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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2016
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiyuki Toso, Toyokawa, JP;
Shoichi Yoshikawa, Okazaki, JP;
Atsuhiko Shimoyama, Tahara, JP;
Yasuhiro Suzuki, Toyohashi, JP;
Masahiro Yamaguchi, Toyokawa, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet member supply device () of an image forming apparatus () includes a sheet member stacking plate () in which sheet members (S) are stacked on the upper surface, a pickup roller () which makes contact with, from above, the uppermost layer of the sheet members (S) stacked on the sheet member stacking plate (), a stacking plate displacement mechanism () which displaces the sheet member stacking plate () upward, a motive power transmission mechanism () which transmits motive power obtained from a drive source () to the stacking plate displacement mechanism () and a paradox planetary gear mechanism () which is provided in the motive power transmission mechanism (). In this way, with a simple configuration, it is possible to reduce the unintentional downward displacement of the stacking plate.