Medium ejection apparatus and image forming apparatus

摘要

A medium ejection apparatus is provided which may be part of an image forming apparatus. The medium ejection apparatus may include an ejection roller configured to eject a recording medium and a pinch roller disposed opposite to the ejection roller. The pinch roller is configured to move toward and away from the ejection roller and to press a recording medium toward the ejection roller. Also, the medium ejection apparatus may include an elastic member configured to press the pinch roller toward the ejection roller and a lever disposed downstream of the pinch roller in a recording medium transport direction. The lever is configured to be moved between a first position and a second position. When the lever is in the second position, the lever contacts the pinch roller, which causes a force to be applied against the elastic member, and the pinch roller is spaced away from the ejection roller.

主权项

1. A medium ejection apparatus comprising:
a drive roller configured to eject a recording medium; a driven roller being disposed at least partially below the drive roller the driven roller being configured to be driven by the drive roller and to press the recording medium toward the drive roller; a pressing member configured to press the driven roller upwardly toward the drive roller; a tray configured to receive the recording medium ejected by the drive roller; and a lever disposed, in a recording medium ejection direction, downstream of the driven roller, the lever being configured to guide an end portion of the recording medium ejected by the drive roller to the tray, wherein the lever has a first guide surface located downstream from the rotational axis and a second guide surface located downstream from the first guide surface, the first guide surface and the second guide surface being configured to contact the recording medium ejected by the drive roller to the tray, the first guide surface extending in a first direction, the second guide surface extending in a second direction different from the first direction, the first guide surface and the second guide surface being stationary relative to each other.