Patent ID: 6252654
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B41J,B65H,G03G

Abstract:
An indicating device used for a paper cassette and for indicating a remaining amount of a plurality of recording papers, said paper cassette containing said recording papers in a stacked state, and each of said recording papers being supplied to a printer one by one through a paper mouth, said indicating device comprising:a plate for supporting said recording papers, said plate pushing said recording papers such that an uppermost paper in said recording papers faces said paper mouth;a penetration portion formed in said plate;a remaining-amount detecting lever having a top which abuts on said recording papers through said penetration portion, said remaining-amount detecting lever moving in a thickness direction of said recording papers in accordance with said remaining amount of said recording papers; anda remaining-amount indicating lever moved in association with said remaining-amount detecting lever and enlarging and transmitting a rotational amount of said detecting lever, said remaining-amount indicating lever displaying said remaining amount based on a moving amount of said remaining-amount detecting lever.