JP2020055654A - Feeding device and image recording apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To make a sheet easily get over the adhered glue and suppress the generation of the jam.SOLUTION: A feeding device 60 includes: a first support surface 61 which supports sheets P from the lower side in the lamination direction; a feeding part 63 which feeds the sheet P arranged at the uppermost position out of the sheets P; a second support surface 62a which can support the sheet P while contacting a downstream end in the feeding direction of the sheets P supported by the first support part 61; a guide surface 62b which guides the sheets P fed by the feeding part 63; and a separation part 69 which is provided in the guide surface 62b. The second support surface 62a is provided between the first support surface 61a and the guide surface 62b, and is arranged so that an obtuse angle formed with the first support surface 61a is larger than an obtuse angle formed between the first support surface 61a and the guide surface 62b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a feeding device for feeding a recording medium and an image recording device for recording an image on the recording medium.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a sheet stacking surface on which a plurality of sheets (recording media) can be stacked, a sheet feeding roller for feeding an uppermost sheet among the plurality of sheets stacked on the sheet stacking surface, and a sheet. A sheet feeding device is described that includes a separation slope for supporting a downstream end in the feeding direction of a plurality of sheets stacked on a stacking surface and separating sheets fed by a sheet feeding roller.

JP 2003-171027 A

  In the paper feeder described in Patent Document 1, the separation slope supports the downstream ends in the feeding direction of the plurality of sheets stacked on the sheet stacking surface, and the sheet comes into contact with the sheets during conveyance. As a sheet to be fed, for example, when a label paper (recording medium) in which a release paper is adhered to the back surface of a surface base material such as a high-quality paper via a glue (adhesive) is used, The glue that has protruded from between the base material and the release paper may adhere. When the sheet is fed in a state where the glue of the label paper adheres to the separation slope, there is a problem that the leading end of the sheet is caught by the glue and a jam easily occurs.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a feeding device and an image recording device capable of easily preventing a recording medium from getting over an adhered glue and suppressing the occurrence of a jam.

  The feeding device of the present invention is provided with a first support surface capable of supporting a plurality of stacked recording media from below in a stacking direction, and an uppermost one of the plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface. A feeding section for feeding the recording medium, and a guide surface for guiding the recording medium fed by the feeding section, and the recording medium is fed when the recording medium fed by the feeding section is double fed. A feeder provided with the guide surface provided with a separation portion for separating the first support surface and the guide surface in a feeding direction of a recording medium; A second support surface capable of supporting the recording medium while being in contact with the downstream ends of the plurality of recording media supported on the surface in the feeding direction. An obtuse angle between the first support surface and the second support surface is greater than an obtuse angle between the first support surface and the guide surface.

  According to this, since the obtuse angle between the first support surface and the second support surface is relatively large, the angle between the recording medium and the second support surface becomes small. For this reason, as a recording medium, for example, even if a plurality of label sheets are set in the feeding device, and the glue of the label sheet supported on the first support surface adheres to the second support surface, the recording medium to be fed is The frictional resistance to the (label paper) is reduced, so that the recording medium can easily get past the glue adhered, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of jam.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the second support surface is inclined such that a downstream end is lower than an upstream end in the feeding direction. Thereby, even if the glue adheres to the second support surface, the recording medium can easily get over the glue, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of a jam.

  Further, in the present invention, the recording medium has a contact surface capable of contacting a downstream end in the feeding direction of the plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface, and moves the recording medium in the feeding direction. And at least one of the contact surfaces such that an obtuse angle formed between the contact surface and the first support surface is smaller than an obtuse angle formed between the first support surface and the guide surface. The protruding portion extends upward from the guide surface and regulates the movement of the recording medium in the feeding direction, and the restricting member moves between a retracted position where the contact surface does not protrude above the guide surface. It is preferable to further include a moving mechanism for moving. This makes it possible to suppress the plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface from slipping down from the second support surface toward the guide surface.

  Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the separating portion is disposed at the center of the guide surface in a direction orthogonal to the feeding direction. This makes it possible to effectively suppress double feeding of the recording medium.

  Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the first support surface is configured such that a center of the stacked recording media is curved closer to a lower side than both ends in the orthogonal direction. This makes it easier for the center of the fed recording medium in the direction perpendicular to the separation section to abut on the separating portion, and it is possible to more effectively suppress double feeding of the recording medium.

