JP2007254104A - Paper feeding cassette - Google Patents

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JP2007254104A
JP2007254104A JP2006081374A JP2006081374A JP2007254104A JP 2007254104 A JP2007254104 A JP 2007254104A JP 2006081374 A JP2006081374 A JP 2006081374A JP 2006081374 A JP2006081374 A JP 2006081374A JP 2007254104 A JP2007254104 A JP 2007254104A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper feeding cassette preventing a guide member from being dropped off from a pressing member and capable of sufficiently exhibiting a guide function for guiding recording paper to a predetermined position. <P>SOLUTION: In the paper feeding cassette 11 provided with a side guide 13a for guiding the recording paper to a predetermined position, an abutment body 31 provided on the side guide 13a is provided with the pressing member 32 provided on a side facing the recording paper 51 of the side guide 13a; and the guide member 33 having an upper part engaged with the side guide 13a by inserting an engagement part 36 to an engagement hole 25 formed at the side guide 13a. Thereby, when the recording paper 51 is placed on the paper feeding cassette 11, the recording paper 51 is hardly caught on the upper part of the guide member 33, the guide member 33 is hardly dropped off from the pressing member 32, and the guide function for guiding the recording paper 51 to the predetermined position can be sufficiently exhibited. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、ファクシミリ装置や、複写機等の画像形成装置の給紙カセットに関し、より詳しくは、給紙カセットに載置される記録紙を所定の位置に案内する規制体の技術に関する。   The present invention relates to a paper feed cassette of an image forming apparatus such as a facsimile machine or a copying machine, and more particularly to a technology of a regulating body that guides a recording paper placed on the paper feed cassette to a predetermined position.

従来、ファクシミリ装置や、複写機等の画像形成装置には給紙部が設けられている。前記給紙部の一部を構成する給紙カセットは、記録紙を載置するためのフラッパ、フラッパ上に載置された記録紙を1枚ずつ取り出して画像記録部へ供給するためのピックアップローラ、及び載置する記録紙の端部に当接して記録紙を所定の位置に案内し、端部位置を揃えるための規制体などから構成されている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a paper feeding unit is provided in an image forming apparatus such as a facsimile machine or a copying machine. The paper feed cassette constituting a part of the paper feed unit includes a flapper for placing recording paper, and a pickup roller for taking out the recording paper placed on the flapper one by one and supplying it to the image recording unit And a regulating body or the like for guiding the recording paper to a predetermined position by contacting the end of the recording paper to be placed and aligning the end position (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

ところで、前記給紙カセットに載置される記録紙には、裁断の誤差等によって僅かながら寸法に誤差があり、また、温度や湿度等の環境によって寸法に変化が生じる。従って、規制体は、このような記録紙の寸法誤差や寸法変化を許容した上で、記録紙を所定の位置に案内し、端部位置を揃えることが必要である。このため、図10、図11に示すように、規制体61に当接体63を設けた給紙カセットが公知である。   By the way, the recording paper placed in the paper feed cassette has a slight error in size due to cutting error or the like, and the size varies depending on the environment such as temperature and humidity. Therefore, it is necessary that the restricting body guides the recording paper to a predetermined position and aligns the end portions while allowing such a dimensional error and dimensional change of the recording paper. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a paper feed cassette in which a regulating body 61 is provided with a contact body 63 is known.

上記従来の給紙カセットの当接体63は、押圧部材64とガイド部材65とを有しており、押圧部材64は、記録紙51の端部が当接することによって弾性変形を生じるスポンジゴム等の素材から形成される部材である。押圧部材64は、規制体61の立設部62であって、記録紙51の端部に当接する側の面に設けられている。一方、ガイド部材65は合成樹脂製の薄板状の部材であり、ガイド部材65は前記押圧部材64に貼着手段によって固定され、押圧部材64とともに弾性変形するようになっている。ガイド部材65の上部は、折り目を付け、記録紙51に対して外向きに屈曲されており、上端部は自由端とされ、載置される記録紙51を所定の位置に案内することができる形状に形成されている。   The abutting body 63 of the conventional sheet feeding cassette includes a pressing member 64 and a guide member 65. The pressing member 64 is a sponge rubber or the like that generates elastic deformation when the end of the recording paper 51 abuts. It is a member formed from the material. The pressing member 64 is a standing portion 62 of the restricting body 61 and is provided on the surface that comes into contact with the end portion of the recording paper 51. On the other hand, the guide member 65 is a thin plate-like member made of synthetic resin, and the guide member 65 is fixed to the pressing member 64 by a sticking means and is elastically deformed together with the pressing member 64. The upper portion of the guide member 65 is creased and bent outward with respect to the recording paper 51, and the upper end portion is a free end, so that the recording paper 51 to be placed can be guided to a predetermined position. It is formed into a shape.

上記のように当接体63を設けた給紙パレットに記録紙51を載置すると、記録紙51の端部はまずガイド部材65の上部に当接し、ガイド部材65の上部が可動することによって、記録紙51は給紙パレットの所定の位置に案内される。そして、押圧部材64とガイド部材65が記録紙51の寸法に応じて弾性変形することにより、記録紙51の寸法誤差、寸法変化を吸収する。また、押圧部材64とガイド部材65の反発力により、記録紙51の端部が押圧され、記録紙51の端部は給紙カセット内の適切な位置に揃えられるのである。
特開平10−291655号公報
When the recording paper 51 is placed on the paper feed pallet provided with the contact body 63 as described above, the end of the recording paper 51 first comes into contact with the upper portion of the guide member 65, and the upper portion of the guide member 65 is moved. The recording paper 51 is guided to a predetermined position on the paper feeding pallet. Then, the pressing member 64 and the guide member 65 are elastically deformed according to the dimensions of the recording paper 51, thereby absorbing the dimensional error and dimensional change of the recording paper 51. Further, the end of the recording paper 51 is pressed by the repulsive force of the pressing member 64 and the guide member 65, and the end of the recording paper 51 is aligned at an appropriate position in the paper feed cassette.
JP-A-10-291655

しかしながら、上記従来の給紙カセットでは、規制体61に設けられた当接体63のガイド部材65は、上部が自由端とされているため、記録紙51を給紙カセットに載置する際に、記録紙51がガイド部材65の自由端部に引っ掛かり、ガイド部材65を押圧部材64から剥離させ、脱落させてしまうことがあった。ガイド部材65が脱落すると、記録紙51を所定の位置に案内する案内機能が十分発揮されなくなる。   However, in the conventional sheet feeding cassette, the guide member 65 of the contact body 63 provided on the regulating body 61 has a free end at the top, and therefore, when the recording sheet 51 is placed on the sheet feeding cassette. In some cases, the recording paper 51 is caught on the free end of the guide member 65, causing the guide member 65 to peel off from the pressing member 64 and fall off. When the guide member 65 falls off, the guide function for guiding the recording paper 51 to a predetermined position is not sufficiently exhibited.

