US 12,459,764 B2
Sheet feeding device that feeds sheet from multi tray, and image forming apparatus
Koki Yokoyama, Osaka (JP); and Kei Wakayama, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed by KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/739,676.
Claims priority of application No. 2023-101180 (JP), filed on Jun. 20, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0425309 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. B65H 1/26 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 1/266 (2013.01) [B65H 2402/10 (2013.01); B65H 2402/32 (2013.01); B65H 2402/60 (2013.01); B65H 2405/332 (2013.01); B65H 2407/21 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sheet feeding device to be installed in an image forming apparatus, the sheet feeding device comprising:
a sheet cassette configured to be removably inserted into inside of an apparatus main body of the image forming apparatus, through an opening in the apparatus main body;
a multi tray configured to be removably overlaid on an upper side of the sheet cassette;
an engaging slit formed in an upper edge of a sidewall of the sheet cassette;
a boss located adjacent to the engaging slit, on a side to which the sheet cassette is drawn out, and protruding in a lateral direction from the sidewall of the sheet cassette;
a rib protruding downward from a front-end portion of the multi tray, and
a positioning member protruding from an inner wall of the apparatus main body,
wherein, when the multi tray is overlaid on the sheet cassette, the rib on the front-end portion of the multi tray is fitted in the engaging slit in the upper edge of the sidewall of the sheet cassette, and protrudes outward from the sidewall of the sheet cassette, and
when the sheet cassette and the multi tray overlaid thereon are inserted into the apparatus main body, the boss on the sidewall of the sheet cassette is pressed against the positioning member on the inner wall of the apparatus main body, via the rib protruding outward from the sidewall of the sheet cassette, and the multi tray and the sheet cassette are set in position, with respect to the positioning member.