Patent ID: 9329565
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B65H,G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus main body provided with an internal sheet discharge portion in which a sheet on which image is formed is ejected; and a relay conveying unit arranged in the internal sheet discharge portion and configured to convey the sheet to a post-processing device, a body portion; a cover member configured to form a sheet conveying path together with the body portion and provided on a side surface of the body portion so as to be turnable in vertical directions around a hinge shaft into an opening state where the sheet conveying path is opened and a closing state where the sheet conveying path is formed; a detection switch configured to detect the opening/closing state of the cover member by being switched between an on state and an off state; a hook provided on the cover member and configured to engage with the body portion to prevent the cover member from being turned in the closing state and to switch the detection switch into the on state; and an opening/closing operation grip provided on the cover member and configured to turn in the vertical directions around a supporting shaft parallel to the hinge shaft of the cover member; wherein the hook is configured to turn in the vertical directions around the supporting shaft together with the opening/closing operation grip, and when the opening/closing operation grip is turned upward, the engagement of the hook with the body portion is released and the detection switch is switched into the off state.