Patent ID: 7798482

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body; a tray having a surface; a rotating unit configured to rotate, the rotating unit comprising a shaft, a first feed roller fixed to the shaft and a second feed roller fixed to the shaft, the first feed roller and the second feed roller are configured to feed a recording medium on the tray; and; a supporting member configured to support an outer surface of the shaft between the first feed roller and the second feed roller, the supporting member forming a through-hole in an extending direction in which the shaft extends and the shaft is inserted into the through-hole, the through-hole is located in a central position between the first feed roller and the second feed roller, the through-hole and the shaft define a clearance configured to allow the shaft to incline relative to the surface of the tray; a driving unit configured to generate a rotational driving force; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the rotational driving force to the rotating unit, the transmitting unit comprising a drive gear; wherein the supporting member comprises a first axial support part and a second axial support part, each of which is formed along an extending direction, and the first axial support part and the second axial support part sandwich the drive gear, the first axial support part covering the entire portion of the shaft between the drive gear and the first feed roller, the second axial support part covering the entire portion of the shaft between the drive gear and the second feed roller.