US 12,448,237 B2
Sheet feeding apparatus
Hiroto Akiyama, Yamanashi (JP)
Assigned to CANON FINETECH NISCA INC., Misato (JP)
Filed by Hiroto Akiyama, Yamanashi (JP)
Filed on Apr. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/138,309.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-071725 (JP), filed on Apr. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0076150 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. B65H 1/26 (2006.01); B65H 1/14 (2006.01); B65H 3/06 (2006.01); B65H 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 1/266 (2013.01) [B65H 1/14 (2013.01); B65H 3/0684 (2013.01); B65H 7/00 (2013.01); B65H 2402/54 (2013.01); B65H 2402/60 (2013.01); B65H 2407/20 (2013.01); B65H 2515/30 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sheet feeding apparatus for feeding sheets, comprising:
a storage chamber adapted to store sheets;
a sheet feeding unit including a delivery roller for contacting the sheets stored in the storage chamber to deliver the sheets from the storage chamber;
a support member adapted to support the storage chamber to allow the chamber to be installed and pulled out in/from an apparatus main body; and
a press force switch mechanism including an operation member to switch a press force used for the delivery roller to contact the sheets,
wherein the sheet feeding unit is configured to be capable of being installed and pulled out in/from the apparatus main body integrally with the storage chamber, and the press force switch mechanism is provided in the sheet feeding unit.