SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS

摘要

A sheet feeding apparatus includes a first sheet storage portion and a second sheet storage portion disposed side by side with the first sheet storage portion. The sheet feeding device includes a sheet bundle moving member configured to transfer sheets in the second sheet storage portion to the first sheet storage portion and a pickup roller configured to feed the sheet by abutting against the sheet stored in the first sheet storage portion. When transferring the sheet bundle in the second sheet storage portion to the first sheet storage portion, the pickup roller is rotated in the same direction as that during feeding.

主权项

1. A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:
an apparatus body; a first sheet storage portion configured to be movably provided to a mounting position and a pull-out position with respect to the apparatus body; a second sheet storage portion disposed side by side with the first sheet storage portion and configured to be movably provided to the mounting position and the pull-out position with respect to the apparatus body; a sheet transfer portion configured to transfer a sheet bundle stored in the second sheet storage portion to the first sheet storage portion when the first sheet storage portion and the second sheet storage portion are in the mounting position; a rotator configured to feed a sheet by being rotated while abutting against the sheet stored in the first sheet storage portion; and a control portion configured to drive the sheet transfer portion and to control the rotator to be rotated in the same rotation direction as that during feeding the sheet when transferring the sheet bundle of the second sheet storage portion to the first sheet storage portion by the sheet transfer portion.