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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Hisayuki Tomura, Izunokuni, JP;
Kei Sawanaka, Susono, JP;
Akio Nemoto, Susono, JP;
Kazushi Nishikata, Odawara, JP;
Masato Suzuki, Mishima, JP;
Atsuya Takahashi, Mishima, JP;
Shotaro Yoshimura, Mishima, JP;
Mitsunari Ito, Suntoh-Gun, JP;
Hisayuki Tomura, Izunokuni, JP;
Kei Sawanaka, Susono, JP;
Akio Nemoto, Susono, JP;
Kazushi Nishikata, Odawara, JP;
Masato Suzuki, Mishima, JP;
Atsuya Takahashi, Mishima, JP;
Shotaro Yoshimura, Mishima, JP;
Mitsunari Ito, Suntoh-Gun, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Sheets fed out from a sheet feeding portion, which is brought into pressure contact with the sheets by the upward movement of a sheet stacking portion to feed out the sheets, are separated and conveyed one by one while being upwardly curved. During the sheet feeding operation, the sheet stacking portion is sequentially moved up, and when the sheet feeding operation is completed, the sheet stacking portion is moved down. Further, a remaining amount indicating member moved with the upward movement of the sheet stacking portion to indicate the remaining amount of sheets is held at a position before the sheet stacking portion is moved down, by a holding mechanism, when the sheet feeding operation is completed and the sheet stacking portion is moved down.