一方、ガイド部材65が押圧部材64から外れることを防止するために、ガイド部材65の上端部を自由端とせずに押圧部材64に固定すると、ガイド部材65は押圧部材64から剥離しにくくなるが、ガイド部材65の上部の可動範囲が狭められてしまい、記録紙51を所定の位置に案内する案内機能が十分発揮されなくなる。   On the other hand, when the upper end of the guide member 65 is fixed to the pressing member 64 without making it a free end in order to prevent the guide member 65 from coming off from the pressing member 64, the guide member 65 becomes difficult to peel off from the pressing member 64. The movable range of the upper portion of the guide member 65 is narrowed, and the guide function for guiding the recording paper 51 to a predetermined position is not sufficiently exhibited.

本発明は前記の問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、ガイド部材を押圧部材から脱落することを防止し、かつ、記録紙を所定の位置に案内する案内機能を十分発揮させることができる給紙カセットの提供を目的とする。   The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can prevent the guide member from dropping from the pressing member and can sufficiently provide a guide function for guiding the recording paper to a predetermined position. The purpose is to provide paper cassettes.

本発明の解決しようとする課題は以上の如くであり、次にこの課題を解決するための手段を説明する。   The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.

即ち、請求項1に記載の発明では、記録紙を所定の位置に案内する規制体を備えた給紙カセットであって、
前記規制体に設けられる当接体は、
規制体の記録紙に面する側に設けられ、載置された記録紙の端部を押圧する押圧部材と、
前記押圧部材と記録紙との間に介在し、少なくとも上部に係止部が形成され、前記規制体に形成された係止孔に前記係止部が差し込まれることにより、上部が規制体に係止されるガイド部材と、
を備えていることを特徴とする給紙カセットとした。
That is, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper feed cassette including a regulating body that guides the recording paper to a predetermined position,
The contact body provided on the regulating body is
A pressing member that is provided on a side of the regulating body facing the recording paper and presses an end of the recording paper that is placed;
The locking member is interposed between the pressing member and the recording paper, and a locking portion is formed at least on the top. The locking portion is inserted into a locking hole formed in the regulating body, so that the top is engaged with the regulating body. A guide member to be stopped;
A paper feed cassette characterized by comprising

請求項2に記載の発明では、請求項1に記載の発明において、規制体の上部に形成された係止孔に、ガイド部材の上部の係止部を係止することにより、ガイド部材の上部を記録紙の載置位置に対して外向きに湾曲させた給紙カセットとした。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the upper portion of the guide member is locked by locking the upper locking portion of the guide member in the locking hole formed in the upper portion of the restricting body. Is a paper feed cassette that is curved outward with respect to the recording paper placement position.

請求項3に記載の発明では、請求項1または2のいずれか1項に記載の発明において、ガイド部材の下部に係止部が形成され、規制体の下部に形成された係止孔に前記下部の係止部を係止することにより、ガイド部材の下部が規制体に係止されていることとした。   According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a locking portion is formed in the lower portion of the guide member, and the locking hole formed in the lower portion of the restricting body The lower part of the guide member is locked to the restricting body by locking the lower locking part.

本発明の効果として、以下に示すような効果を奏する。   As effects of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

請求項1に記載の発明では、ガイド部材の上部を規制体に係止させたことにより、記録紙を給紙カセットに載置する際にガイド部材の上部に記録紙が引っ掛かりにくくなり、ガイド部材が押圧部材から剥離したり、脱落することを防止できる。また、ガイド部材の上部は、規制体に完全に固定されていないため、ガイド部材の上部の可動範囲は確保されており、ガイド部材は記録紙を所定の位置に案内することができる。このため、ガイド部材が押圧部材から脱落しにくく、かつ、記録紙を所定の位置に案内する案内機能を十分発揮する給紙カセットとすることができる。   According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the upper portion of the guide member is locked to the regulating body, the recording paper is hardly caught on the upper portion of the guide member when the recording paper is placed on the paper feed cassette. Can be prevented from peeling off or falling off from the pressing member. Further, since the upper portion of the guide member is not completely fixed to the restricting body, the movable range of the upper portion of the guide member is secured, and the guide member can guide the recording paper to a predetermined position. For this reason, it can be set as the paper feed cassette which a guide member cannot fall easily from a press member, and fully exhibits the guidance function which guides a recording paper to a predetermined position.

請求項2に記載の発明では、規制体の上部に形成された係止孔に、ガイド部材の上部の係止部を係止することにより、ガイド部材の上部を記録紙の載置位置に対して外向きに湾曲させることとしたため、湾曲部によって記録紙を所定の位置に円滑に案内することができるとともに、ガイド部材の上部に折り目を付けて屈曲させる屈曲加工を行う手数を削減することができ、給紙カセットの組み立てが容易となる。   According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper portion of the guide member is locked to the recording paper loading position by locking the upper locking portion of the guide member in the locking hole formed in the upper portion of the restricting body. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly guide the recording paper to a predetermined position by the bending portion, and to reduce the number of bending processes for bending and bending the upper portion of the guide member. This makes it easy to assemble the paper cassette.

