Patent ID: 7380787

Claim:
A paper transportation device comprising: a paper guide body, which forms an inner guide surface of a transportation path; side frames on which a shaft of a transportation member disposed in the transportation path for transporting an original document is mounted; a gear shaft of a drive transmitting gear, which is provided in a standing condition on the side frames and transmits a rotation of a drive source to the shaft of the transportation member, wherein the paper guide body, the side frames and the gear shaft are formed integrally by resin, and wherein a charge elimination guide formed of an electrically conductive member is disposed on the paper guide body, and the charge elimination guide forms a guide surface downstream of a turning part of the transportation path having a sideways letter-U shape; and an elastic film which is an outer guide surface downstream of the turning part of the transportation path having the sideways letter U-shape, is provided facing the charge elimination guide and guides transported paper so that the transported paper makes contact with the charge elimination guide, wherein the elastic film slants upwards from a scanning position towards a downstream side.