SHEET LOADING APPARATUS

To provide a sheet loading apparatus capable of expanding display range of a remaining sheet amount displaying part while comprising sheet cassette stretchable according to sheet size without enlarging apparatus main body.SOLUTION: The apparatus comprises a remaining sheet amount displaying lever 120 which is arranged on an assistant frame 90 and comprises a display end part 120b displaying amount of sheets loaded on a sheet loading plate 33 and an engaging part 120c; and a remaining sheet amount detecting part 110 which is arranged on a main frame 80 and comprises a connecting member 113 which allows approximately horizontal movement of the engaging part 120c and moves in approximately vertical direction in an inter-connected manner and which is movably arranged in vertical direction under a state where the connecting member 113 is maintained in approximately horizontal according to elevation of the sheet loading plate 33.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 【課題】シートサイズに応じて伸縮可能なシートカセットを有しながら、装置本体の大型化を招くことなく、シート残量表示部の表示範囲を拡大できるシート積載装置を提供する。【解決手段】補助枠体９０に設けられ、シート積載板３３に積載されたシートの量を表示する表示端部１２０ｂ及び係合部１２０ｃを有するシート残量表示レバー１２０と、主枠体８０に設けられ、係合部１２０ｃに対して略水平方向に移動を許容すると共に略上下方向に一体に連動する略水平な連結部材１１３を有し、シート積載板３３の昇降に応じて連結部材１１３が略水平な状態を略維持した状態で上下方向に移動可能に設けられたシート残量検出部１１０と、を備える。【選択図】図３