Patent ID: 7600749
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A paper feeding device for an image forming apparatus, comprising: a paper feeding cassette on which sheets of paper are stacked; a pinion gear rotatably connected to the paper feeding cassette; a guide member movably connected to the pinion gear and adapted to move rearwardly and forwardly in a direction of a width of the sheet of paper and guiding both sides of the sheet of paper; and a support unit supporting one side of the guide member that substantially corresponds to a size of the stacked sheets of paper, the support unit including a guide stopper having a device extending outwardly from a side wall of the paper feeding cassette to facilitate engaging the guide stopper with the paper feeding cassette, a member portion preventing the outwardly extending device from being inserted through the side wall of the paper feeding cassette, at least one connection hole extends horizontally through a sidewall of the paper feeding cassette that penetrates the sidewall, and the guide stopper inserted in and secured to the at least one connection hole and contacting and supporting one side of the guide member according to a size of the stacked sheets of paper.