Patent ID: 9310724
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: (i) an image forming station configured to form an image on a recording material; (ii) a mounting portion; (iii) an image heating unit detachably mountable to said mounting portion, said image heating unit including, (iv) an interrelating mechanism configured to interrelate a locking operation of said locking member with an operation of dismounting said image heating unit from said mounting portion and to interrelate an unlocking operation of said locking mechanism with an operation of mounting said image heating unit to said mounting portion; (v) a door configured to open and close when said image heating unit is dismounted from said mounting portion; and (vi) a movable portion configured to move said locking portion to an unlocking position against an urging force of said urging portion.