Patent ID: 8958740
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. An image-forming apparatus comprising: an image-forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a discharging unit configured to discharge the sheet onto a discharge tray; a sheet-pressing unit configured to pivot about a common axis, wherein the common axis is provided at a first position above a second position where the discharging unit and the sheet come into contact with each other, wherein the sheet-pressing unit includes a first pressing member and a second pressing member, each of the first pressing member and the second pressing member configured to independently pivot about the common axis and downwardly press the sheet by contacting the sheet, wherein the first pressing member and the second pressing member are configured to contact the sheet at different positions along the discharge direction, and wherein the first pressing member and the second pressing member are configured such that when one or more of the first and second pressing members pivot, the first pressing member is configured to enter a space of the second pressing member, whereby the first and second pressing members are movable to overlap each other in the width-wise direction of the sheet.