Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus
US12060242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/169
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet feeding device includes a door movable between an opened position and a closed position relative to an apparatus body, a stacking portion for a sheet, a cover portion configured to be situated at a first position when the door is situated at the opened position and to be situated at a second position when the door is situated at the closed position, and a moving unit including a feeding roller and a moving member supporting the feeding roller. The moving member is movable with respect to the stacking portion in a first direction in which the feeding roller comes close to the stacking portion and in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. In a state in which the cover portion is situated at the first position, the moving unit is situated between the cover portion and the door.
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