| US 7,431,287 B2 | ||
| Sheet feeding device, image-forming device, image-forming system, method of installing peripheral device, and method of connecting devices | ||
| Shigeki Hayashi, Nara (Japan); Toshiki Ohgita, Nara (Japan); Jinichi Nagata, Osaka (Japan); Kiyoshi Tokishige, Kyoto (Japan); Naofumi Okada, Tenri (Japan); Masaki Saka, Nabari (Japan); and Toyoaki Nanba, Higashiosaka (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka (Japan) | ||
| Appl. No. 10/558,413 PCT Filed Feb. 26, 2004, PCT No. PCT/JP2004/002312 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Nov. 28, 2005, PCT Pub. No. WO2004/109407, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 16, 2004. |
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| Claims priority of application No. 2003-156744 (JP), filed on Jun. 02, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0239771 A1, Oct. 26, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65H 1/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 271—162 [271/164; 399/107; 399/110] | 21 Claims |
| 1. A sheet feeding device including transferring means for transferring sheets from the sheet feeding device to an image forming
apparatus on which the sheet feeding device is installed,
the sheet feeding device comprising:
an adapting part to be operatively connected to a catch section provided in the image forming apparatus; and
a fitted section to be attached to an fitting section provided in the image forming apparatus, the fitted section being attached
to the fitting section by moving the sheet feeding device by a fulcrum formed by connection of the adapting part to the catch
section,
the sheet feeding device being installed on the image forming apparatus by connection of the adapting part and attachment
of the fitted section; and
a bottom surface of the sheet feeding device being aerially suspended and not in contact with floor when the sheet feeding
device is combined with the image forming apparatus.
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