Patent ID: 8195063
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming apparatus body; a cassette attaching section having a media supplying roller that supplies media to the image forming apparatus body; a media cassette removably installed in the cassette attaching section, the media cassette including: a release portion that engages the plate holding portion to cause the plate holding portion to release its hold on the loading plate; a first ground conducting route that conducts static electricity charged on the media when the plate holding portion holds the loading plate against the pushing member and before the media contacts the media supplying roller, the projecting portion and the release portion of the image forming apparatus body being reconfigured from an electrically disconnected state to an electrically connected state when the media cassette and the image forming apparatus body are in the electrically connected state, the first ground conducting route including a second ground conducting route that conducts static electricity charged on the media when the media is conveyed by the media supplying roller, wherein the media loaded on the loading plate is positioned between the conducting portion and the second ground conducting route when the conducting portion of the first ground conducting route is in the electrically connected state.