  Further, an image recording apparatus of the present invention includes an apparatus housing having a transport path therein, a transport unit that transports a recording medium in the transport path, and a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium transported by the transport unit. Unit, and a feeding device fixed to the device housing and feeding a recording medium from the midpoint of the feeding route to the feeding route, wherein the feeding device comprises a plurality of stacked feeding devices. A first support surface capable of supporting the recording medium from below in the stacking direction; a feeding unit configured to feed a recording medium disposed at an uppermost position among a plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface; A guide surface for guiding the recording medium fed by the feeding unit, wherein the guide is provided with a separation unit for separating the recording medium when the recording medium fed by the feeding unit is double fed; Surface and the feeding direction of the recording medium The recording medium is disposed between the first support surface and the guide surface, and can support the recording medium while abutting on the downstream ends in the feeding direction of the plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface. A second support surface. An obtuse angle between the first support surface and the second support surface is greater than an obtuse angle between the first support surface and the guide surface.

  According to this, since the obtuse angle between the first support surface and the second support surface is relatively large, the angle between the recording medium and the second support surface becomes small. For this reason, as a recording medium, for example, even if a plurality of label sheets are set in the feeding device, and the glue of the label sheet supported on the first support surface adheres to the second support surface, the recording medium to be fed is The frictional resistance to the (label paper) is reduced, so that the recording medium can easily get past the glue adhered, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of jam.

  According to the feeding device and the image recording device of the present invention, the obtuse angle between the first support surface and the second support surface is relatively large, and the angle between the recording medium and the second support surface is small. For this reason, as a recording medium, for example, even if a plurality of label sheets are set in the feeding device, and the glue of the label sheet supported on the first support surface adheres to the second support surface, the recording medium to be fed is The frictional resistance to the (label paper) is reduced, so that the recording medium can easily get past the glue adhered, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of jam.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view illustrating an internal structure of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an arrow view along the line II-II shown in FIG. 1. (A) is an explanatory view showing a situation when the regulating member shown in FIG. 1 is at the regulating position, and (b) is an explanatory view showing a situation when the regulating member is at the retracted position. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control device of the printer shown in FIG. 1.

  Hereinafter, a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a printer (image recording apparatus) 1 includes a paper feed tray 10 capable of stacking and storing a plurality of papers (recording media) P, and a plurality of papers P stored in the paper feed tray 10. The transport unit 20 that transports the uppermost sheet P along the transport path R, the recording unit 30 that records on the sheet P, the platen 40 that faces the recording unit 30, and the sheet P that is transported by the transport unit 20. Paper receiving tray 50, the device housing 2 accommodating these components, the feeding device 60 provided in the device housing 2, the transport unit 20, the recording unit 30, the feeding device 60, and the like. And a control device 100 for controlling. The recording unit 30 has, for example, a configuration of an ink jet recording system, and records an image on the sheet P transported by the transport unit 20 under the control of the control device 100. The platen 40 supports the sheet P transported by the transport unit 20 from below.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transport unit 20 includes a paper feed roller 11 arranged so as to come into contact with the uppermost paper P among the plurality of papers P stored in the paper feed tray 10, an arm 12, A roller pair 21 disposed upstream of the transport path R with respect to the unit 30 and a roller pair 22 disposed downstream of the transport path R with respect to the recording unit 30 are included. The paper feed roller 11 is supported at the tip of an arm 12. The arm 12 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 12a, and is urged by a spring or the like to rotate downward so that the paper feed roller 11 comes into contact with the paper feed tray 10. The arm 12 is configured to be able to retreat upward when the paper feed tray 10 is inserted or removed. The paper feed roller 11 is rotated by the power of the ASF motor 13M (see FIG. 4) transmitted via a transmission mechanism (not shown), and the paper P stacked in the paper feed tray 10 is transferred to the transport path R. Will be fed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the paper feed tray 10 has an inclined wall portion 10a. The inclined wall portion 10a guides the paper P to the transport path R when the paper P placed on the paper feed tray 10 is fed by the paper feed roller 11.

  The roller pair 21 has a transport roller 21a disposed on the lower side and a pinch roller 21b disposed on the upper side. The transport roller 21a is rotated by receiving the power of the LF motor 21M via a transmission mechanism (not shown). The pinch roller 21b rotates with the rotation of the transport roller 21a. The transport roller 21a and the pinch roller 21b cooperate to pinch the paper P from the vertical direction B and transport the paper P to the recording unit 30.