請求項3に記載の発明では、ガイド部材の下部に係止部が形成され、規制体の下部に形成された係止孔に前記下部の係止部を係止することにより、ガイド部材の下部が規制体に係止されていることとしたため、ガイド部材と押圧部材とを貼着手段等によって固定する工程が不要となり、給紙カセットの組み立てが容易となる。   According to a third aspect of the present invention, a locking portion is formed in the lower portion of the guide member, and the lower locking portion is locked in a locking hole formed in the lower portion of the restricting body. Therefore, the step of fixing the guide member and the pressing member by the attaching means or the like is not necessary, and the assembly of the paper feeding cassette is facilitated.

次に、発明の実施の形態について図を用いて説明する。   Next, embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

本発明の実施例1に係る給紙カセット11について、図を用いて説明する。図1は画像形成装置としての複合機(ファクシミリ、コピー、プリンタ機能の複合機)41の斜視簡略図、図2は本発明の実施例1に係る給紙カセット11の斜視簡略図、図3は給紙カセット11の平面簡略図、図4は規制体としてのサイドガイド13aの斜視簡略図、図5は当接体31の拡大斜視図、図6は図4の6−6線における断面図、図7は実施例2におけるサイドガイド13aの断面図、図8は実施例3における規制体の斜視図、図9は図7の9−9線における断面図である。   A sheet cassette 11 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a simplified perspective view of a multifunction device (facsimile, copying, printer function multifunction device) 41 as an image forming apparatus, FIG. 2 is a simplified perspective view of a paper feed cassette 11 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a simplified plan view of the sheet cassette 11, FIG. 4 is a simplified perspective view of a side guide 13a as a restricting body, FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the contact body 31, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the side guide 13a according to the second embodiment, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a regulating body according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG.

まず、本発明の給紙カセット11が適用される画像形成装置としての複合機41の概略構成について、図1に基づいて説明する。尚、以下の説明においては、複合機41の装置全体の説明においては、図1に示すように、通常使用状態における上、下をそれぞれ上方、下方とする。また、給紙カセット11の説明においては、図2の矢印Aで示す給紙方向を前方とし、その反対方向を後方とし、通常使用状態における上、下をそれぞれ上方、下方とする。   First, a schematic configuration of a multifunction machine 41 as an image forming apparatus to which the paper feed cassette 11 of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, in the description of the entire apparatus of the multi-function device 41, as shown in FIG. In the description of the paper feeding cassette 11, the paper feeding direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 2 is the front, the opposite direction is the rear, and the upper and lower in the normal use state are the upper and lower, respectively.

前記複合機41は、上方に画像読取部42を配置し、画像読取部42の下方に画像記録部43を配置し、画像記録部43の下方には給紙部44を配置している。給紙部44から画像記録部43へ記録紙51が供給され、画像記録部43で記録紙51に画像が記録された後、記録紙51は記録紙排出トレイ45へ排出される。   In the multifunction device 41, an image reading unit 42 is disposed above, an image recording unit 43 is disposed below the image reading unit 42, and a paper feeding unit 44 is disposed below the image recording unit 43. After the recording paper 51 is supplied from the paper supply unit 44 to the image recording unit 43 and an image is recorded on the recording paper 51 by the image recording unit 43, the recording paper 51 is discharged to the recording paper discharge tray 45.

前記画像読取部42においては、ケーシングに光源、ミラーを備えた走査体等からなる画像読取装置(図示せず)が収納されており、ケーシングの上面は透明の原稿載置面となっている。画像読取部42の上方には、原稿押えカバー46が配置されており、原稿押えカバー46は一辺を中心として開閉可能に支持されている。また、前記原稿押えカバー46の一端部には原稿を自動的に給紙する自動給紙装置(ADF装置)47が付設されている。自動給紙装置47には原稿トレイ49が設けられ、原稿押えカバー46の上方には原稿排出トレイ48が設けられている。   In the image reading section 42, an image reading device (not shown) including a scanning body having a light source and a mirror is accommodated in a casing, and the upper surface of the casing is a transparent document placing surface. A document pressing cover 46 is disposed above the image reading unit 42, and the document pressing cover 46 is supported so as to be openable and closable around one side. An automatic paper feeder (ADF device) 47 for automatically feeding a document is attached to one end of the document pressing cover 46. The automatic paper feeder 47 is provided with a document tray 49, and a document discharge tray 48 is provided above the document pressing cover 46.

前記複合機41は、走査体を走査させて静止原稿を読み取るフラットベッドタイプのスキャナとして用いる場合、原稿の内容の読み取りは、原稿載置面に原稿を載置して原稿押えカバー46で原稿を上方から押え、画像読取部42において、原稿を走査体により走査して原稿の内容を読み取る。一方、走査体を位置固定して原稿を搬送しながら読取りを行うシートフィードタイプのスキャナとして用いる場合、原稿の内容の読み取りは、原稿トレイ49に載置された原稿を自動給紙装置47により一枚ずつピックアップして搬送し、走査体は静止状態として搬送される原稿の内容を読み取る。読み取り後の原稿は原稿排出トレイ48へ排出される。   When the multi-function device 41 is used as a flat bed type scanner that scans a scanning body and reads a stationary document, the content of the document is read by placing the document on the document placement surface and then scanning the document with the document pressing cover 46. The image is read from above, and the image reading unit 42 scans the document with a scanning body to read the content of the document. On the other hand, when the scanner is used as a sheet feed type scanner that reads a document while fixing the position of the scanning body, the content of the document is read by the automatic paper feeder 47 using the automatic paper feeder 47. Each sheet is picked up and conveyed, and the scanning body reads the contents of the document conveyed in a stationary state. The document after reading is discharged to the document discharge tray 48.

