Sheet transport apparatus and image recording apparatus

摘要

A sheet transport apparatus includes a first casing in which a transport path is formed; a transport unit which transports a sheet along the transport path; a second casing which is provided to be movable with respect to the first casing; a sheet support unit which is rotatably provided in the first casing at a position on a side to which the second casing is moved, the sheet support unit being changeable between a first state, a second state, and a third state and supporting the sheet at least in the third state; and an urging unit which urges the sheet support unit toward the first state within a range from the first state to the second state and which urges the sheet support unit toward the third state within a range from the second state to the third state.

主权项

1. A sheet transport apparatus comprising:
a first casing in which a transport path for transporting a sheet is formed; a transport unit configured to transport the sheet along the transport path; a second casing which is provided to be movable with respect to the first casing; a sheet support unit which is rotatably provided in the first casing at a position on a side to which the second casing is moved, the sheet support unit being configured to be changeable between a first state, a second state, and a third state in such an order that a rotation forward end of the sheet support unit is disposed nearer to the second casing, and being configured to support the sheet to be fed to the transport path at least in the third state; and an urging unit comprising a cam and a cam follower, the cam having a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface having an incline different from the first inclined surface, the cam and cam follower configured to urge the sheet support unit toward the first state within a range ranging from the first state to the second state and to urge the sheet support unit toward the third state within a range ranging from the second state to the third state, wherein, the sheet support unit in the first state is configured to follow the second casing between the first state and the second state in accordance with abutment of the second casing which is moved with respect to the first casing.