Patent ID: 8131202
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image transferring portion for transferring an image onto a sheet; an image fixing portion for fixing the transferred image to the sheet; a sheet conveyor portion arranged between the image transferring portion and the image fixing portion for conveying the sheet in a sheet conveying direction; a support portion having an elliptical-shaped shaft hole extending in a direction crossing the sheet conveying direction; an arm rotatably mounted on the support portion; a first spur disposed at a position opposed to and spaced-apart from the sheet conveyor portion for regulating movement of the sheet, the first spur being rotatably supported by the support portion and movable along the shaft hole under only the weight of the first spur in the direction of the force of gravity; and a second spur disposed at a position opposed to and spaced-apart from the sheet conveyor portion downstream in a sheet conveying direction of the first spur and closer to the sheet conveyor portion than the first spur, the second spur being rotatably supported by the arm for regulating movement of the sheet and having a movable range larger than a movable range of the first spur.