Medium feeding device and recording apparatus and liquid ejecting apparatus, having medium feeding device

Abstract

A feeder is operable to feed the medium. A separator is provided with an abutment portion on which the medium fed in a first direction by the feeder is adapted to abut and which projects in a second direction opposed to the first direction.

1  A feeding device, adapted to feed a medium to a downstream section, comprising: 
 a feeder, operable to feed the medium; and    a separator, provided with an abutment portion on which the medium fed in a first direction by the feeder is adapted to abut and which projects in a second direction opposed to the first direction.    
   
   
       2  The feeding device according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the separator includes a center part and opposite end parts in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, and    the opposites end parts are lower than the center part in a forth direction perpendicular to the first direction and the third direction.    
   
   
       3  The feeding device according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the abutment portion includes a plurality of projections, and    the projections opposed to the feeder project greater than the other projections.    
   
   
       4  The feeding device according to  claim 3 , wherein 
 the projections opposed to the feeder are arranged so as to adapt to flexure of the medium.    
   
   
       5  The feeding device according to  claim 3 , wherein 
 the projections opposed to the feeder are arranged at a substantially center of the separator in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction.    
   
   
       6  The feeding device according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the abutment portion has a curved surface extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, and    a portion of the curved surface, opposed to the feeder, projects greater than the other portions of the curved surface.    
   
   
       7  A recording apparatus incorporating the feeding device according to  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a recording unit, disposed in the downstream section and operable to record information on the medium fed by the feeding device.    
   
   
       8  A liquid ejecting apparatus incorporating the feeding device according to  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a liquid ejecting unit, disposed in the downstream section and operable to eject liquid toward the medium fed by the feeding device.