Patent ID: 8096549
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
1. An image generating apparatus comprising: a paper feed roller carrying a paper in a paper feed direction; a push-up member for pushing up said paper and bringing the same into contact with said paper feed roller; and a chassis on which said paper feed roller and said push-up member are arranged, wherein said push-up member includes: a first push-up member integrally having a paper support portion supporting said paper, a first engaging portion and a first spring engaging portion, and a tabular second push-up member engaged with said first push-up member and integrally having a rotating shaft portion rotatably engaged with said chassis, a second engaging portion and a second spring engaging portion, and a torsion coil spring engaged with said first push-up member and said second push-up member and having a coil portion and a first arm portion provided on a first end of said coil portion, wherein: said second engaging portion of said second push-up member is rotatably engaged with said first engaging portion of said first push-up member, said second spring engaging portion of said second push-up member is engaged with said coil portion of said torsion coil spring, said first spring engaging portion of said first push-up member is engaged with said first arm portion of said torsion coil spring, said first engaging portion of said first push-up member includes an engaging pawl extending in said paper feed direction, and said second engaging portion of said second push-up member includes an engaging hole capable of receiving said engaging pawl and having a length smaller than a length in said paper feed direction of said engaging pawl.