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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2014
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Mitsuhiro Tahara, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
In a sheet feed apparatus, sheet feed roller is provided in casing so as to face downstream side of sheet stacking portion in sheet conveying direction, and conveys sheets in sheet conveying direction. Separation pad is provided facing sheet feed roller, forms, with sheet feed roller, nip portion through which sheets pass, and conveys sheets one by one in sheet conveying direction. Holder fixes and supports separation pad. Mount portion mounts holder. An urging member urges separation pad toward sheet feed roller via the holder. Holder is changeable in its posture between a first posture in which separation pad is spaced apart from sheet feed roller so as to release nip portion having been formed therebetween, and a second posture in which nip portion is formed between separation pad and sheet feed roller. Holder includes a contact part that contacts the mount portion in the second posture.