Paper feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus adopting the same

    公开(公告)号:US10017339B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-10

    申请号:US15160176

    申请日:2016-05-20

    Inventor: Ji-hoon Woo

    Abstract: A paper feeding apparatus of an image forming apparatus is provided. The paper feeding apparatus includes a pickup unit configured to rotate about a first axis, a swing member configured to rotate about a second axis, and to move the pickup unit from a contact location to a separation location by pressing the pickup unit, an elastic member configured to provide an elastic force to the swing member, and a rotation limiter configured to limit a rotation angle at which the swing member rotates, wherein a momentum of the swing member is less than a momentum of the pickup unit, while the swing member presses the pickup unit and rotates.

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