Image forming apparatus

A sheet conveying apparatus, comprising:

• a support shaft that extends in a first direction and comprises a protrusion protruding in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
• a connecting member comprising an elastic material and connected to the support shaft to interpose the protrusion therebetween and surround an outer periphery of the support shaft;
• a detachable member detachably connected to the support shaft via the connecting member;
• and
• a sheet feeding component comprising a sheet feeding roller and a separation roller for feeding and separating a sheet, wherein
• the support shaft, the connecting member, and the detachable member are provided in the sheet feeding component,
• the detachable member holds the separation roller at a position opposite to the sheet feeding roller disposed in a conveyance path of the sheet,
• the connecting member is swingable around the support shaft, while the connecting member is swinging with the supply roller removed, the connecting member comes into contact with the protrusion, and the connecting member elastically deforms.

A sheet handling apparatus, comprising:

• a support shaft that extends in a first direction and comprises a protrusion protruding in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
• a connecting member comprising an elastic material and connected to the support shaft to interpose the protrusion therebetween and surround an outer periphery of the support shaft;
• and
• a detachable member detachably connected to the support shaft via the connecting member;
• and
• a sheet feeding component comprising a sheet feeding roller and a separation roller for feeding and separating a sheet, wherein
• the support shaft, the connecting member, and the detachable member are provided in the sheet feeding component,
• the detachable member holds the separation roller at a position opposite to the sheet feeding roller disposed in a conveyance path of the sheet,
• the connecting member is swingable around the support shaft, while the connecting member is swinging with the supply roller removed, the connecting member comes into contact with the protrusion, and the connecting member elastically deforms,
• the connecting member comprises a first snap joint and a second snap joint that interpose the support shaft and are positioned opposite to each other,
• tip parts of the first snap joint and the second snap joint form a gap that is wider than a width of the protrusion in a circumferential direction of the support shaft and narrower than an outer diameter of the support shaft when viewed from the first direction, and
• the detachable member is connected in a swingable manner around the support shaft.