Patent ID: 8602407

Claim:
A sheet feeding device comprising: a tray comprising a sheet placing portion configured to receive a sheet; a roller configured to feed the sheet from the sheet placing portion in a feeding direction; and a separation unit configured to contact with a peripheral surface of the roller, the separation unit comprising: a separation pad configured to separate sheets one by one by making the sheets contact with a nip portion of the separation pad, the separation pad comprising: a supported portion including a receding part of a base end of the separation pad; and two slits extending from the base end to interpose the supported portion therebetween; a holder configured to hold the separation pad; and a supporting member configured to keep the base end of the separation pad connected to the holder, the supporting member comprising an attaching portion configured to attach the supporting member to the holder and a holding portion configured to fit in the supported portion to hold the supported portion in cooperation with the holder.