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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2011
Kiyonori Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Kiyonori Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Mita Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
A sheet feeder includes: a housing; a sheet feeding mechanism and a manual feed tray and that is mounted pivotably to the housing. The manual feed tray can assume a first posture that is closed relative to the housing, and a second posture that is open relative to the housing. A link couples the housing with the manual feed tray and pivots with a pivoting movement of the manual feed tray to hold the second posture of the manual feed tray. A posture changing mechanism permits the manual feed tray to pivot farther in an opening direction from the second posture when a load acts on a sheet mounting surface and causes the manual feed tray to assume a third posture while being held by the link. A posture holding mechanism holds the third posture of the manual feed tray.
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