Patent ID: 11912523
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A feeding device, comprising:
a loading unit at which a printing medium is loaded;
a first roller that transports the printing medium;
a transport path member at which the first roller is disposed, the transport path member constituting a transport path on which the printing medium is transported;
a drive source that generates a drive force that rotates the first roller;
a clutch that is movable between a coupling position at which the drive force of the drive source is transmitted to the first roller, and a release position at which the drive force of the drive source is not transmitted to the first roller;
a clutch operator mechanically coupled to the clutch and operating a movement of the clutch by being moved so that the clutch moves to the release position without moving the first roller;
a first cover that, when in a closed state, covers the first roller and the clutch operator so as to block user operation of the clutch operator, includes an engagement portion that engages with the transport path member, and opens by being disengaged with the transport path member;
a first holding portion that holds both ends of a rotational shaft of the first roller;
a third roller held by the first holding portion; and
a second roller held by the first cover and pressed against the third roller, wherein
the clutch operator is provided at a position, on the transport path member, facing the printing medium being transported by the first roller,
the first roller is removable from the transport path member when the clutch is located at the release position, and
the second roller is configured to be removable from the transport path member in a state where the first cover is in an opened state.