Patent ID: 7578589
Filing Date: 2009-08-25
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus provided with an openable/closable conveyance cover allowing exposure of a recording paper conveyance path through which recording paper is conveyed, on a top of a printer part carrying out recording on the recording paper, comprising: a scanner part; an ink-jet engine driving a printing head mounted on a carriage provided in the printer part, the printer part being configured to transfer and record an image on the recording paper; a paper ejecting cover configured with a paper ejecting hole through which the recording paper is ejected onto a paper ejecting tray; and a conveyance cover lock part including a first magnet provided at a predetermined position on one of the paper ejecting cover and the conveyance cover, and a first metal part provided at a complementary position on the other of the paper ejecting cover and the conveyance cover, said complementary position of the first metal part corresponding to the predetermined position of the first magnet when the conveyance cover is opened, wherein the conveyance cover is formed as a part of the paper ejection tray and is provided above the printer part and under the scanner part, the conveyance cover, when opened, exposes a recording paper conveyance path having an approximate flat region situated between the ink-jet engine and a paper ejecting roller, the first metal part is attracted by the first magnet to hold a state in which said conveyance cover is opened, so as to expose the approximate flat region, when a recording paper jam occurs.