Image Forming Apparatus

摘要

Aspects of the disclosure provide an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus has a first conveying path and a second conveying path which joins the first conveying path. The image forming apparatus includes an actuator configured to be pivoted by a recording sheet conveyed through the first conveying path. The image forming apparatus further includes ribs disposed adjacent to the actuator in an axial direction of the actuator. The image forming apparatus has a first recess which faces at least one of the ribs and is recessed in a direction opposite to the conveying direction.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a feed tray on which a recording sheet is to be placed; an image forming unit configured to form an image on the recording sheet fed from the feed tray; a first guide and a second guide which are configured to form a first conveying path through which the recording sheet fed from the feed tray is to be conveyed to the image forming unit in a conveying direction and to form a second conveying path which joins the first conveying path at a joining position, the first guide including a first guiding portion configured to guide the recording sheet conveyed through an upstream side of the first conveying path with respect to the joining position and also including a second guiding portion configured to guide the recording sheet conveyed through the second conveying path, the second guide including a third guiding portion that faces the second guiding portion of the first guide and forms the second conveying path together with the second guiding portion of the first guide and also including a fourth guiding portion configured to guide the recording sheet conveyed through a downstream side of the first conveying path with respect to the joining position; a third guide that faces the first guiding portion of the first guide and the fourth guiding portion of the second guide and forms the first conveying path together with the first guiding portion of the first guide and the fourth guiding portion of the second guide; an actuator that protrudes relative to the fourth guide portion toward the third guide, the actuator being configured to be pivoted by the recording sheet conveyed through the first conveying path; and ribs which are disposed adjacent to the actuator in an axial direction of the actuator around which the actuator is pivotable, each of the ribs extending from the third guiding portion to the fourth guiding portion; wherein the first guide has a first recess which faces at least one of the ribs, the first recess being recessed in an upstream direction opposite to the conveying direction.