Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feeding device having a separation pad holding unit, a separation pad fixing unit, and a compression unit while vibration damping unit(such as a sponge member and a Mylar member) that is attached to the compression unit does not contact the separation pad holding unit and the separation pad fixing unit.

主权项

1. A sheet feeding device for feeding a sheet, the sheet feeding device comprising:
a feeding member configured to feed a sheet; a separation member configured to separate sheets fed by the feeding member one by one; a holding member configured to hold the separation member; an elastic member configured to urge the holding member elastically against the feeding member while one side of the elastic member contacts the holding member; a supporting member configured to contact another side of the elastic member and to support the elastic member; and an attached member attached to the elastic member, wherein the attached member includes a hole and the attached member is attached to the elastic member in a state that the elastic member passes through the hole.