Patent ID: 9746807
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B65H,G03G

Claim:
1. A sheet feed cassette for internally storing sheets, the sheet feed cassette being mounted along a predetermined mounting direction with respect to a housing, the sheet feed cassette comprising: a bottom portion; a first cursor movable along the mounting direction on the bottom portion, the first cursor abutting on a lead end edge of the sheet in the mounting direction; a second cursor movable along the mounting direction on the bottom portion, the second cursor abutting on a rear end edge of the sheet in the mounting direction; and a fixing rack located on the bottom portion so as to extend in the mounting direction, the fixing rack including a plurality of gear teeth formed at a predefined pitch in the mounting direction, the fixing rack fixing a position of the second cursor in the mounting direction, wherein the second cursor includes: wherein the regulating member includes: wherein a biasing force of the biasing member gives the lock member a rotatory force around the shaft portion, the gear teeth of the fixing rack and the engaging protrusion of the lock member engage so as to lock a position of the second cursor in the mounting direction, respective clearances are formed between the regulating portion and the lock member and between the facing portion and the lock member, in a state where the second cursor is locked, the regulating member and the lock member are separated above the shaft portion in the locked state, wherein the lock member includes: a clasp portion located above the facing portion, the clasp portion being clasped when the lock member is turned around the shaft portions of the lock member; and wherein in a state where the second cursor is locked, the facing portion is located within the concave portion, the clasp portion projecting to the rear end side in the mounting direction with respect to the facing portion.