Patent ID: 9731525
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B41J,B65H,F16D,G03G,G06F

Claim:
1. A recording material feeding device comprising: a stacking portion on which a recording material is stacked; a driving source that rotates for moving the stacking portion to a first position; a feeding member for feeding the recording material stacked on the stacking portion in a case that the stacking portion is moved to the first position by the driving source; a holding member for holding the stacking portion at a second position different from the first position; a torque limiter for limiting transmission of a driving torque from the driving source to the stacking portion so as to permit the transmission until a torque exerted on the driving source reaches a predetermined torque and to stop the transmission of the driving torque when the torque exceeds the predetermined torque, in a case that the driving source rotates in a state in which the holding member holds the stacking portion at the second position; a storing portion for storing information on a holding state of the holding member; and a controller for controlling the driving source to rotate at a rotational speed slower when the information stored in the storing portion is information indicating that the holding member holds the stacking portion at the second position than when the information stored in the storing portion is information indicating that the holding member does not hold the stacking portion at the second position.