| 摘要 |
<p>A sheet feeding apparatus including a sheet tray (P1,P2,P3) for storing a plurality of sheets of paper, the sheet tray capable of being pulled out in a direction perpendicular to a sheet feed direction; a pair of side regulating members (920,921,922) for regulating both lateral surfaces of the sheets, the regulating members being provided over the sheet tray and perpendicular to the sheet feed direction; a vacuum type belt (SB20,SB21,SB22) to suck a sheet of paper from above and feed the sheets; and a moving mechanism for moving one of the belt and one of the regulating members that is provided on a back side in the direction of pulling out the sheet tray in the vertical directions, in such a way that, when the sheet tray is pulled out, the uppermost end of the regulating member is lower than the lowermost surface of the vacuum type belt.</p> |
