Patent ID: 8055181
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a housing; a sheet feed cassette that includes a sheet holding chamber for holding stacked sheets and a first width regulation mechanism provided within the sheet holding chamber and configured to be movable with a center of an image formation range of the image forming unit as a reference position, the sheet feed cassette being removably installed within the housing; an image forming unit provided within the housing for performing image formation on the sheet to be transported; a reverse transport mechanism that includes a second width regulation mechanism movable in the width direction, the reverse transport mechanism being provided within the housing for turning over the sheet that has passed through the image forming unit and transporting the sheet to the image forming unit again; and a link mechanism configured to couple the first width regulation mechanism and the second width regulation mechanism for mechanically changing a position of the second width regulation mechanism in association with position change of the first width regulation mechanism, wherein the link mechanism includes: