Patent ID: 9176459
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium and comprising a processing unit including a photosensitive member; a pair of lateral frames made of resin and configured to directly support at least the processing unit in the image forming unit at laterally opposite sides of the processing unit; a pair of metal-made top enhancing pieces arranged on top of upper faces of the lateral frames, each of the metal-made top enhancing pieces being formed independently from the lateral frames; and a pair of first metal beams, each of which is arranged to bridge over a position between the paired top enhancing pieces and forms a four-sided opening in conjunction with each other and with the paired top enhancing pieces, wherein the pair of metal-made top enhancing pieces and the pair of first metal beams are arranged to overlap each other at end portions thereof, at which the pair of metal-made top enhancing pieces and the pair of first metal beams are fixed to the upper faces of the lateral frames by screws.