Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus including the sheet feeding device
US6595514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00392
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet feeding device for an image forming apparatus including a main body case includes a sheet feeding tray that is rotatably supported by the main body case so as to be placed at at least a closed position where a sheet feeding inlet is closed by the sheet feeding tray and an open position where the sheet feeding inlet is opened for feeding the sheet into the main body case, a sheet feeding member that feeds the sheet on the sheet feeding tray into the main body case, and an arm including a base end part and a tip end part. The tip end part of the arm includes an arm engagement part that is engaged with an engagement part for the open position provided to the main body case so as to place the sheet feeding tray at the open position.
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