Patent ID: 9720369
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a casing accommodating the image forming unit therein; a front cover configured to pivot between a cover closed position in which the front cover is closed relative to the casing and a cover open position in which the front cover is open relative to the casing; a first lock member configured to move between a first lock position in which the front cover is locked in the cover closed position and a first release position in which a locked state of the front cover is released; a release button configured to be pressed to cause the first lock member to move from the first lock position to the first release position; a sheet tray supported by the front cover such that the sheet tray pivots between a tray closed position in which the sheet tray is closed relative to the front cover and a tray open position in which the sheet tray is open relative to the front cover, the sheet tray being configured to, when in the tray open position, receive thereon a sheet to be fed to the image forming unit; and a second lock member configured to move between a second lock position in which the sheet tray is locked in the tray closed position and a second release position in which a locked state of the sheet tray is released, the second lock member being configured to move from the second release position to the second lock position in response to the release button being pressed.