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EP0121906A2
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A paper supply system of copying machine
Assignee: Kyocera Mita Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-04-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A paper supply system of copying machine consisting of a space (14) for housing a paper supply cassette (2, 6) therein and at least two paper supply rollers (16), and cassette-holding portions (17a, b) installed in said space for housing a paper supply cassette therein, in which said paper supply rollers and said cassette-holding portions are arranged so that one of them may be located in the part lower than one arranged thereover in the direction of inserting a paper supply cassette and said paper supply cassette is held at both the left side and the right side thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeo Koyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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2026-11-05 11:33
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6502; B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A paper supply system of copying machine for installing and detaching a paper supply cassette (2,6) consisting of a space (14) for housing said paper supply cassette therein and at least two paper supply rollers (16) and cassette-holding portions (17) installed in said space for housing a paper supply cassette therein, characterized by that said paper supply rollers (16) and cassette-holding portions (17) are arranged so that one of them may be located in the part lower than one arranged thereover in the direction of inserting a paper supply cassette and said cassette-holding portions are constructed from cassette-guiding and holding members (17a) holding guide portions (12) formed on both the left side and the right side of said paper supply cassette.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A paper supply system of copying machine for installing and detaching a paper supply cassette (2,6) consisting of a space (14) for housing said paper supply cassette therein and at least two paper supply rollers (16) and cassette-holding portions (17) installed in said space for housing a paper supply cassette therein, characterized by that said paper supply rollers (16) and cassette-holding portions (17) are arranged so that one of them may be located in the part lower than one arranged thereover in the direction of inserting a paper supply cassette and said cassette-holding portions are constructed from cassette-guiding and holding members (17a) holding guide portions (12) formed on both the left side and the right side of said paper supply cassette.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A paper supply system of copying machine as set forth in claim 1, characterized by that said space (14) for housing a paper supply cassette (2,6) therein is constructed from a plurality of small spaces (14a,b,c) for housing a paper supply cassette therein and one of said paper supply cassettes inserted into said small spaces for housing a paper supply cassette therein has a slope smaller than that of one arranged thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A paper supply system of copying machine as set forth in claim 1, characterized by that the lower surface (12) of a step portion of said paper supply cassette forms said guide portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A paper supply system of copying machine as set forth in one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by at least two types of paper supply cassettes (2,6) of different total height for receiving different quantities of copying paper, the guide portions (12) of the paper supply cassettes being positioned in same height from the top thereof.
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