摘要 |
<p>PURPOSE:To automatically perform paper loosening in a paper feed cassette without requiring handwork. CONSTITUTION:On both side parts of a cassette body 1 on which a cassette cap 2 is mounted in such a manner as to be capable of being opened and closed and in which several piece of paper P can be stacked and received, paper end pressing members 3, 4 are pivotally supported in such a manner as to be capable of being erected and inclined. Reacting to the closing operation of the cassette cap 2, the first paper end pressing member 3 is inclined to the side of pressing the paper end in the cassette body 1, and the part closer to the second paper end pressing member 4 of the paper P is also pushed up from under the paper P by a first back face pressing member 7 provided on the bottom part of the cassette body 1 and reacting to the closing operation of the cassette cap 2. When the closing operation is further advanced, the second paper end pressing members 4 is fallen on the side of pressing the paper end in the cassette body 1, and the part closer to the first paper end pressing member 4 of the paper P is pushed up from under the paper by a second back face pressing member 8 provided on the bottom part of the cassette body 1 and reacting to the closing operation of the cassette cap 2.</p> |