Sheet discharge device and image forming apparatus including the same

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PATENT NO 9417586
APP PUB NO 20150248098A1
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14631662

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A sheet discharge device includes a discharge roller, a detection portion, and a detection position changing mechanism. The discharge roller is configured to discharge a sheet from a sheet discharge port toward a sheet discharge tray. The detection portion is configured to detect that a stack height of sheets on the sheet discharge tray has reached a predetermined detection position. The detection position changing mechanism is configured to change the detection position for the detection portion.

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KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INCOSAKA-SHI OSAKA 540-8585

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Izumichi, Sachio Osaka, JP 31 102

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