Sheet container, sheet conveying device incorporating the sheet container, and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet conveying device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10865059
APP PUB NO 20190225438A1
SERIAL NO

16248984

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A sheet container includes a bottom plate, a regulating body, and a holding body. The bottom plate is disposed movable and has a bottom plate-side contact portion. The regulating body regulates a position of a trailing end of a sheet. The holding body has a holding body-side contact portion and to hold the regulating body. The bottom plate and the holding body have a gap between the bottom plate-side contact portion of the bottom plate and the holding body-side contact portion of the holding body in a state in which the bottom plate is not rotated. The bottom plate-side contact portion of the bottom plate and the holding body-side contact portion of the holding body contact with each other along with rotation of the bottom plate. The holding body moves to a downstream side in a sheet feeding direction in conjunction with the rotation of the bottom plate.

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RICOH COMPANY LTD3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aoyama, Jumpei Kanagawa, JP 29 220
Higaki, Hideto Kanagawa, JP 17 122
Horita, Hirofumi Kanagawa, JP 32 160
Kamichi, Junpei Tokyo, JP 16 69
Shiga, Yuuki Kanagawa, JP 13 47
Tsunoda, Fumihiro Kanagawa, JP 2 7

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