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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2023
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Miyamoto, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet feeding device includes a plurality of containers configured to store sheet members, a housing in which the plurality of containers are mounted from a front, and a locking device configured to restrict withdrawal of the plurality of containers mounted in the housing, wherein a first opening portion is provided in a front surface of each of the plurality of containers, the housing includes a first engaged portion, and the locking device includes an engaging portion that is inserted into the first opening portion and engaged with the first engaged portion located further, in a depth direction, than the first opening portion, a restricting portion that restricts disengagement of the engaging portion, and a contact portion that comes into contact with the front surfaces of the plurality of containers.