Patent ID: 8540234

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a loading unit configured to be loaded with a plurality of sheets stacked thereon; a feed roller disposed above the loading unit, the feed roller being configured to contact the sheets stacked on the loading unit and feed the sheets toward the image forming unit; a pressing plate configured to move upward the sheets stacked on the loading unit; a swing member configured to swing between: a first position where a force for moving the pressing plate upward is transmitted to the pressing plate, and a second position where transmission of the force to the pressing plate is interrupted; a latchet mechanism configured to forbid the pressing plate to move downward, the latchet mechanism comprising: a latchet gear configured to rotate in conjunction with a motion of the pressing plate; and a latching member movably attached to the swing member, the latching member being configured to forbid rotation of the latchet gear by engaging with the latchet gear; and a pressing member configured to: when the swing member is in the second position, apply to the latching member a pressing force to press the latching member against the latchet gear, and when the swing member is in the first position, not apply the pressing force to the latching member, and render the latching member movable relative to the swing member.