Patent ID: 9671745
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus for forming a toner image on a recording material, the image forming apparatus comprising: a main body of the image forming apparatus; a first opening/closing member configured to form part of an outer casing of the main body and arranged to be openable and closable with respect to the main body; a second opening/closing member arranged inside the main body; a unit detachably attachable to the main body, the unit being attachable to and detachable from the main body in a state where the first opening/closing member is open; and a crank mechanism configured to convert reciprocating motion caused by an opening and closing operation of the first opening/closing member into rotating motion of the second opening/closing member, the crank mechanism including a crank pin and a bearing configured to hold the crank pin and either the crank pin or the bearing being arranged on part of the second opening/closing member, wherein the first opening/closing member is provided at a side opposite from a surface of the recording material on which an unfixed toner image is formed, wherein the second opening/closing member is provided at a side opposed to the surface of the recording material on which an unfixed toner image is formed, and wherein the crank pin or the bearing is arranged at a position overlapping with a main body portion of the second opening/closing member in a thickness direction of the main body portion.