Sheet feeding unit, image reading device including same, and image forming apparatus including the image reading device with independent cover and restriction member
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Feb 26, 2013
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Sep 9, 2010
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Mar 5, 2010
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Mar 5, 2009
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Abstract
A sheet feeding unit has a main body, a sheet stack portion attached to the main body to accommodate a stack of sheets, a sheet feeding device disposed substantially above the sheet stack portion to feed the sheet onward, which is movable between a sheet feeding position at which the sheet feeding device contacts the sheet and feeds the sheet onward and a separating position at which the sheet feeding device separates from the sheet and does not feed the sheet onward, a separation unit to separate the sheets, a restriction member disposed between the sheet feeding device and the separation unit and is switchable between a sheet feeding state when the sheet feeding device is at the sheet feeding position and a sheet restriction state when the sheet feeding device is at the separation position, and a cover openably closable relative to the main body and constituted as an independent member.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B2 | JP5532514 | Mar 03, 2010 |
| CN | B | CN101823637 | Mar 04, 2010 |
International Classification(s)
- 2010 Application Filing Year
- B65H Class
- 1161 Applications Filed
- 826 Patents Issued To-Date
- 71.15 % Issued To-Date
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- 7 Citation Count
- B65H Class
- 10.50 % this patent is cited more than
- 12 Age
