PAPER FEEDING DEVICE INCLUDING MULTI-TRAY AND PAPER FEEDING CASSETTE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240383704A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18662234

    申请日:2024-05-13

    Inventor: Koki YOKOYAMA

    Abstract: In a paper feeding device, a paper feeding cassette and a multi-tray are disposed to be freely inserted or extracted separately, a hook is disposed in the paper feeding cassette, and an engagement part is disposed in the multi-tray. In a state in which the paper feeding cassette and the multi-tray are pushed into and housed on the inside of a device main body, when a lever is operated, and the hook is moved in an upward direction against a biasing force of a coil spring, the hook is engaged with the engagement part, and, in this state, when the paper feeding cassette is drawn out, the hook moves the engagement part, and the multi-tray is drawn out together with the paper feeding cassette.

    SHEET FEEDING DEVICE THAT FEEDS SHEET FROM MULTI TRAY, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20240425309A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18739676

    申请日:2024-06-11

    Abstract: In a sheet feeding device, when a multi tray is overlaid on a sheet cassette, a rib on the front-end portion of the multi tray is fitted in an engaging slit in the upper edge of a sidewall of the sheet cassette, and protrudes from the sidewall of the sheet cassette. When the sheet cassette and the multi tray overlaid thereon are inserted into an apparatus main body, a boss on the sidewall of the sheet cassette is pressed against a positioning member on an inner wall of the apparatus main body, via the rib protruding outward from the sidewall of the sheet cassette, so that the multi tray and the sheet cassette are set in position.

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