Patent ID: 6494450
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A paper discharge base of an image forming apparatus comprising:an impact wall impacted by a print sheet discharged from a printing section and having an impact position; a damping member provided on a surface of the impact wall for damping impact caused by impacting the print sheet, said damping member being formed of a sponge sheet and a protection sheet attached to a surface of the sponge sheet impacted by the print sheet, and including an upper end portion, a space portion on a rear face side of the impact position, and a lower end portion provided in a direction of discharging the print sheet relative to the upper end portion, one of the upper and lower end portions being fixed to a side of the impact wall and the other of the upper and lower end portions being held slidably in up and down directions relative to the side of the impact wall; and a paper mounting floor loaded with the print sheet which has been impacted to the damping member and drops.