发明名称 |
Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus |
摘要 |
A sheet stacking portion is provided in a sheet storing portion in which sheets are stored. The sheet stacking portion is suspended by a wire which is wound up and wound off. The sheet stacking portion is raised and lowered by winding up and winding off the wire. Then, when the wire is in a slack state, a fixing portion fixes the sheet stacking portion to the sheet storing portion. When the wire is in a tensioned state, the fixing of the sheet stacking portion is released. |
申请公布号 |
US8783677(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.07.22 |
申请号 |
US201314043049 |
申请日期 |
2013.10.01 |
申请人 |
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha |
发明人 |
Matsushima Akira;Kawade Takaaki |
分类号 |
B65H1/08;B65H1/14 |
主分类号 |
B65H1/08 |
代理机构 |
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto |
代理人 |
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto |
主权项 |
1. A sheet feeding apparatus, comprising:
a sheet storing portion in which sheets are stored; a sheet feeding portion configured to feed the sheets; a sheet stacking portion disposed in the sheet storing portion and suspended by a flexible member; a raising and lowering portion configured to raise the sheet stacking portion by winding up the flexible member; and a fixing portion configured to engage with the sheet storing portion to fix the sheet stacking portion to the sheet storing portion when the flexible member is in a slack state, and release an engagement of the fixing portion with the sheet storing portion to release a fixing of the sheet stacking portion when the flexible member is in a tensioned state. |
地址 |
Tokyo JP |