  The roller pair 22 has a paper discharge roller 22a disposed on the lower side and a spur roller 22b disposed on the upper side. The discharge roller 22a is rotated by receiving the power of the LF motor 21M via a transmission mechanism (not shown). The spur roller 22b rotates with the rotation of the paper discharge roller 22a. The paper discharge roller 22a and the spur roller 22b cooperate to pinch the paper P from the vertical direction B and convey the paper P to the paper discharge tray 50.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the device housing 2 includes a main frame 2a and a chute cover 2b movable with respect to the main frame 2a. The main frame 2a is a frame to which the paper feed tray 10, the transport unit 20, the recording unit 30, the paper discharge tray 50, and the like are attached, and positions each unit. The paper feed tray 10 is configured to be detachable from the main frame 2a in the left-right direction A in FIG. The chute cover 2b is rotatably supported by the main frame 2a about a rotation shaft 2b1 at the lower end thereof. The rotating shaft 2b1 extends in a direction orthogonal to the feeding direction C1 (the direction of the arrow C1 in FIG. 1) of the sheet P conveyed by the sheet feeding roller 11.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus housing 2 has seven transport guides 23a to 23g, and a transport path R is formed between the transport guides 23a to 23g. The transport path R has a curved path R1 that curves rightward from below to above and a straight path R2 that extends along the left-right direction A in FIG. The curved path R1 is mainly formed between the transport guide 23a disposed inside and opposed to the transport guide 23b at a predetermined interval, and the transport guide 23b disposed outside. The transport guide 23a is fixed to the main frame 2a. The transport guide 23b is formed on the chute cover 2b of the apparatus housing 2. The straight path R2 is formed between the pair of transport guides 23d and 23e and between the pair of transport guides 23f and 23g, and is configured between the roller pair 21 and the roller pair 22. The pair of transport guides 23d and 23e are disposed between the roller pair 21 and the recording unit 30, and the pair of transport guides 23f and 23g are disposed between the recording unit 30 and the roller pair 22.

  The chute cover 2b is configured to be rotatable between a path configuration position and an open position. The path configuration position is a position where the chute cover 2b is arranged as shown in FIG. 1, and is a position where a curved path R1 is formed between the transport guide 23a and the transport guide 23b. The open position is a position where the chute cover 2b rotates leftward about the rotation shaft 2b1 from the path configuration position and can open the curved path R1 to the outside of the apparatus housing 2. The chute cover 2b is positioned by a locking portion (not shown) of the main frame 2a at the path configuration position in order to accurately configure the curved path R1.

  The transport guide 23c is disposed above the transport guide 23a, as shown in FIG. The downstream end of the curved path R1 is constituted by the transport guide 23a and the transport guide 23c. A connection path R3 formed by the upper surface of the chute cover 2b positioned at the path configuration position and the transport guide 23c is connected to the downstream end of the curved path R1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the feeding device 60 is fixed to the device housing 2, and transfers a sheet P from an intermediate portion of the transport route R (a downstream end of the curved route R1) to the transport route R via a connection route R3. Is to feed. The feeding device 60 includes a first supporting portion 61 and a second supporting portion 62 for supporting a plurality of sheets P, and a feeding portion for feeding the sheets P in a feeding direction C2 (the direction of arrow C2 in FIG. 1). 63, a regulating member 66, and a moving mechanism 67 (see FIG. 4). The first support portion 61 and the second support portion 62 are integrally formed so as to have a substantially L-shaped cross-sectional shape, and are fixed to the main frame 2a. The first support portion 61 has a first support surface 61a for supporting the plurality of stacked sheets P from below in the stacking direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first support surface 61a is inclined such that the right side (the connection path R3 side) is located lower than the left side, and supports the plurality of sheets P in an inclined state. . Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the first support surface 61a includes a flat surface 61a1 and an inclined surface 61a2 of a pair of projecting portions 61b formed in an island shape on the flat surface 61a1. The pair of protruding portions 61b are disposed apart from each other in the width direction D (the left-right direction in FIG. 2), and extend with respect to a center line L extending in the direction perpendicular to the width direction D through the center of the plane 61a1. Are symmetrically arranged. Further, the pair of protrusions 61b is formed to be long along the width direction D, and the thickness decreases from the outside to the inside. That is, the inclined surface 61a2, which is the upper surface of each protrusion 61b, is inclined in the width direction D so as to approach the plane 61a1 toward the inside. The first support surface 61a including the flat surface 61a1 and the pair of inclined surfaces 61a2 is such that the center of the paper P stacked on the first support surface 61a is lower than both ends in the width direction D (that is, the flat surface 61a2). 61a1).

