Patent ID: 7444112
Filing Date: 2008-10-28
Classification: B41J,B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A medium supplying apparatus assembled to an image forming apparatus, the medium supplying apparatus comprising: a medium tray that supports a stack of medium thereon, said medium tray being pivotal relative to the image forming apparatus; a medium feeding section that feeds the medium from said medium tray; and a link having one end in engagement with said medium tray and another end in engagement with said medium feeding section; wherein when said medium tray pivots to an open position, said medium feeding section extends outwardly from the image forming apparatus; wherein when said medium tray pivots to a closed position, said medium feeding section is accommodated into the image forming apparatus; wherein said medium feeding section is pivotally mounted to the image forming apparatus; and wherein said link is pivotal about a pivotal axis of said medium feeding section and is in slidable engagement with said medium tray, so that as said medium tray pivots, said medium feeding section pivots.