次に給紙カセット11について説明する。図1に示すように、給紙部44には、複数の給紙カセット11が引き出し自在に設けられている。給紙カセット11は、内部に記録紙51を載置した状態で給紙部44に挿入されて、画像記録部43へ記録紙51を供給するためのものである。図2に示すように、給紙カセット11は上面が全面的に開口されており、給紙カセット11内部には記録紙51を載置するためのフラッパ12が回動自在に設けられている。また、図2、図3に示すように、規制体としてのサイドガイド13a、13bが給紙方向に対して左右に設けられており、規制体としてのエンドガイド14が、給紙方向に対して後方に設けられている。サイドガイド13a、13bとエンドガイド14は記録紙51の端部を押圧して記録紙51の位置決めを行うものであり、サイドガイド13a、13bとエンドガイド14とで囲まれる位置が記録紙51の載置位置となる。給紙方向に対して左右方向には、サイドガイド用レーン15が形成されており、前記サイドガイド13a、13bがスライド自在に支持される。給紙方向に対して前後方向にはエンドガイド用レーン16が形成されており、前記エンドガイド14がスライド自在に支持される。また、給紙カセット11の前方であって前記フラッパ12の上方には、フラッパ12上に載置された記録紙51を1枚ずつ取り出して画像記録部43へ供給するためのピックアップローラ17が設けられる。   Next, the paper feed cassette 11 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of paper feed cassettes 11 are provided in the paper feed unit 44 so as to be drawable. The paper feeding cassette 11 is inserted into the paper feeding unit 44 with the recording paper 51 placed therein, and supplies the recording paper 51 to the image recording unit 43. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface of the paper feed cassette 11 is opened, and a flapper 12 for placing the recording paper 51 is rotatably provided inside the paper feed cassette 11. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, side guides 13a and 13b as restricting bodies are provided on the left and right with respect to the sheet feeding direction, and an end guide 14 as a restricting body is disposed with respect to the sheet feeding direction. It is provided in the rear. The side guides 13 a and 13 b and the end guide 14 press the end of the recording paper 51 to position the recording paper 51, and the position surrounded by the side guides 13 a and 13 b and the end guide 14 is the position of the recording paper 51. This is the mounting position. Side guide lanes 15 are formed in the left-right direction with respect to the paper feeding direction, and the side guides 13a and 13b are slidably supported. An end guide lane 16 is formed in the front-rear direction with respect to the paper feeding direction, and the end guide 14 is slidably supported. In addition, a pickup roller 17 is provided in front of the paper feed cassette 11 and above the flapper 12 to take out the recording paper 51 placed on the flapper 12 one by one and supply it to the image recording unit 43. It is done.

次に、前記サイドガイド13aについて詳しく説明する。サイドガイド13aは、サイドガイド13bとともに記録紙51の側端部に当接して記録紙51を所定の位置に案内し、記録紙51の位置決めを行い、側端部位置を揃えるためのものである。図4に示すように、サイドガイド13aは、基体22と立設部21及び当接体31を有している。   Next, the side guide 13a will be described in detail. The side guide 13a contacts the side edge of the recording paper 51 together with the side guide 13b, guides the recording paper 51 to a predetermined position, positions the recording paper 51, and aligns the side end position. . As shown in FIG. 4, the side guide 13 a includes a base body 22, a standing portion 21, and a contact body 31.

図4に示すように、前記基体22は、合成樹脂素材で形成された部材であって、サイドガイド用レーン15にスライド自在に支持されるとともに、サイドガイド用レーン15の内側部に係合して、サイドガイド13aの位置を固定するものである。基体22には位置調節部23が設けられており、位置調節部23を手指でつまむことにより、サイドガイド用レーン15の内側部に形成した歯部(図示せず)から爪部(図示せず)が外れて位置の固定が解除され、サイドガイド13aの左右位置の調節が可能となる。尚、サイドガイド13aと前記サイドガイド13bは連動しており、サイドガイド13aを右方に移動させれば、サイドガイド13bは左方に移動し、サイドガイド13aを左方に移動させれば、サイドガイド13bは右方に移動する。サイドガイド13aを所望の位置に移動させた後は、つまんでいる力を解除すれば、爪部はサイドガイド用レーン15の歯部に再び係合してサイドガイド13aが固定され、サイドガイド13a及びサイドガイド13bが給紙カセット11に載置される記録紙51の標準寸法に応じた位置に固定されるようになっている。   As shown in FIG. 4, the base 22 is a member formed of a synthetic resin material, and is slidably supported by the side guide lane 15 and engages with the inner side of the side guide lane 15. Thus, the position of the side guide 13a is fixed. The base 22 is provided with a position adjusting portion 23, and a nail portion (not shown) is formed from a tooth portion (not shown) formed inside the side guide lane 15 by pinching the position adjusting portion 23 with fingers. ) Is released and the fixing of the position is released, and the left and right positions of the side guide 13a can be adjusted. The side guide 13a and the side guide 13b are interlocked. When the side guide 13a is moved to the right, the side guide 13b is moved to the left, and when the side guide 13a is moved to the left, The side guide 13b moves to the right. After the side guide 13a is moved to a desired position, if the pinching force is released, the claw portion is reengaged with the tooth portion of the side guide lane 15 to fix the side guide 13a, and the side guide 13a The side guide 13b is fixed at a position corresponding to the standard size of the recording paper 51 placed on the paper feed cassette 11.

図4に示すように、前記立設部21は、合成樹脂素材によって前記基体22と一体的に形成される部分であって、基体22に対して略垂直に形成されている部分である。記録紙51に面する側、すなわち記録紙51の端部に当接する側の面には、給紙方向(前後方向)に沿った三箇所に、上下方向を長手方向とする凹部24が形成されている。凹部24は当接体31が取り付けられる部分である。凹部24の高さは載置される記録紙51の積層される厚みより高くし、凹部24に取り付けられる当接体31で記録紙51の端部を押圧できるようにする。図6に示すように、凹部24の上部には斜め上方に向けて傾斜面が形成され、傾斜面にはスリット状の係止孔25が穿設されている。係止孔25は後記ガイド部材33の係止部36が係止される部分である。   As shown in FIG. 4, the standing portion 21 is a portion formed integrally with the base body 22 by a synthetic resin material, and is a portion formed substantially perpendicular to the base body 22. On the side facing the recording paper 51, that is, the side contacting the end of the recording paper 51, concave portions 24 having the longitudinal direction as the longitudinal direction are formed at three locations along the paper feeding direction (front-rear direction). ing. The recess 24 is a portion to which the contact body 31 is attached. The height of the concave portion 24 is set higher than the thickness of the recording paper 51 to be stacked, so that the end portion of the recording paper 51 can be pressed by the contact body 31 attached to the concave portion 24. As shown in FIG. 6, an inclined surface is formed on the upper portion of the recess 24 obliquely upward, and a slit-like locking hole 25 is formed in the inclined surface. The locking hole 25 is a portion where the locking portion 36 of the guide member 33 described later is locked.

