Patent ID: 7980547

Claim:
An image recording apparatus comprising: a sheet supplying device configured to supply a sheet member, the sheet supplying device comprising: a first tray and a second tray, each configured to hold at least one sheet member; a first shaft and a second shaft, each extending over both of the first tray and the second tray, at least one first rotating member contacting the at least one sheet member held in the first tray; a second rotating member contacting the at least one sheet member held in the second tray; at least one first arm member extending from the first shaft to the at least one first rotating member; a second arm member extending from the second shaft to the second rotating member; and a transmission device coupled to each of the first arm member and the second arm member and configured to transmit a rotational drive force in a first rotational direction to the at least one first rotating member and to transmit a rotational drive force in a second rotational direction to the second rotating member; and a recording unit configured to record an image on the sheet member supplied by the sheet supplying device, wherein the second tray further comprises at least one opening formed therethrough and the at least one first arm member extends through the opening in the second tray.