摘要 |
<p>At the lower end of a sheet-supporting surface (12), there is provided a fixed separation plate (15) from and into the upper surface of which a separating device (31) elongated in the sheet feed direction can protrude and retract. On either side thereof, there are provided first movable separation plates (32a,32b) that can be inclined below the fixed separation plate (15). Stopper members (60) are urged by an urging spring (65) so as to pivot to a position below the supper surfaces of the first movable separation plates (32a,32b). When a pivoting operation lever (70a) is rotated, an operation arm (64) is pressed by a cam (67) mounted to an operation shaft (66) through an operating portion, a second link (68), and a first link (69) to upwardly rotate the stopper members (60), raising the lower edges of the stacked sheets (P) above the upper surfaces of the separation plates (32a,b) to maintain the stacked set state. <IMAGE></p> |