US 12,240,717 B2
Image recording device
Kenji Samoto, Nagoya (JP); and Yuji Koga, Nagoya (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/667,928.
Application 17/667,928 is a continuation of application No. 16/363,266, filed on Mar. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,279,577.
Application 16/363,266 is a continuation of application No. 15/816,395, filed on Nov. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,273,099, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/816,395 is a continuation of application No. 14/792,002, filed on Jul. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,821,967, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Application 14/792,002 is a continuation of application No. 14/319,913, filed on Jun. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,085,430, issued on Jul. 21, 2015.
Application 14/319,913 is a continuation of application No. 13/944,655, filed on Jul. 17, 2013, granted, now 8,764,006, issued on Jul. 1, 2014.
Application 13/944,655 is a continuation of application No. 12/892,357, filed on Sep. 28, 2010, granted, now 8,493,639, issued on Jul. 23, 2013.
Claims priority of application No. 2009-299236 (JP), filed on Dec. 29, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0306411 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65H 1/26 (2006.01); B41J 3/60 (2006.01); B41J 13/00 (2006.01); B65H 3/06 (2006.01); B65H 5/06 (2006.01); B65H 85/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 1/266 (2013.01) [B41J 3/60 (2013.01); B41J 13/0045 (2013.01); B65H 3/0684 (2013.01); B65H 5/068 (2013.01); B65H 85/00 (2013.01); B65H 2405/325 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image recording device comprising:
a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet;
a guide including:
a guide surface defining a part of a path back toward the recording unit, the guide surface being configured to guide the sheet from below the sheet, the sheet being a sheet on which the recording unit has recorded the image, whereby the sheet is guided along the path back toward the recording unit;
a surface opposite to the guide surface;
an opening formed from the surface opposite to the guide surface to the guide surface;
a first roller; and
a second roller, wherein the opening is positioned between the first roller and the second roller in a direction perpendicular to a direction of conveyance of the sheet; and
a sheet feeder including:
a feed arm pivotable between a first arm position and a second arm position about a pivot axis located at one end portion of the feed arm; and
a feed roller supported by the other end portion of the feed arm and configured to feed the sheet toward the recording unit,
wherein a portion of the sheet feeder is positioned in the opening of the guide when the feed arm is in the second arm position, and
wherein the pivot axis is located below the guide surface.