Sheet feeding device, feeding tray, and image forming apparatus
US10179713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00358
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet feeding device includes a device body including a stopper portion and a feeding tray detachably mounted to the device body. The feeding tray includes a stopper, a lock assembly, and an operating member. The stopper includes a stopped portion movable between a stop position at which the stopped portion is stopped by the stopper portion and a release position. The lock assembly prevents drawing of the feeding tray from the device body. An operating member rotates from an initial state by a predetermined angle to move the stopped portion from the stop position to the release position. The lock assembly restricts rotation of the operating member when the lock assembly is locked. The stopped portion is movable from the stop position to the release position with an operation of mounting the feeding tray to a mount position of the device body without rotation of the operating member.
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