Invention Grant
US07988142B2 Sheet feeder, shutter opening and closing method, and image forming apparatus
有权
送纸器，快门打开和关闭方法以及图像形成装置
- Patent Title: Sheet feeder, shutter opening and closing method, and image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 送纸器，快门打开和关闭方法以及图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12371291Application Date: 2009-02-13
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Publication No.: US07988142B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Tadashi Sugiyama
- Applicant: Tadashi Sugiyama
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: B65H3/44
- IPC: B65H3/44 ; B65H1/26
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first sheet feeding unit; a second sheet feeding unit provided adjacent to the first sheet feeding unit; one or plural first shutter(s) provided in the first sheet feeding unit; a driving unit that drives the first shutter(s); and one or plural second shutter(s) provided in the second sheet feeding unit, the second shutter(s) opening and closing in association with the opening and closing of the first shutter(s) driven by the driving unit. According to the present invention, when plural shutters for designating a stacking range of sheets are provided, an operation of any one of the shutters can be suitably associated with operations of the other shutters.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090200728A1 SHEET FEEDER, SHUTTER OPENING AND CLOSING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2009-08-13
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