Patent ID: 9541893
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main casing having an opening on a side thereof; an opening-closing member configured to open and close the opening on the side of the main casing, to be pivotable relative to the main casing, and to move between an open position in which the opening is opened and a closed position in which the opening is closed; a belt unit including an endless belt, disposed in the main casing and configured to move between a first position and a second position positioned above the first position; a plurality of photosensitive bodies, disposed below the belt unit; a plurality of developing rollers disposed below the belt unit, each of the plurality of developing rollers corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of photosensitive bodies; an interlock mechanism configured such that: a movable member supporting the belt unit and configured to move between an accommodated position in which the belt unit is placed in the first position, and a moved position in which the belt unit is placed in the second position, wherein the interlock mechanism includes a coupling mechanism coupling the opening-closing member and the movable member, and configured to move the movable member between the accommodated position and the moved position, in response to opening and closing movements of the opening-closing member, and wherein the coupling mechanism includes a pivotal member configured to pivotally move about an axis of a pivot shaft relative to the main casing, and the pivotal member includes a first coupling portion coupled to the movable member and a second coupling portion coupled to the opening-closing member.