Medium supplying apparatus and image forming apparatus

摘要

A medium supplying apparatus is assembled to an image forming apparatus. A medium tray (70) supports a medium thereon, and is pivotal about a first axis (70b) and extends from the first axis (70b). The medium tray (70) has a guide path (70a) that extends in the first radial direction. A feeder frame (85) has a pickup roller (81) rotatablly mounted to the feeder frame (85), and is pivotal about a second axis (82a) substantially parallel to the first axis (70b). The medium tray (70) and the feeder frame (85) are drivingly coupled via a link (88). When the medium tray (70) pivots to its open position or closed position, the link (88) transmits the motion of the medium tray (70) to the feeder frame (85) in such a way that the feeder frame (85) drivingly pivots to its open position or closed position.