Patent ID: 7539447
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image-forming device comprising: an image-carrying member that carries a developer image; a transferring unit that is disposed in confrontation with the image-carrying member and transfers the developer image on the image-carrying member to a recording sheet; a conveying unit that conveys the recording sheet to a transfer position between the image-carrying member and the transferring unit; a guide plate having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a side surface farthest from the image-carrying member, a first edge nearest to the image-carrying member, and a second edge portion farthest from the image-carrying member, the guide plate supporting the recording sheet conveyed by the conveying unit on the first surface and guiding the recording sheet toward the image-carrying member; a seat that supports the guide plate, the side surface farthest from the image-carrying member being fixed to the seat; and a cushioning member disposed at a side of the second surface of the guide plate and fixed to the second surface of the guide plate, the cushioning member being formed from a material softer than a material of the guide plate, wherein the cushioning member protrudes farther toward the image-carrying member than the first edge of the guide plate.