Patent ID: 6315284
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A sheet feeding apparatus provided with a sheet material supporting portion supporting sheet materials thereon, sheet material supporting portion driving means for moving said sheet material supporting portion to thereby locate the supported sheet materials at a sheet feeding position, and feeding means for feeding the sheet materials located at the sheet feeding position,wherein, when the distances of the fore end portion and rear end portion of said sheet material supporting portion in the direction of feeding of the sheet materials, in the direction of height from said sheet feeding position when said sheet material supporting portion is in its lowermost position are defined as H1 and h1, respectively, andthe distances of the fore end portion and rear end portion of said sheet material supporting portion in the direction of feeding of the sheet materials, in the direction of height from said sheet feeding position when said sheet material supporting portion is in its uppermost position are defined as H2 and h2, respectively, andthe amounts of movement of the fore end portion and rear end portion of said sheet material supporting portion are defined as M and m, respectively,said sheet material supporting portion driving means moves said sheet material supporting portion so as to satisfyH1>h1,H2.gtoreq.h2,M.gtoreq.m,h1.noteq.h2.