Auto document feeder paper feed tray and image reading apparatus
AssigneeMurata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKoichi MOTOYOSHI, Ryuichi ONAKA
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Abstract
In an automatic document feeder (ADF) paper feed tray, in a state where a sheet is placed, a center portion of the sheet in the width direction is supported by a first support portion, an outside portion of the sheet in the width direction is supported by a second support portion, and both side portions of the sheet in the width direction hang down substantially uniformly. By this arrangement, the ADF paper feed tray can be made small. As a result, in the case where the sheet is discharged below the ADF paper feed tray, the confirmation of the discharged sheet can be facilitated.
Claims20
An ADF paper feed tray comprising:
- a tray body portion;
- and
- a first support portion arranged to support a center portion of a sheet in a width direction of the sheet from below, such that side portions of the sheet in the width direction of the sheet hang down substantially uniformly.
An image reading apparatus comprising:
- an ADF paper feed tray including:
- a tray body portion;, and
- a first support portion arranged to support a center portion of a sheet in a width direction of the sheet from below, such that side portions of the sheet in the width direction of the sheet hang down substantially uniformly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.