Paper feeders.

摘要

A paper feeder (3) has a paper feed table (10) which can be raised or lowered while being held horizontal and also has an opening section (8). In order to permit loading of paper sheets onto the paper feed table (10) directly from above, the opening section (8) is made openable upwards (a) when the paper feeder is in a paper feeding state during which paper sheets are picked up and fed (b) to a photosensitive drum or similar device. The paper feeder also has a pick-up mechanism (D) for picking up the paper sheets thus loaded onto the paper feed table one after another starting with the top sheet in order to feed them to the photosensitive drum or similar device. Such a paper feeder requires a reduced installation space as compared with prior feeders and is less costly to manufacture. <IMAGE>