A medium feeding apparatus includes an apparatus main body, and a medium cassette removably inserted into the apparatus main body. The medium cassette is configured to store a medium. The medium cassette includes a medium positioning unit for determining a position of the medium, and a locking unit that locks a movement of the medium positioning unit when the medium cassette is inserted into the apparatus main body and before the medium cassette reaches a predetermined position in the apparatus main body.

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›1.independentA medium feeding apparatus comprising:nan apparatus main body; anda medium cassette removably inserted into the apparatus main body, the medium casset…+11

›2.↳ 1The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the contacting section includes a slope portion that is inclined with respect to a bottom p…d2

›3.↳ 1The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:nthe medium positioning unit includes a medium guide movably provided on the medium cassett…d2

›4.↳ 1The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 1,nwherein the medium cassette includes a medium tray for storing the medium, and the medium guide is …d2+6

›5.↳ 4The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the third engaging portion protrudes downward from the medium tray through an opening forme…d3

›6.↳ 4The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the third engaging portion and the fourth engaging portion have convex-and-concave portions…d3

›7.↳ 4The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the third engaging portion and the fourth engaging portion have friction contact portions t…d3

›8.↳ 4The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the third engaging portion has a swingable body swingably provided on the medium guide, and…d3+1

›10.↳ 4The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a guide member for guiding the third engaging portion.d3

›11.↳ 1An image forming apparatus comprising:nthe medium feeding apparatus according to claim 1; andan image forming portion that forms an image on the mediu…d2

›12.↳ 1The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medium cassette has a guide portion provided along the hole, the guide portion protrudi…d2

›13.independentA medium feeding apparatus comprising:nan apparatus main body; anda medium cassette removably inserted into the apparatus main body, the medium casset…+8

›14.↳ 13The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 13, wherein:nthe pinion gear is movable in an axial direction of the pinion gear, and is contactable w…d2+5

›20.↳ 13The medium feeding apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the medium cassette has a hole through which the locking unit protrudes downward from the …d2+1

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B65H1/26
B65H1/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

271/171271/240

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related publication	US 20130193636 A1	1 Aug 2013

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