次に当接体31について説明する。当接体31は、給紙カセット11に載置される記録紙51の寸法誤差や寸法変化を許容した上で、記録紙51を所定の位置に案内し、端部位置を揃える部分である。図5に示すように、当接体31は、押圧部材32とガイド部材33とを有している。   Next, the contact body 31 will be described. The abutting body 31 is a part that guides the recording paper 51 to a predetermined position and aligns the end positions thereof while allowing dimensional errors and dimensional changes of the recording paper 51 placed in the paper feed cassette 11. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the contact body 31 includes a pressing member 32 and a guide member 33.

前記押圧部材32は、立設部21の記録紙51に面する側、すなわち記録紙51の端部に当接する側の面に取り付けられ、載置された記録紙51の端部を押圧して位置決めする部材である。図4、図5に示すように、押圧部材32の形状は板状とし、幅は立設部21に形成された凹部24に嵌合しうる幅とし、厚みは凹部24に貼設した場合に凹部24から突出して記録紙51を押圧しうる厚みとする。高さは載置される記録紙51の積層される厚みより高く、かつ凹部24の上下方向の高さよりやや低い高さとする。押圧部材32の素材は、記録紙51の端部が当接することによって弾性変形を生じる素材であればよく、例えば、発泡倍率が低く繰り返し変形に強いウレタンフォームからなるスポンジや、天然ゴム等を配合してなるスポンジゴム等を使用することができる。経年変化による弾性力の変化が少ない素材が好ましい。   The pressing member 32 is attached to the side of the standing portion 21 that faces the recording paper 51, that is, the surface that contacts the end of the recording paper 51, and presses the end of the recording paper 51 that is placed. It is a member to be positioned. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the shape of the pressing member 32 is a plate shape, the width is a width that can be fitted into the recessed portion 24 formed in the standing portion 21, and the thickness is affixed to the recessed portion 24. The thickness is such that it protrudes from the recess 24 and can press the recording paper 51. The height is higher than the thickness of the recording paper 51 to be stacked and slightly lower than the height of the concave portion 24 in the vertical direction. The material of the pressing member 32 may be any material that can be elastically deformed by contacting the end of the recording paper 51. For example, a sponge made of urethane foam having a low expansion ratio and strong against repeated deformation, natural rubber, or the like is blended. Sponge rubber or the like can be used. A material with little change in elastic force due to secular change is preferable.

前記ガイド部材33は、図4、図5に示すように、前記押圧部材32と記録紙51との間に介在するように設けられ、載置される記録紙51を所定の位置に案内する部材である。ガイド部材33は厚さを0.2mm〜1mm程度とした合成樹脂製の薄板状の部材である。前記押圧部材32と略同じ幅のガイド部材基体34と、ガイド部材基体34の両側部に延設される側縁部35とからなる。図5に示すように、ガイド部材基体34の上端部には係止部36を形成しており、係止部36の形状は上端部の両側を突出させて幅広部分を形成した形状である。ガイド部材基体34の上部は、折り目を付けて斜めに屈曲加工して傾斜面を形成し、立設部21に取り付けた状態で、記録紙51の載置位置に対して外向き、すなわち給紙カセット11の外側に向けて屈曲させた形状とする。側縁部35も斜めに屈曲させ、ガイド部材33の内側に貼設する当接部材の側面を覆うようにする。ガイド部材33の素材としては、低摩擦性・非粘着性・耐磨耗性に優れた素材が好ましく、例えばテフロン(登録商標)を用いることができる。   4 and 5, the guide member 33 is provided so as to be interposed between the pressing member 32 and the recording paper 51, and guides the recording paper 51 to be placed to a predetermined position. It is. The guide member 33 is a synthetic resin thin plate member having a thickness of about 0.2 mm to 1 mm. It comprises a guide member base 34 having substantially the same width as the pressing member 32 and side edge portions 35 extending on both sides of the guide member base 34. As shown in FIG. 5, a locking portion 36 is formed at the upper end portion of the guide member base 34, and the shape of the locking portion 36 is a shape in which a wide portion is formed by projecting both sides of the upper end portion. The upper portion of the guide member base 34 is bent and slanted to form an inclined surface, and is attached to the standing portion 21 so as to face outward with respect to the recording paper 51 placement position, that is, to feed paper. The shape is bent toward the outside of the cassette 11. The side edge portion 35 is also bent obliquely so as to cover the side surface of the abutting member to be attached to the inside of the guide member 33. As a material of the guide member 33, a material excellent in low friction, non-adhesiveness, and wear resistance is preferable, and for example, Teflon (registered trademark) can be used.

次に当接体31の立設部21への取り付けについて説明する。まず、図5に示すように、当接体31を構成する押圧部材32をガイド部材33の内側に両面テープ等の貼設手段により貼設する。図6に示すように、押圧部材32の下端部とガイド部材33の下端部の位置は合わせるものとする。次に当接体31を立設部21に取り付ける。当接体31の立設部21への取り付けは、まず立設部21の凹部24に対して押圧部材32を貼設する。貼設は両面テープ等の貼設手段により行う。押圧部材32の貼設位置は、押圧部材32の下端部が凹部24の最下部、すなわち立設部21の付け根部分に当接するようにし、載置される記録紙51の枚数が少ない場合でも記録紙51の端部を確実に押圧できるようにする。続いて、ガイド部材33の上部に形成した係止部36を立設部21の係止孔25に係止させる。係止孔25の開口幅は係止部36の幅より狭くしておき、係止部36に形成した幅広部分を変形させるようにして係止孔25に係止部36を差し込むことにより、係止部36は係止孔25の内側に係止され、ガイド部材33の上部が係止孔25に係止されて当接体31が立設部21へ取り付けられる。   Next, attachment to the standing part 21 of the contact body 31 is demonstrated. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the pressing member 32 constituting the contact body 31 is pasted inside the guide member 33 by a pasting means such as a double-sided tape. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower end portion of the pressing member 32 and the lower end portion of the guide member 33 are aligned. Next, the contact body 31 is attached to the standing portion 21. For attaching the contact body 31 to the standing portion 21, first, the pressing member 32 is attached to the concave portion 24 of the standing portion 21. Affixing is performed by affixing means such as double-sided tape. The pressing member 32 is attached so that the lower end portion of the pressing member 32 is in contact with the lowermost portion of the concave portion 24, that is, the base portion of the standing portion 21, and recording is performed even when the number of recording papers 51 to be placed is small. The end of the paper 51 can be reliably pressed. Subsequently, the locking portion 36 formed on the upper portion of the guide member 33 is locked in the locking hole 25 of the standing portion 21. The opening width of the locking hole 25 is made narrower than the width of the locking part 36, and the locking part 36 is inserted into the locking hole 25 so as to deform the wide part formed in the locking part 36. The stopper 36 is locked inside the locking hole 25, the upper portion of the guide member 33 is locked in the locking hole 25, and the contact body 31 is attached to the standing portion 21.

