Title:
PAPER FEED CASSETTE OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH1159925
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the space usage ratio in a paper sheet feed cassette, and to improve the handling property of the paper sheet feed cassette by providing the paper sheet feed cassette comprising a first paper sheet feed cassette provided with a side end regulation plate capable of being positioned, and a second paper sheet feed cassette which stores the paper sheet of the predetermined dimension and is provided with a fixed rear end regulation plate and a fixed side end regulation plate. SOLUTION: A first paper sheet feed cassette 10 forms a paper sheet storage space 15 by a forward side wall 11 and side walls 12a, 12b, and a rear side wall 13 and a bottom part 14. A cassette base 18 which is turnably and pivotablky supported rearward of the center of the side walls 12a, 12b is provided on the inner side of the side walls 12a, 12b. Side end regulation plates 21a, 21b to position each paper size are mounted between the cassette base 18 and the side walls 12a, 12b, and can be moved and positioned between the cassette base 18 and the side walls 12a, 12b. The second paper sheet feed cassette 30 is provided with fixed side end regulation plates 31a, 31b which are adapted to the size of a postal card and an envelope and achieve the positioning, and a fixed rear end regulation plate 32 which is adapted to the paper sheet size and achieves the positioning is provided on the rear side.
Inventors:
FURUKAWA SHIGETAKA
WAKAMATSU KAZUHIRO
TAKAHASHI KAZUMI
WAKAMATSU KAZUHIRO
TAKAHASHI KAZUMI
Application Number:
JP21290697A
Publication Date:
March 02, 1999
Filing Date:
August 07, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HITACHI LTD
International Classes:
B41J13/00; B65H1/26; G03G15/00; (IPC1-7): B65H1/26; B41J13/00; G03G15/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Ogawa Katsuo