SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

A sheet feeding apparatus includes a first tray on which sheets are stacked, a sheet feeder, a second tray on which sheets to be supplied to the first tray are stacked, wherein the second tray is disposed adjacently to the first tray, a sheet mover, an abnormality detector, and a controller. The sheet feeder feeds the sheets stacked on the first tray. The sheet mover moves the sheets stacked on the second tray. The sheet mover is movable between a first position for stacking sheets on the second tray and a second position for supplying the sheets stacked on the second tray to the first tray. The abnormality detector may detect an abnormality in the sheet mover. When the abnormality detector detects an abnormality in the sheet mover, the controller inhibits the sheet mover from operating and permits the sheet feeder to feed a sheet.

主权项

1. A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:
a first tray on which sheets are stacked; a sheet feeder configured to feed the sheets stacked on the first tray; a second tray on which sheets to be supplied to the first tray are stacked, wherein the second tray is disposed adjacently to the first tray; a sheet mover configured to move the sheets stacked on the second tray, wherein the sheet mover is movable between a first position for stacking sheets on the second tray and a second position for supplying the sheets stacked on the second tray to the first tray; an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality in the sheet mover; and a controller configured to, when the abnormality detector detects an abnormality in the sheet mover, inhibit the sheet mover from operating and permit the sheet feeder to feed a sheet.