Patent ID: 9010749
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: B65H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A sheet feeder comprising: a housing; a tray supported by the housing swingably around a first swing axis between a closed position and an open position, the first swing axis being parallel to a first direction; a cover supported by the housing swingably around a second swing axis parallel to the first direction, the cover being configured to cover an opening when the tray is in the closed position, the opening being defined between one end of the tray and one end of the housing when the tray is in the closed position and the cover is open, the one end of the tray being opposed to the one end of the housing when the tray is in the open position; a first contact portion disposed on the cover and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first contact portion being configured to slide in contact with the tray when the tray swings from the closed position to the open position and to be separated apart from the tray when the tray is in the open position; and a second contact portion disposed on the cover and extending in the second direction, the second contact portion being configured to slide in contact with the tray when the tray swings from the closed position to the open position and to be in contact with the tray when the tray is in the open position, the first contact portion being closer to a center of the cover in the first direction than the second contact portion.