Patent ID: 7346304

Claim:
A transfer device comprising: a frame; a transfer roller rotatably supported by the frame; and a guiding member disposed at the frame upstream of the transfer roller in a conveying direction of a recording medium, thereby guiding the recording medium to a transfer position, the guiding member having a front surface configured to confront the recording medium and a back surface opposite the front surface, the guiding member comprising: a guiding portion configured to contact the recording medium for guiding the recording medium to the transfer position; and a base portion positioned upstream of the guiding portion in the conveying direction, the base portion being formed with at least one through-hole, each through-hole having an inner edge, wherein the frame comprises: a supporting portion configured to contact the back surface of the guiding member, thereby supporting the guiding member; and a protruding portion that protrudes through the at least one through-hole and that engages with the inner edge, thereby fixing the base portion of the guiding member to the frame.