Patent ID: 7527264

Claim:
An image recording apparatus comprising: a main body formed with a conveying path along which a recording medium is conveyed; an image recording unit that records an image on the recording medium at an image recording position; and a conveying device that conveys the recording medium to the image recording position, the conveying device comprising: a drive roller that is rotatable about a rotational axis; a follow roller in pressure contact with the drive roller; an urging member that applies pressure to the follow roller for pressing the follow roller against the drive roller; a bearing member that supports the urging member and that rotatably supports the follow roller; a pivoting support member that supports the bearing member such that the bearing member is pivotally movable about either one of the rotational axis and another axis different from the rotational axis; and a driving unit that pivotally moves the pivoting support member and the bearing member between a first position at which the follow roller is located on a side of the conveying path opposite to the drive roller for conveying the recording medium, and a second position at which the follow roller is located on a same side of the conveying path as the drive roller, such that the follow roller is retracted from the conveying path.