Patent ID: 9342023
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a body casing part that accommodates an image forming unit which performs an image forming process on a paper; a scanner casing part provided above the body casing part and accommodating an image reading unit; a connection casing part having a paper discharge port for discharging the paper subjected to the image forming process and connecting the body casing part to the scanner casing part; and an in-body paper discharge space surrounded by a wall part formed with the paper discharge port in the connection casing part, an upper surface portion of the body casing part, and a bottom surface portion of the scanner casing part, wherein the in-body paper discharge space is configured such that a paper conveying device is attachable and detachable, and the image forming apparatus further comprises: a protruding tray part provided on the upper surface portion of the body casing part, extending in a paper discharge direction and having a convex shape projecting upward when viewed from the paper discharge direction, and supporting a part of a lower surface of the paper, which is discharged from the paper discharge port, from below, thereby forming a space between end portions of the paper and the upper surface portion of the body casing part, wherein the paper conveying device is formed at a lower surface thereof with a guide recessed part which has a concave shape corresponding to the convex shape of the protruding tray part, and is engaged with the protruding tray part to guide the paper conveying device when the paper conveying device is mounted in the in-body paper discharge space.