Sheet feeding device
First Claim
1. A sheet feeding device comprising:
- a main assembly;
a holding unit detachably mountable to said main assembly;
a portion-to-be-engaged provided on said main assembly;
a rotatable member, provided in said holding unit, for feeding a sheet;
a guiding member for guiding feeding of the sheet, wherein said guiding member is provided in said holding unit and includes an engaging portion engageable with said portion-to-be-engaged; and
a connecting shaft which is supported by the main assembly and which is connected with said holding unit,wherein said guiding member is movable between an engaging position where said portion-to-be-engaged and the engaging portion are engaged with each other to guide the sheet and a guiding position where said portion-to-be-engaged and the engaging portion are disengaged from each other to guide demounting and mounting of said holding unit.
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Abstract
A sheet feeding device includes: a main assembly; a holding unit detachably mountable to the main assembly; a portion-to-be-engaged provided on the main assembly; a rotatable member, provided in the holding unit, for feeding a sheet; and a guiding member for guiding feeding of the sheet. The guiding member is provided in the holding unit and includes an engaging portion engageable with the portion-to-be-engaged. The guiding member is movable between an engaging position where the portion-to-be-engaged and the engaging portion are engaged with each other to guide the sheet and a guiding position where the portion-to-be-engaged and the engaging portion are disengaged from each other to guide demounting and mounting of the holding unit.
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24 Claims
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1. A sheet feeding device comprising:
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a main assembly; a holding unit detachably mountable to said main assembly; a portion-to-be-engaged provided on said main assembly; a rotatable member, provided in said holding unit, for feeding a sheet; a guiding member for guiding feeding of the sheet, wherein said guiding member is provided in said holding unit and includes an engaging portion engageable with said portion-to-be-engaged; and a connecting shaft which is supported by the main assembly and which is connected with said holding unit, wherein said guiding member is movable between an engaging position where said portion-to-be-engaged and the engaging portion are engaged with each other to guide the sheet and a guiding position where said portion-to-be-engaged and the engaging portion are disengaged from each other to guide demounting and mounting of said holding unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sheet feeding device comprising:
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a main assembly; a holding unit detachably mountable to said main assembly; a portion-to-be-engaged provided on said main assembly; a rotatable member, provided in said holding unit, for feeding a sheet; a roller holder, provided in said holding unit, for holding said rotatable member, and a guiding member movable relative to said roller holder between an engaging position where said guiding portion guides the sheet and a guiding position where said guiding portion guides mounting and demounting of said holding unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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