Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus

Details Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus

2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Lillis, Eileen D. (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Pack holders

C271S145000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07059597

ABSTRACT:
A sheet supply apparatus includes a sheet supply tray for stacking a sheet, and an auxiliary tray movable between a support position where the auxiliary tray supports a portion of the sheet stacked on the sheet supply tray and a storage position where the auxiliary tray overlaps the sheet supply tray. A sheet supply device supplies the sheet stacked on the sheet supply tray. A sheet detection device is mounted on the auxiliary tray for detecting the sheet stacked on the sheet supply tray, and a tray position detection device detects a position of the auxiliary tray between the support position and the storage position. An identifying device identifies a length of the sheet in a sheet supply direction based on detection results of the sheet detection device and the tray detection device.

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