Patent ID: 8714539
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording unit; a lower sheet placement unit having a first sheet placement surface on which a first recording medium to be fed to the recording unit is placed; an upper sheet placement unit (i) having a second sheet placement surface on which a second recording medium to be fed to the recording unit is placed, and (ii) configured to slide above the lower sheet placement unit with respect thereto; a recorded medium receiver having a third sheet placement surface on which the first recording medium and the second recording medium that have undergone a recording operation of the recording unit are placed, the third sheet placement surface being located above the second sheet placement surface; a joint portion provided at one of end portions of the lower sheet placement unit in a feed direction and pivotably connecting the recorded medium receiver to the lower sheet placement unit; and a pivotal member provided at the other end portion of the lower sheet placement unit in the feed direction, and configured to allow the upper sheet placement unit to pivot with respect to the lower sheet placement unit.