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Sheet feeding unit and image forming apparatus

US7403740B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 2007
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00383
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sheet feeding unit according to the invention includes a sheet stacking tray on which the sheet is stacked, a sheet feeding device which feeds the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking tray, and a unit frame which supports the sheet stacking tray and the sheet feeding portion and is attached to a apparatus main body. In the sheet feeding unit, the sheet feeding device is pivotable on the unit frame to change a sheet feeding direction.

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