  The second support portion 62 extends from the lower end of the first support portion 61 rightward in FIG. 1 and has a flat second support surface 62a and a guide surface 62b. I have. The second support surface 62a is formed between the first support surface 61a and the guide surface 62b. That is, the first support surface 61a, the second support surface 62a, and the guide surface 62b are arranged in order along the feeding direction C2 and are continuously connected. The second support surface 62a supports the paper P while abutting on the downstream end (front end of the paper P) in the feeding direction C2 of the plurality of papers P supported by the first support surface 61a. The guide surface 62b guides the paper P fed by the feeding unit 63 to the connection path R3. As shown in FIG. 3A, the second support surface 62a has an obtuse angle θ1 formed between the plane 61a1 of the first support surface 61a and the second support surface 62a, and the flat surface 61a1 of the first support surface 61a and the guide surface 62b. Are inclined so as to be larger than the obtuse angle θ2 formed. The second support surface 62a is inclined such that the downstream end is lower than the upstream end in the feeding direction C2. Further, the guide surface 62b is inclined so that the downstream end is higher than the upstream end in the feeding direction C2, and cooperates with a separation unit 69 described later to feed the paper P to be multi-fed. The inclination is set so that it can be easily separated.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a separation portion 69 is provided on the guide surface 62 b of the second support portion 62. The separation section 69 abuts against the back side of the front end portion of the sheet P fed by the feeding section 63 and applies a predetermined conveyance resistance to the sheet P (a conveyance resistance that does not cause the sheet P to jam). This is for separating the paper P when it is multi-fed. The separation unit 69 in the present embodiment is formed of a high friction member having a higher friction resistance than the guide surface 62b. However, any configuration is possible as long as a predetermined conveyance resistance can be applied to the paper P. There may be. For example, the separating portion 69 may be configured to be displaceable between a position slightly protruding from the guide surface 62b and a position not protruding from the guide surface 62b. Further, the separating section 69 may be made of any material. As shown in FIG. 2, the separating portion 69 is disposed at the center of the guide surface 62b in the width direction D. Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the separating portion 69 is located at a point G in the feeding direction C2 from the intersection G between the contact surface 66a1 of the regulating member 66 and the second supporting surface 62a arranged at the regulating position described later. Is also located downstream.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, the regulating member 66 includes a pair of elongated prism members 66a extending in one direction. The pair of prism members 66a are disposed in a pair of grooves 62c formed in the second support portion 62, as shown in FIG. The pair of grooves 62c extends in the left-right direction A in FIG. 1 along the guide surface 62b, and is arranged at a position sandwiching the separating portion 69 in the width direction D. An opening of the pair of grooves 62c is formed in the guide surface 62b, and a contact surface 66a1, which is an upper surface of each prism member 66a and which can contact the paper P, can enter and exit through the opening. More specifically, a pair of prism members 66a of the regulating member 66 are rotatably supported by the second support portion 62 at the left end in FIG. 3, and as shown in FIG. The regulating position in which the contact surface 66a1 of the downstream portion in the feeding direction C2 from the center in the extending direction of the member 66a protrudes upward from the opening of the groove 62c, and the prism member 66a as shown in FIG. Is configured to be movable between a retracted position where the contact surface 66a1 does not protrude above the guide surface 62b. In the regulating position, as shown in FIG. 3A, an obtuse angle θ3 formed between the contact surface 66a1 protruding above the guide surface 62b and the first support surface 61a (the flat surface 61a1) forms an angle between the guide surface 62b and the first surface. It becomes smaller than the obtuse angle θ2 formed by the support surface 61a, and the movement of the sheet P in the feeding direction C2 is restricted. On the other hand, in the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 3B, the contact surface 66a1 no longer protrudes above the guide surface 62b, so that the regulation of the movement of the sheet P in the feeding direction C2 is released.

