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Sheet feed device and image forming apparatus

US9415957B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 15, 2014
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2405/15
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet feed device that includes a sheet feed tray configured to be enabled to be drawn from a main body of an image forming apparatus; a bottom plate arranged in the sheet feed tray and configured to stack thereon a plurality of sheets; a driving unit configured to move the bottom plate upward; a drive transmitting unit configured to transmit a driving force from a drive source arranged on the main body to the driving unit; and a one-way rotation transmitting unit configured to unidirectionally transmit input from the drive transmitting unit to the driving unit and configured to be arranged on one side of the drive transmitting unit opposite to a side connected to the driving unit.

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