Paper feed apparatus and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• an image forming section configured to form an image on an image receiving medium;
• and
• a paper feed apparatus configured to feed the image receiving medium towards the image forming section, the paper feed apparatus, comprising
• a paper feed section defining a conveyance direction of a first sheet,
• a first separation section positioned at the downstream side of the paper feed section in the conveyance direction of the image receiving medium,
• a second separation section positioned between the paper feed section and the first separation section in the conveyance direction of the image receiving medium,
• a rotating body configured to contact and move the first sheet in a direction substantially opposite to the conveyance direction to temporarily bend the first sheet, allowing air to enter between the first sheet and a second sheet positioned underneath the first sheet, and
• a plurality of rotating bodies respectively arranged at both the upstream side and the downstream side of the paper feed section in the conveyance direction of the image receiving medium.

A paper feed apparatus, comprising:

• a paper feed section defining a conveyance direction of a first sheet;
• a first separation section positioned at the downstream side of the paper feed section in the conveyance direction of an image receiving medium;
• a second separation section positioned between the paper feed section and the first separation section in the conveyance direction of the image receiving medium;
• and
• a rotating body configured to contact and move the first sheet in a direction substantially opposite to the conveyance direction to temporarily bend the first sheet, allowing air to enter between the first sheet and a second sheet positioned underneath the first sheet, wherein
• the rotating body is arranged at an upstream side of the paper feed section in the conveyance direction of the image receiving medium.