FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feeding device and an image forming device which are highly operable when maintenance of the feeding device is performed.SOLUTION: A feeding device comprises a movable member 26 configured to be movable in a direction of a rotational axis, including a holding portion 28a which is fitted to a driven side fitting portion 24d of a feeding roller 24 and rotatably holds the feeding roller 24, and a guide portion 27a for guiding an operation of attaching the driven side fitting portion 24d of the feeding roller 24 to the holding portion 28a, and further comprises a drive shaft 25 which is fitted to a drive side fitting portion 24b of the feeding roller 24 and transmits a drive to the feeding roller 24, and a compression spring 29 (urging means) for urging the movable member 26 from the driven side toward the driving side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6 【課題】給送装置のメンテナンスをおこなう際の作業性が高い、給送装置、及び、画像形成装置を提供する。【解決手段】給送ローラ２４の従動側嵌合部２４ｄに嵌合して給送ローラ２４を回転可能に保持する保持部２８ａと、給送ローラ２４の従動側嵌合部２４ｄが保持部２８ａに取り付けられる動作を案内する案内部２７ａと、を具備して、回転軸方向に移動可能に構成された可動部材２６が設置されている。また、給送ローラ２４の駆動側嵌合部２４ｂに嵌合して給送ローラ２４に駆動を伝達する駆動軸２５や、可動部材２６を従動側から駆動側に向けて付勢する圧縮スプリング２９（付勢手段）が設置されている。【選択図】図６