Patent ID: 11936824
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 12:
13. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image forming device that includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet;
an image reading device configured to read an image on a document, wherein the image reading device (i) includes a wall part in which a hole is formed, (ii) is provided on the image forming device, and (iii) further is configured to rotate around a rotation shaft to be openable and closable with respect to the image forming device; and
a holding member that is rod-like and has one end attached on the image forming device, wherein the holding member is configured to hold the image reading device opened with respect to the image forming device when another end of the holding member is inserted into the hole formed in the wall part,
wherein the holding member includes a first regulation part configured to come into contact with an upper surface of the wall part to regulate detachment of the other end of the holding member from the hole.