| 摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a mechanism for holding an opening/closing guide to be provided in a curved guide passage of a paper sheets carrying passage of an image forming device for fixation to a closing position, and to improve reliability of the mechanism. SOLUTION: In the curved guide passage to be provided in the paper sheets carrying passage of the image forming device, a guide member is provided in the opening/closing guide 22 to be opened and closed in relation to a fixed inside guide, and tips of rib members 24 are structured as a guide surface for the paper sheets. The opening/closing guide 22 is provided with a lock arm 28 in relation to an engaging arm 33 provided in a main body frame, and the engaging arm 33 and the lock arm 28 are structured to be separated from a plate member of each main body through slit parts 27 and 32 and to be unified with each other at the only base part thereof. Elasticity of engaging pieces having a narrow width is utilized to excellently show the lock condition.</p> |
