Patent ID: 8561981
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a first tray configured to accommodate one or more recording sheets to be supplied to an image forming unit, and including: a pair of body frames configured to sandwich therebetween the upper part of the first tray; a pair of expansion members disposed under the pair of body frames and configured to sandwich therebetween the lower part of the first tray; a plurality of first connectors configured to connect the pair of body frames with the pair of expansion members; an under bar which bridges the pair of expansion members; and a second connector configured to connect one of the expansion members with the under bar, wherein two or more of the plurality of first connectors are disposed in each of the expansion members, wherein each of the expansion members has a longitudinal axis which extends in an attaching-detaching direction of the first tray, wherein the expansion member connected with the second connector is configured such that a phantom line, which extends through the expansion member in a direction parallel to the attaching-detaching direction of the first tray, is in line with the second connector, wherein the phantom line divides the expansion member connected with the second connector into a first side and a second side, such that the first side is closer to the first tray than the second side, and the second side is the opposite side that is farther from the first tray than the first side, wherein at least one of the two or more of the plurality of first connectors which are disposed in the expansion member connected with the second connector, is disposed on the first side, and at least one of the two or more of the plurality of first connectors which are disposed in the expansion member connected with the second connector, is disposed on the second side.