Patent ID: 8611782
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming device comprising: a main body comprising a bottom portion; an image forming unit that comprises: a feed tray disposed under the image forming unit and configured to hold a sheet; a pickup roller configured to pick up and feed a sheet held in the feed tray toward the image forming unit; a first conveying guide configured to guide the sheet picked up by the pickup roller, wherein the first conveying guide extends from a first position at an upper portion of the pickup roller to a second position; and a second conveying guide configured to receive and guide the sheet from the first conveying guide, wherein the second conveying guide extends from the second position to a third position at the fixing unit through a nipping point disposed between the photoconductive body and the transfer unit, wherein the development agent container is disposed above the second position, wherein a first distance between the first position and the bottom portion of the main body is longer than a second distance between the second position and the bottom portion of the main body, wherein a third distance between the third position and the bottom portion of the main body is longer than the second distance, wherein a fourth distance between the nipping point and the bottom portion of the main body is longer than the second distance, and wherein the fourth distance is shorter than the third distance.