Patent ID: 8322703
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet conveying device comprising: a main body; an accommodating tray having a sheet accommodating unit, wherein the accommodating tray is detachably mountable on the main body; a conveying roller provided in the main body, the conveying roller configured to convey a sheet accommodated in the sheet accommodating unit; a driving member provided in the main body and configured to supply a drive force to the conveying roller; and a clutch mechanism configured to disconnect a drive force transmitting path when the accommodating tray is detached from the main body and to connect the drive force transmitting path when the accommodating tray is attached to the main body, wherein the clutch mechanism includes; wherein the sheet conveying device further comprises a second spring configured to urge the support member in a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein the support member, the first spring and the second spring are configured such that an urging force on the support member by the second spring is not imparted on the first spring, and wherein the driving member is configured to supply the drive force through the drive force transmitting path to the conveying roller.