An image recording device is provided, having a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed below the recording unit. The tray includes a sheet holding surface configured to hold the sheet. Additionally, the image recording device includes a sheet feeder disposed between the recording unit and the tray. The sheet feeder includes a roller for feeding the sheet from the tray. The roller is configured to move between a first roller position in which the roller contacts the sheet holding surface of the tray and a second roller position in which the roller is separated from the sheet holding surface. A return guide, disposed between the recording unit and the sheet feeder, defines a second conveying path to guide the sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to the feed guide. The return guide has a first opening configured to accommodate the roller of the sheet feeder when the roller is in the second roller position.

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›1.independentAn image recording device comprising:na tray configured to hold a sheet thereon and move to a feed position;a sheet feeder disposed above the tray and…+8

›2.↳ 1The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the return guide is a through-hole.d2

›3.↳ 1The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the roller of the sheet feeder is accommodated in the opening of the return guid…d2

›4.↳ 1The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion of the sheet feeder is configured to contact the return guide at a positi…d2

›5.↳ 1The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the pivot axis of the arm of the sheet feeder is located at one end of the arm and the roller…d2

›6.↳ 1The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion of the sheet feeder is configured to contact a lower surface of the retur…d2

›7.↳ 1The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet feeder is entirely outside the opening of the return guide when the roller is in th…d2

›8.↳ 1The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the return guide extends over the pivot axis of the arm of the sheet feeder.d2

›9.↳ 1The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the return guide is configured to pivot by being pushed by the contact portion of the sheet f…d2

›10.independentAn image recording device comprising:na tray configured to hold a sheet thereon and move to a feed position;a sheet feeder disposed above the tray and…+7

›11.↳ 10The image recording device according to claim 10, wherein a portion of the roller of the sheet feeder is accommodated in the through-hole of the retur…d2

›12.↳ 10The image recording device according to claim 10, wherein the contact portion of the sheet feeder is configured to contact the return guide at a posit…d2

›13.↳ 10The image recording device according to claim 10, wherein the pivot axis of the arm of the sheet feeder is located at one end of the arm and the rolle…d2

›14.↳ 10The image recording device according to claim 10, wherein the contact portion of the sheet feeder is configured to contact a lower surface of the retu…d2

›15.↳ 10The image recording device according to claim 10, wherein the sheet feeder is entirely outside the through-hole of the return guide when the roller is…d2

›16.↳ 10The image recording device according to claim 10, wherein the return guide extends over the pivot axis of the arm of the sheet feeder.d2

›17.↳ 10The image recording device according to claim 10, wherein the return guide is configured to pivot by being pushed by the contact portion of the sheet …d2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B41J13/10
B41J11/00
B65H85/00
B65H3/06

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related publication	US 20150258817 A1	17 Sep 2015

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