  The moving mechanism 67 moves the pair of prism members 66a of the regulating member 66 by the driving force of the feeding motor 63M. That is, the movement mechanism 67 rotates each prism member 66a rotatably supported by the second support portion 62. More specifically, the moving mechanism 67 is a power transmission mechanism configured by meshing a plurality of gears and the like, and has a rotational force (driving force) in the rotation direction of the feed motor 63M when the feed roller 64 is rotated forward. The force (force) moves the regulating member 66 from the regulating position to the retracted position. The moving mechanism 67 is configured to move the regulating member 66 from the retracted position to the regulated position by a rotational force (driving force) in the rotational direction of the feeding motor 63M when the feeding roller 64 is rotated in the reverse direction. I have. The moving mechanism 67 may have any configuration as long as the regulating member 66 can be moved by the driving force of the feeding motor 63M. Further, the moving mechanism 67 may selectively move the regulating member 66 between the regulating position and the retreat position under the control of the control device 100 using a driving source other than the feed motor 63M. In this case, before feeding the sheet P by the feeding unit 63, the control device 100 may control the driving source so that the regulating member 66 is disposed at the retracted position.

  The feeding section 63 includes a feeding roller 64 arranged to be in contact with the uppermost sheet P of the plurality of sheets P supported by the first support surface 61a, and an arm 65. The feed roller 64 is supported at the tip of the arm 65. The arm 65 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 65a, and is urged by a spring or the like to rotate the feed roller 64 in a direction approaching the first support surface 61a. The feed roller 64 receives the power of a feed motor 63M (see FIG. 4) transmitted through a transmission mechanism (not shown), rotates forward, and receives the paper supported by the first support surface 61a and the second support surface 62a. P is fed to the transport path R via the connection path R3.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control device 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and the like. , ASF motor 13M, LF motor 21M, recording unit 30, feed motor 63M, etc. For example, when feeding the paper P from the feeding device 60 based on a recording command transmitted from the PC, the control device 100 rotates the feeding roller 64 forward (feeds the paper P in the feeding direction C2). (The rotation direction). At this time, the regulating member 66 is moved from the regulating position to the retracted position by the moving mechanism 67, and the sheet P can be fed in the feeding direction C2, and the sheet P contacting the feeding roller 64 is fed in the feeding direction C2. Is done. At this time, the control device 100 also controls the LF motor 21M and the recording unit 30 to perform a recording operation of recording an image or the like on the sheet P while conveying the sheet P along the straight path R2. Note that the control device 100 sends out all the paper P currently fed by the feeding roller 64, and rotates the feeding roller 64 in the reverse direction after the trailing end of the finally fed paper P has passed through the feeding roller 64. The feeding motor 63M is controlled so as to cause the feeding. Accordingly, the regulating member 66 is moved from the retracted position to the regulating position by the moving mechanism 67, and the movement of the sheet P in the feeding direction C2 is regulated.

  As described above, according to the printer 1 and the feeding device 60 of the present embodiment, since the obtuse angle θ1 formed between the first support surface 61a and the second support surface 62a is relatively large, the support surfaces 61a and 62a The acute angle θ4 (see FIG. 3B) formed between the supported paper P and the second support surface 62a is reduced. Since the sheet P is supported in parallel to the first support surface 61a, the acute angle θ4 is substantially equal to 180 ° minus the obtuse angle θ1. For example, the second support surface 62a is not provided between the first support surface 61a and the guide surface 62b, and a portion in which the guide surface 62b is extended to the first support surface 61a is employed instead of the second support surface 62a. In this case, the acute angle θ5 between the paper P parallel to the first support surface 61a and the guide surface 62b is relatively large. The acute angle θ5 is substantially equal to the angle obtained by subtracting the obtuse angle θ2 from 180 °, and is larger than the acute angle θ4. This is because the obtuse angle θ2 is smaller than the obtuse angle θ1. By increasing the obtuse angle θ1 in this manner, the acute angle θ4 is reduced, and jams are less likely to occur. In other words, for example, a plurality of label papers are set as the paper P in the feeding device 60 and fed even if the glue of the label paper supported on the first support surface 61a adheres to the second support surface 62a. The frictional resistance to the label paper is reduced, so that the label paper can easily get over the adhered glue, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of jam.

  Further, since the second support surface 62a is inclined such that the downstream end is lower than the upstream end in the feeding direction C2, even if the second support surface 62a has glue adhered thereto. In addition, the paper P such as a label paper can easily get over the glue, and the occurrence of a jam can be further suppressed.

  Further, the provision of the regulating member 66 makes it possible to suppress the plurality of sheets P supported by the first support surface 61a from slipping down from the second support surface 62a toward the guide surface 62b.

