Patent ID: 9310760
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus which forms an image with an image forming section, the apparatus comprising: a casing in which the image forming section is arranged; a cover which is displaceably attached to the casing; a first elastic portion which is elastically deformable, and which is provided on one of the casing and the cover, the first elastic portion having an engage-objective portion which is engageable with an engaging portion provided on the other of the casing and the cover; and a second elastic portion which is elastically deformable, and which applies, to the first elastic portion, a force in a direction returning the first elastic portion to an original state when the first elastic portion is deformed, wherein the first elastic portion is constructed by an arm member having a cantilever shape and has a center line extending in an extending direction of the first elastic portion, and the engage-objective portion is provided at a position deviated from the center line of the first elastic portion in a direction perpendicular to both the extending direction of the first elastic portion and a deformation direction of the first elastic portion toward the second elastic portion.