Patent ID: 7568693
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a base member; a feeding tray detachably mounted on the base member and including a bottom portion, the bottom portion having a first side that is configured to hold a recording sheet and a second side that is opposite to the first side; an image forming unit that forms an image on the recording sheet; a feeding roller that is configured to rotatingly contact the recording sheet held in the feeding tray, thereby feeding the recording sheet toward the image forming unit in a conveying direction; a roller arm having one end that rotatably supports the feeding roller and another end that is opposite to the one end, the roller arm being configured to swing about the another end, thereby generating a pressing force for pressing the feeding roller against the recording sheet; a supporting member that is provided at the second side of the bottom portion and that is configured to support the bottom portion against the pressing force; and a base-side supporting member that is provided at the base member and that is configured to contact the supporting member to receive the pressing force, wherein the base-side supporting member is configured to contact an installation surface on which the base member is placed when the image forming apparatus is intended to be used.