上記のように構成した給紙カセット11によれば、以下のような効果を奏する。   The paper feed cassette 11 configured as described above has the following effects.

ガイド部材33の上部に形成した係止部36を立設部21の係止孔25に係止させたことにより、ガイド部材33の上端部は自由端でなくなるため、記録紙51を給紙カセット11に載置する際にガイド部材33の上部に記録紙51が引っ掛かりにくくなる。このため、ガイド部材33が押圧部材32から剥離したり、脱落することを防止できる。また、記録紙51が押圧部材32に引っ掛かることによる押圧部材32の損傷を防止することもできる。   Since the upper end portion of the guide member 33 is not a free end by engaging the engaging portion 36 formed on the upper portion of the guide member 33 with the engaging hole 25 of the standing portion 21, the recording paper 51 is fed into the paper feeding cassette. 11, the recording paper 51 is not easily caught on the upper portion of the guide member 33. For this reason, it can prevent that the guide member 33 peels from the press member 32, or falls. Further, it is possible to prevent the pressing member 32 from being damaged due to the recording paper 51 being caught by the pressing member 32.

ガイド部材33の上部に形成した係止部36を立設部21の係止孔25に係止させているため、ガイド部材33の上部は立設部21に係止されているが、完全に固定されておらず、ガイド部材33の上部の可動範囲は確保されている。このため、ガイド部材33の上部は記録紙51が当接した際に自由に動くことができ、記録紙51を所定の位置に案内することができる。   Since the locking portion 36 formed on the upper portion of the guide member 33 is locked in the locking hole 25 of the standing portion 21, the upper portion of the guide member 33 is locked to the standing portion 21. It is not fixed and the movable range of the upper part of the guide member 33 is ensured. For this reason, the upper part of the guide member 33 can freely move when the recording paper 51 abuts, and can guide the recording paper 51 to a predetermined position.

上記のようにガイド部材33の係止部36を立設部21に係止孔25に係止させたことにより、ガイド部材33は押圧部材32から脱落しにくく、かつ、記録紙51を所定の位置に案内する案内機能を十分発揮することができる。   As described above, the locking portion 36 of the guide member 33 is locked to the locking hole 25 in the standing portion 21, so that the guide member 33 is not easily dropped from the pressing member 32 and the recording paper 51 is placed in a predetermined state. The guidance function for guiding to the position can be sufficiently exhibited.

次に本発明の実施例2について説明する。実施例2では、ガイド部材33の上部を屈曲加工せず、弾性変形により自然に湾曲させている点が実施例1と大きく異なる。実施例1と同一部分には同一符号を付して詳しい説明は省略する。   Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is greatly different from the first embodiment in that the upper portion of the guide member 33 is not bent and is naturally curved by elastic deformation. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

まず、本実施例2に係るガイド部材33の形状について説明する。図7に示すように、ガイド部材33の上部には、実施例1と同様に、上端部の両側を突出させて幅広部分を形成した係止部36を形成するが(図5参照。)、ガイド部材33の上部には屈曲加工による折り目は付けず、自然状態のままとする。   First, the shape of the guide member 33 according to the second embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper portion of the guide member 33 is formed with a locking portion 36 having a wide portion formed by projecting both sides of the upper end portion as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 5). The upper portion of the guide member 33 is not creased by bending and is left in a natural state.

前記ガイド部材33を立設部21へ取り付ける場合については、まず、実施例1と同様に、当接体31を構成する押圧部材32をガイド部材33の内側に貼設した後、立設部21の凹部24に対して押圧部材32を貼設する(図5参照。)。次に、ガイド部材33の上部に形成した係止部36を立設部21の係止孔25に係止させる。ガイド部材33の上部は屈曲加工されておらず、自然状態のままであるので、図7に示すように、ガイド部材33の弾力に抗して上部を記録紙の載置位置に対して外向きに湾曲させた形状、すなわち、給紙カセット11の外側に向けて湾曲させた形状とし、その状態で係止部36を係止孔25に差し込む。係止部36は係止孔25の内側に係止され、ガイド部材33の上部が弾性変形して、記録紙の載置位置に対して外向きに滑らかに湾曲した状態で立設部21に取り付けられる。   As for the case where the guide member 33 is attached to the standing portion 21, first, as in the first embodiment, the pressing member 32 constituting the contact body 31 is pasted inside the guide member 33, and then the standing portion 21. A pressing member 32 is attached to the recess 24 (see FIG. 5). Next, the locking portion 36 formed on the upper portion of the guide member 33 is locked in the locking hole 25 of the standing portion 21. Since the upper part of the guide member 33 is not bent and remains in a natural state, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper part faces outward against the recording paper placement position against the elasticity of the guide member 33. In this state, the locking portion 36 is inserted into the locking hole 25. The locking portion 36 is locked inside the locking hole 25, and the upper portion of the guide member 33 is elastically deformed so that it is smoothly bent outward with respect to the recording paper loading position. It is attached.

