Patent ID: 9239561
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus body; a drawer unit configured to be drawably stored in the apparatus body; a plurality of interlocked lock portions configured to lock the drawer unit to the apparatus body in a state in which the drawer unit is stored in the apparatus body; an interlocking portion configured to interlock the interlocked lock portions; and an independent lock portion configured to lock the drawer unit to the apparatus body independently from the plurality of interlocked lock portions in a state in which the drawer unit is stored, the independent lock portion locking a first end side of the drawer unit, in a direction orthogonal to a drawing direction of the drawer unit, to the apparatus body, wherein a resistance force caused in the first end side of the drawer unit in storing the drawer unit is greater than a resistance force caused in a second end side of the drawer unit in the direction orthogonal to the drawing direction in storing the drawer unit.