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1. A feeding device that feeds a sheet, the feeding device comprising:
a support unit; a stacking unit, on which a sheet is stacked, provided so as to be capable of being inserted into and drawn out from the support unit; a feed roller that feeds a sheet stacked on the stacking unit; and a holding member that holds the feed roller, the holding member provided so as to be capable of being detached from the support unit by being moved in a predetermined direction, wherein, during an operation in which the stacking unit is drawn out from the support unit, the holding member concurrently moves to a second position from a first position such that the feed roller is lifted up, wherein, during an operation in which the stacking unit is inserted into the support unit, the holding member concurrently moves to the first position from the second position such that the feed roller is lowered, wherein the holding member includes a restriction portion that restricts the holding member from moving in the predetermined direction, wherein in a state in which the holding member is positioned at the first position, the restriction portion is positioned at a restrictive position where the holding member is restricted from moving in the predetermined direction, and wherein in a state in which the holding member is positioned at the second position, the restriction portion is positioned at a permissive position where the holding member is permitted to move in the predetermined direction. |