以上説明したように、上記実施例2に係る給紙カセット11によれば、ガイド部材33の上部には屈曲加工による折り目は付けず、弾性変形させて滑らかに湾曲させることとしたため、記録紙51を載置する場合に、湾曲部によって記録紙51を所定の位置に円滑に案内することができる。また、ガイド部材33の上部に折り目を付ける屈曲加工を行う必要がないため、屈曲加工を行う手数を削減することができ、給紙カセット11の組み立てが容易となる。   As described above, according to the paper feed cassette 11 according to the second embodiment, the upper portion of the guide member 33 is not bent by a bending process and is elastically deformed to be smoothly curved. When the recording paper 51 is loaded, the recording paper 51 can be smoothly guided to a predetermined position by the curved portion. In addition, since it is not necessary to perform a bending process for forming a crease on the upper portion of the guide member 33, the number of bending processes can be reduced and the assembly of the paper feed cassette 11 is facilitated.

次に本発明の実施例3について説明する。実施例3では、ガイド部材33の下部に係止部37が形成され、ガイド部材33の下部が基体22に係止されている点が実施例1と大きく異なる。実施例1と同一部分には同一符号を付して詳しい説明は省略する。   Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The third embodiment is greatly different from the first embodiment in that a locking portion 37 is formed at the lower portion of the guide member 33 and the lower portion of the guide member 33 is locked to the base body 22. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

まず、本実施例3に係るガイド部材33の形状について説明する。ガイド部材33の上部には、図8に示すように、上端部の両側を突出させて幅広部分を形成した係止部36を形成する。また、ガイド部材33の下部は、ガイド部材基体34を下方に延出させるとともに、下端部の両側を突出させて幅広部分を形成した係止部37を形成する。   First, the shape of the guide member 33 according to the third embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, a locking portion 36 is formed on the upper portion of the guide member 33. In addition, the lower portion of the guide member 33 extends the guide member base 34 downward, and forms a locking portion 37 in which a wide portion is formed by projecting both sides of the lower end portion.

次に基体22について説明すると、基体22には前記ガイド部材33の下部に形成した係止部37が係止される係止孔26を形成する。基体22に形成される係止孔26は、図8に示すように、形状はスリット状であり、形成される位置は、立設部21の付け根付近であって、押圧部材32の下端部に隣接する位置とする。   Next, the base body 22 will be described. The base body 22 is formed with a locking hole 26 in which a locking portion 37 formed at the lower portion of the guide member 33 is locked. As shown in FIG. 8, the locking hole 26 formed in the base body 22 has a slit shape, and the position where the locking hole 26 is formed is near the base of the standing portion 21 and at the lower end of the pressing member 32. Adjacent positions.

次に前記ガイド部材33を立設部21へ取り付ける場合について説明する。実施例1とは異なり、押圧部材32はガイド部材33の内側に貼設する必要はなく、押圧部材32を立設部21の凹部24に対して貼設する。そして、ガイド部材33の上部に形成した係止部36を立設部21の係止孔25に係止させ、次にガイド部材33の下部に形成した係止部37を基体22の係止孔26に係止させる。係止孔26の開口幅は係止部37の幅より狭くしておく。各係止部36、37に形成した幅広部分を変形させるようにして係止孔25、26に係止部36、37を差し込むことにより、各係止部36、37は各係止孔25、26の内側に係止される。ガイド部材33の上部と下部は、各係止孔25、26に係止されて立設部21と基体22へ取り付けられるため、ガイド部材33と押圧部材32とを貼設する必要はなく、ガイド部材33は立設部21と基体22とに確実に取り付けられる。   Next, a case where the guide member 33 is attached to the standing portion 21 will be described. Unlike the first embodiment, the pressing member 32 does not need to be attached to the inside of the guide member 33, and the pressing member 32 is attached to the recessed portion 24 of the standing portion 21. Then, the locking portion 36 formed on the upper portion of the guide member 33 is locked in the locking hole 25 of the standing portion 21, and the locking portion 37 formed on the lower portion of the guide member 33 is then locked on the locking hole of the base member 22. 26. The opening width of the locking hole 26 is made narrower than the width of the locking portion 37. By inserting the locking portions 36 and 37 into the locking holes 25 and 26 so as to deform the wide portions formed in the locking portions 36 and 37, the locking portions 36 and 37 are connected to the locking holes 25 and 26, respectively. 26 is locked inside. Since the upper and lower portions of the guide member 33 are locked to the locking holes 25 and 26 and attached to the standing portion 21 and the base 22, there is no need to stick the guide member 33 and the pressing member 32. The member 33 is securely attached to the standing portion 21 and the base body 22.

以上説明したように、上記実施例3に係る給紙カセット11によれば、ガイド部材33の上部及び下部に形成された係止部36、37を、立設部21と基体22に形成された係止孔25、26に係止することにより、ガイド部材33を立設部21と基体22に係止させたため、ガイド部材33と押圧部材32とを貼着手段等によって固定する工程が不要となり、給紙カセット11の組み立てが容易となる。   As described above, according to the paper feed cassette 11 according to the third embodiment, the locking portions 36 and 37 formed on the upper and lower portions of the guide member 33 are formed on the standing portion 21 and the base 22. Since the guide member 33 is locked to the standing portion 21 and the base 22 by being locked in the locking holes 25 and 26, a step of fixing the guide member 33 and the pressing member 32 by a sticking means or the like becomes unnecessary. Assembling of the paper feed cassette 11 is facilitated.

尚、本発明に係る給紙カセット11は上記各実施例に限定されず、例えば以下のように変更することができる。   The paper feed cassette 11 according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified as follows, for example.

立設部21の形状やガイド部材33の形状は、上記実施例の形状に限定されない。例えば、ガイド部材33の形状は押圧部材32の正面(記録紙側の面)を被覆するような形状であればよい。   The shape of the standing portion 21 and the shape of the guide member 33 are not limited to the shapes of the above embodiments. For example, the shape of the guide member 33 may be a shape that covers the front surface (recording paper side surface) of the pressing member 32.

