Invention Application
- Patent Title: Sheet supplying device
- Patent Title (中): 供纸装置
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Application No.: US11165116Application Date: 2005-06-24
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Publication No.: US20050285329A1Publication Date: 2005-12-29
- Inventor: Akihiro Ikeda
- Applicant: Akihiro Ikeda
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya-shi
- Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya-shi
- Priority: JP2004-188440 20040625
- Main IPC: B65H3/06
- IPC: B65H3/06 ; B65H3/52

Abstract:
A sheet supplying device for an imaging apparatus is provided with a sheet tray configured to mount a plurality of sheets in a stacked state. The sheet tray is inclined such that leading ends of the plurality of sheets are lower than trailing ends thereof. Further provided is a feed roller that faces an uppermost sheet of the plurality of sheets mounted on the sheet tray to be press-contacted thereto. The feed roller is driven to rotate to feed the uppermost sheet. Further provided is a sheet guide mechanism having at least one guiding section provided in front of the feed roller. The guiding section is inclined such that the leading ends of the plurality of sheets are moved toward the feed roller by their own weight. The guiding section is configured such that the degree of inclination of the guiding section varies depending on the amount of the plurality of sheets.
Public/Granted literature
- US07731177B2 Sheet supplying device Public/Granted day:2010-06-08
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