US 6,830,245 B2 · Sheet containing device and sheet feeder having the same, and image forming apparatus

Abstract

A sheet containing device including a device frame, a sheet stacking portion that is provided in the device frame and supports sheets, an end regulating portion that abuts against an end of sheets stacked on the sheet stacking portion to perform positional regulation of the sheets, a hitting member that is arranged between the device frame and the end regulating member and moves in accordance with the movement of the end regulating member, and an abutting member for abutting the hitting member in a position to which the hitting member moves, in which deflection of the end regulating member is restricted by the device frame through the hitting member and the abutting member.

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Dependent claims

A sheet containing device comprising:

a device frame;
sheet stacking means, provided in said device frame, for supporting a sheet;
end regulating means movable in a direction crossing a moving direction of the sheet for abutting against an end of the sheet stacked on said sheet stacking means to perform positional regulation of the sheet;
arm means arranged between said device frame and said end regulating means, said arm means being moved in accordance with a movement of said end regulating means;
and
abutting means abutting on said arm means in a position to which said arm means moves,
wherein said arm means is in contact with said device frame so that a deflection of said end regulating means is restricted by said device frame through said arm means and said abutting means.

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A sheet containing device comprising:

a sheet stacking table for supporting a sheet;
a side regulating member movable in a cross direction of the sheet perpendicular to a sheet feeding direction of the sheet stacked on said sheet stacking table for abutting against a side end of the sheet stacked on said sheet stacking table to perform positional regulation in the cross direction of the sheet;
an arm member for abutting against a back surface opposite to a sheet abutting surface of said side regulating member to restrict deflection to a back surface side of said side regulating member;
a connecting member for moving said arm member in a direction intersecting a moving direction of said side regulating member in association with a moving operation of said side regulating member;
and
an abutting portion that is provided on the back surface of said side regulating member and is formed in a shape for abutting against said arm member moved by said connecting member in a position to which said side regulating member moves to regulate the sheet.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Sheet containing device and sheet feeder having the same, and image forming apparatus

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Sheet containing device and sheet feeder having the same, and image forming apparatus

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Abstract

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