SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220297963A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17684722

    申请日:2022-03-02

    IPC分类号: B65H7/14 B65H1/14

    摘要: A sheet feeding device feeds a sheet in a feed direction. The sheet feeding device includes a loading portion, a feeler, and a first detection sensor. The sheet is to be placed on the loading portion. The feeler rotates from a reference position to a pushed position around a support shaft in response to a push by a downstream end of the sheet, which is placed on the loading portion, in the feeding direction. The first detection sensor detects a rotation of the feeler from one of the reference position and the pushed position to the other of the reference position and the pushed position. The loading portion includes a second detection sensor to detect a state in which the sheet is placed on the loading portion.

    SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220081247A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17460522

    申请日:2021-08-30

    申请人: Ryohei MORISAKI

    发明人: Ryohei MORISAKI

    IPC分类号: B65H29/60 B65H29/12 G03G15/00

    摘要: A sheet feeder includes an ejection tray, an ejector, an aligner, a pressing member, a friction member, and a switching device. The ejection tray stacks sheets. The ejector ejects a sheet to the ejection tray. The aligner is disposed downstream of the ejector in a direction of ejection of the sheet. The aligner is rotatable in a normal direction and a reverse direction. The pressing member applies pressure between the sheet and the aligner to enable the aligner to convey the sheet by rotation in the normal direction and the reverse direction. The friction member contacts the sheet ejected on the ejection tray to prevent conveyance of the sheet. The switching device switches contact and separation of the friction member with respect to the sheet.