Sheet loading apparatus and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10377592
APP PUB NO 20180022561A1
SERIAL NO

15614972

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A sheet loading apparatus for carrying a sheet loaded in a first tray to a second tray includes: a grip portion configured to grip the sheet; a sliding portion configured to move the grip portion between a sheet gripping position and a sheet release position; a lift portion configured to move the grip portion and cause the grip portion to emerge from the sheet loading surface; and a common power transmission portion configured to transmit power to both the sliding portion and the lift portion, wherein in one cycle, after the sliding portion moves the grip portion to a downstream side, the lift portion moves the grip portion downward of the sheet loading surface to cause the grip portion to reach the release position, and after the sliding portion moves the grip portion to the upstream side, the lift portion moves the grip portion to the gripping position.

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Patent Owner(s)

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KONICA MINOLTA INCTOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hama, Riichi Toyokawa, JP 20 123

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