Patent ID: 9487367
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: B65H,G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a sheet supplying unit configured to supply a sheet to the image forming unit; a register roller arranged downstream, in a sheet feeding direction, of the sheet supplying unit and upstream, in the sheet feeding direction, of the image forming unit; a paper particle removing unit includes: a second guide arranged to face the first guide, wherein the second guide, in association with the first guide, defines a sheet feed path; a frame configured to support the register roller and the paper particle removing roller; and a cover configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position, the cover being separate from the frame, wherein the paper particle removing roller, the paper particle container and the auger included in the paper particle removing unit are configured to be movable together between a contact position where the paper particle removing roller contacts the register roller and a spaced position where the paper particle removing roller is spaced from the register roller, wherein the paper particle container further includes wherein the paper particle removing unit is configured to rotate about the contact portion, the paper particle removing unit being movable between the contact position and the spaced position as it rotates about the contact portion.