SHEET SUPPLYING APPARATUS, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20190310571A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-10

    申请号:US16315064

    申请日:2017-07-04

    Abstract: A sheet supplying apparatus includes an alignment member pivotable to an alignment location for blocking and aligning fore-ends of media contained on a loading table, and a transport-allowing location for allowing a medium picked up by a pickup member to be transported, a cam gear including a gear portion partially including a tooth-omitted portion, and a cam portion for switching the alignment member between the alignment location and the transport-allowing location at first and second rotating locations, a swing arm pivotable about a same axis as a rotation axis of a main gear, and first and second swing gears supported by the swing arm to interlock with the main gear, selectively interlocking with the gear portion according to a rotating direction of the main gear, and rotating the cam gear to the first and second rotating locations.

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