また、係止部36の形状は各実施例で説明した形状に限定されず、係止孔25に係止できる形状であればよい。また、係止孔25の開口部の形状を、例えば上に凸又は下に凸の形状としてもよい。凸形状の係止孔25の場合、係止孔25の幅広部分から係止部36を差し込み、係止孔25の幅狭部分に移動させて係止部36を係止してもよい。この場合、係止部36の差し込みが容易であり、しかも係止部36が係止孔25から抜脱しにくい。これは係止孔26と係止部37についても同様である。   Moreover, the shape of the latching | locking part 36 is not limited to the shape demonstrated in each Example, What is necessary is just a shape which can be latched to the latching hole 25. FIG. Further, the shape of the opening of the locking hole 25 may be, for example, a convex shape upward or a convex shape downward. In the case of the convex locking hole 25, the locking portion 36 may be locked by inserting the locking portion 36 from the wide portion of the locking hole 25 and moving it to the narrow portion of the locking hole 25. In this case, the locking portion 36 can be easily inserted, and the locking portion 36 is difficult to be removed from the locking hole 25. The same applies to the locking hole 26 and the locking portion 37.

更に、本実施例では、規制部材としてのサイドガイド13aについて説明したが、サイドガイド13bや、載置する記録紙51の後端部に当接する規制部材としてのエンドガイド14について本発明のようにすることもできる。   Further, in the present embodiment, the side guide 13a as the restricting member has been described, but the side guide 13b and the end guide 14 as the restricting member abutting on the rear end portion of the recording paper 51 to be placed are as in the present invention. You can also

画像形成装置としての複合機41の斜視簡略図。FIG. 3 is a simplified perspective view of a multifunction machine 41 as an image forming apparatus. 本発明の実施例1に係る給紙カセット11の斜視簡略図。1 is a simplified perspective view of a sheet feeding cassette 11 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 給紙カセット11の平面簡略図。FIG. 3 is a simplified plan view of the paper feed cassette 11. 規制体としてのサイドガイド13aの斜視簡略図。The perspective simplified view of the side guide 13a as a regulating body. 当接体31の拡大斜視図。The expansion perspective view of the contact body 31. FIG. 図4の6−6線における断面図。Sectional drawing in the 6-6 line of FIG. 実施例2におけるサイドガイド13aの断面図。Sectional drawing of the side guide 13a in Example 2. FIG. 実施例3における規制体の斜視図。The perspective view of the control body in Example 3. FIG. 図7の9−9線における断面図。Sectional drawing in the 9-9 line | wire of FIG. 従来の給紙カセットに係る規制体の斜視簡略図。The perspective simplified view of the regulation body which concerns on the conventional paper feed cassette. 図10の11−11線における断面図。Sectional drawing in the 11-11 line | wire of FIG.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

11 給紙カセット
12 フラッパ
13a、13b 規制体としてのサイドガイド
14 規制体としてのエンドガイド
15 サイドガイド用レーン
16 エンドガイド用レーン
17 ピックアップローラ
21 立設部
22 基体
23 位置調節部
24 凹部
25、26 係止孔
31 当接体
32 押圧部材
33 ガイド部材
34 ガイド部材基体
35 側縁部
36、37 係止部
41 画像形成装置としての複合機
42 画像読取部
43 画像記録部
44 給紙部
45 記録紙排出トレイ
46 原稿押えカバー
47 自動給紙装置
48 原稿排出トレイ
49 原稿トレイ
51 記録紙
61 規制体
62 立設部
63 当接体
64 押圧部材
65 ガイド部材
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Paper feed cassette 12 Flapper 13a, 13b Side guide as restricting body 14 End guide as restricting body 15 Side guide lane 16 End guide lane 17 Pickup roller 21 Standing portion 22 Base 23 Position adjusting portion 24 Recessed portion 25, 26 Locking hole 31 Contact body 32 Press member 33 Guide member 34 Guide member base 35 Side edge 36, 37 Locking portion 41 Multi-function device as image forming apparatus 42 Image reading portion 43 Image recording portion 44 Paper feeding portion 45 Recording paper Discharge tray 46 Document pressing cover 47 Automatic paper feeder 48 Document discharge tray 49 Document tray 51 Recording paper 61 Regulatory body 62 Standing portion 63 Contacting body 64 Pressing member 65 Guide member

Claims (3)

記録紙を所定の位置に案内する規制体を備えた給紙カセットであって、
前記規制体に設けられる当接体は、
規制体の記録紙に面する側に設けられ、載置された記録紙の端部を押圧する押圧部材と、
前記押圧部材と記録紙との間に介在し、少なくとも上部に係止部が形成され、前記規制体に形成された係止孔に前記係止部が差し込まれることにより、上部が規制体に係止されるガイド部材と、
を備えていることを特徴とする給紙カセット。
A paper feed cassette having a regulating body for guiding recording paper to a predetermined position,
The contact body provided on the regulating body is
A pressing member that is provided on a side of the regulating body facing the recording paper and presses an end of the recording paper that is placed;
The locking member is interposed between the pressing member and the recording paper, and a locking portion is formed at least on the top. The locking portion is inserted into a locking hole formed in the regulating body, so that the top is engaged with the regulating body. A guide member to be stopped;
A paper feed cassette characterized by comprising:
規制体の上部に形成された係止孔に、ガイド部材の上部の係止部を係止することにより、ガイド部材の上部を記録紙の載置位置に対して外向きに湾曲させたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の給紙カセット。   The upper portion of the guide member is bent outward with respect to the recording paper loading position by locking the upper locking portion of the guide member in the locking hole formed in the upper portion of the restricting body. The paper feed cassette according to claim 1, wherein ガイド部材の下部に係止部が形成され、規制体の下部に形成された係止孔に前記下部の係止部を係止することにより、ガイド部材の下部が規制体に係止されていることを特徴とする請求項1または2のいずれか1項に記載の給紙カセット。   A locking portion is formed in the lower portion of the guide member, and the lower portion of the guide member is locked to the regulating body by locking the lower locking portion in a locking hole formed in the lower portion of the regulating body. The paper feeding cassette according to claim 1, wherein the paper feeding cassette is a paper feeding cassette.
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