  Further, since the separation section 69 is disposed at the center of the guide surface 62b in the width direction D, it is possible to effectively suppress the double feeding of the paper P. Further, the first support surface 61a is configured such that, in the width direction D, the center of the stacked sheets of paper P is curved closer to the lower side than both ends. This makes it easier for the center of the fed sheet P in the width direction D to come into contact with the separating portion 69, and it is possible to more effectively suppress the double feeding of the sheet P.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes can be made within the scope of the claims. For example, the second support surface 62a in the above-described embodiment is inclined so that the downstream end is lower than the upstream end in the feeding direction C2, but the second support surface 62a has an obtuse angle. If θ1 is larger than the obtuse angle θ2, it may be a horizontal surface.

  The regulating member 66 and the moving mechanism 67 may not be provided. Further, the first support surface 61a may be constituted only by the flat surface 61a1. Further, if the first support surface 61a is configured such that the center of the paper P stacked on the first support surface 61a is curved so as to approach lower than both ends, the center in the width direction D is recessed downward. Such a curved surface or a curved surface formed by connecting two inclined planes may be used. Further, the first support surface 61a may be constituted only by the flat surface 61a1. That is, the first support surface 61a may not be configured to bend the sheet P.

  The recording unit 30 may be an ink jet type, a thermal type, a laser type, or the like. The present invention is not limited to printers, but is also applicable to facsimile machines, copiers, multifunction machines, and the like. The recording medium is not limited to paper, but may be label paper or the like.

1 Printer (image recording device)
2 Device case 20 Transport unit 30 Recording unit 60 Feeding device 61a First support surface 61b Rotary shaft 62a Second support surface 62b Guide surface 63 Feeding unit 66 Restriction member 66a1 Contact surface 67 Moving mechanism 69 Separation unit P Paper ( recoding media)
R transport route

Claims (6)

A first support surface capable of supporting a plurality of stacked recording media from below in the stacking direction;
A feeding unit that feeds a recording medium disposed at an uppermost position among a plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface;
A guide surface for guiding the recording medium fed by the feeding section, wherein a separation section for separating the recording medium when the recording medium fed by the feeding section is double fed is provided. In a feeding device having a guide surface,
In the recording medium feeding direction, the recording medium is disposed between the first support surface and the guide surface, and is in contact with the downstream ends in the feeding direction of the plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface. A second support surface capable of supporting the recording medium,
A feeding device, wherein an obtuse angle formed between the first support surface and the second support surface is larger than an obtuse angle formed between the first support surface and the guide surface.   The feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the second support surface is inclined such that a downstream end is lower than an upstream end in the feeding direction. A restricting surface having a contact surface capable of contacting a downstream end of the plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface in the feeding direction, for restricting movement of the recording medium in the feeding direction; Components,
At least a part of the contact surface is higher than the guide surface such that an obtuse angle formed by the contact surface and the first support surface is smaller than an obtuse angle formed by the first support surface and the guide surface. A moving mechanism that moves the restricting member between a restricting position that restricts movement of the protruding recording medium in the feeding direction and a retracted position in which the contact surface does not protrude above the guide surface. The feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the feeding device is provided.   The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the separation unit is disposed at a center of the guide surface in a direction orthogonal to the feeding direction.   5. The feeding device according to claim 4, wherein the first support surface is configured such that, in the orthogonal direction, a center of the stacked recording media is curved so as to approach lower than both ends. 6. . An apparatus housing having a transport path inside,
A transport unit that transports the recording medium in the transport path,
A recording unit that records an image on a recording medium transported by the transport unit,
An image recording apparatus fixed to the apparatus housing and including a feeding device that feeds a recording medium from the middle part of the transport path to the transport path.
The feeding device,
A first support surface capable of supporting a plurality of stacked recording media from below in the stacking direction;
A feeding unit that feeds a recording medium disposed at an uppermost position among a plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface;
A guide surface for guiding the recording medium fed by the feeding unit, wherein a separation unit for separating the recording medium when the recording medium fed by the feeding unit is double fed is provided. Guideway,
In the feeding direction of the recording medium, the recording medium is disposed between the first support surface and the guide surface, and is in contact with the downstream ends of the plurality of recording media supported by the first support surface in the feeding direction. A second support surface capable of supporting a recording medium,
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an obtuse angle between the first support surface and the second support surface is larger than an obtuse angle between the first support surface and the guide surface.

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