Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sheet feeding apparatus, sheet conveyance apparatus, and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US15245504Application Date: 2016-08-24
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Publication No.: US10040652B2Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: Keiko Fujita
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2015-172809 20150902
- Main IPC: B65H3/66
- IPC: B65H3/66 ; B65H3/06 ; B65H5/06 ; B65H1/28 ; B65H1/04 ; G03G15/00 ; B65H1/26

Abstract:
A sheet feeding apparatus includes a supporting portion and a feeding unit. The supporting portion supports a sheet and is capable of being drawn out from and being attached to an apparatus body. The feeding unit is provided in the apparatus body and includes a feeding portion, a conveyance portion, a separation unit, and a guide member. The feeding portion feeds the sheet supported by the supporting portion. The conveyance portion conveys the sheet. The separation unit forms a separation nip with the conveyance portion and is detachable from the feeding unit. The guide member includes a guide surface and a lower surface. The guide surface guides the sheet to the separation nip. The lower surface is provided below the guide surface and includes an exposing portion exposing at least a part of the separation unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170060066A1 SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS, SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2017-03-02
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