstructing the feeding path even in the case the unprocessed manuscript which is placed is thick.
SATO TSUTOMU
YOSHIDA AKIKIYO
MORISHIGE YUUJI
