SHEET LOADING DEVICE, SHEET FEEDING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet loading device which allows a user to continuously recognize an amount of sheets stored in loading means and prevents overloading, a sheet feeding device, and an image formation apparatus.SOLUTION: A sheet loading device comprises: holding means which holds an intermediate plate 12 (loading part) at a first position in the state where a cassette body 11 (loading means) is withdrawn from a device body; release means which releases holding of the intermediate plate 12 by the holding means by pressing the intermediate plate 12 down to a second position lower than the first position against an energization force of a coil spring (energization member) when the cassette body 11 is attached to the device body; and linkage means 50 which has a display part 31a for displaying the position of the intermediate plate 12 and is linked with ascending/descending of the intermediate plate 12. The linkage means 50 has an elastic part 33c (absorption means) which regulates the display part 31a so as not to change the position of the display part 31a when the intermediate plate 12 is pressed down from the first position to the second position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4