Patent ID: 8459635
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A sheet feeding device comprising: a sheet storing portion having a sheet stacking portion which stacks sheets thereon and can be lifted and lowered; a sheet feeding roller which is provided above the sheet stacking portion and feeds the sheets stacked on the sheet stacking portion; a supporting portion which supports the sheet feeding roller so that the sheet feeding roller is movable in an up-down direction; a roller biasing member which biases the sheet feeding roller in a direction pressing the sheet feeding roller onto the sheets stacked on the sheet stacking portion; a separating member which is pressed onto the sheet feeding roller and separates the sheets fed by the sheet feeding roller one by one; and a guide portion which guides the sheets to a pressing portion between the sheet feeding roller and the separating member, wherein the guide portion is linearly lowered together with the separating member with the downward movement of the sheet feeding roller biased by the roller biasing member.