Patent ID: 7940428

Claim:
An image generating apparatus comprising: a paper feed roller carrying a paper in a paper feed direction; and a push-up member for pushing up said paper and bringing said paper into contact with said paper feed roller, wherein said push-up member includes: a first push-up member, integrally having a first engaging portion, a first spring clip portion and a first assembly engaging portion provided between said first spring clip portion and said first engaging portion, a second push-up member integrally having a second engaging portion rotatably engaging with said first engaging portion of said first push-up member, a second assembly engaging portion rotatably engaging with said first assembly engaging portion and a second spring clip portion, and a spring member mounted on said first spring clip portion of said first push-up member and said second spring clip portion of said second push-up member, wherein during assembly of said push-up member, said first engaging portion and said second engaging portion are engaged with each other by engaging said first assembly engaging portion and said second assembly engaging portion with each other while mounting first and second ends of said spring member on said first spring clip portion of said first push-up member and said second spring clip portion of said second push-up member respectively and at least rotating either said first push-up member or said second push-up member about an engaging position between said first assembly engaging portion and said second assembly engaging portion against an urging force of said spring member pulling said first spring clip portion and said second spring clip portion.