Patent ID: 8162359
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G03G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising, a case member having of an operation surface with a button hole; a cover disposed to be opened or closed relative to the case member; a pushbutton having an upper surface to be pushed in a pushing direction, said pushbutton including a first rotational shaft on a front side of the operation surface, said upper surface including a first portion at the front side of the operation surface and a second portion at a rear side of the operation surface with respect to an operator, said first portion being formed in a first shape, said second portion being formed in a second shape different from the first shape; and a lock lever having a second rotational shaft, a first engaging portion for engaging a bottom portion of the pushbutton, and a second engaging portion for engaging the cover when the cover is closed; said lock lever being arranged inside the case member to be rotatable around the second rotational shaft, wherein said pushbutton is arranged to rotate around the first rotational shaft in a first direction and the bottom portion of the pushbutton pushes the first engaging portion in a specific direction when the pushbutton is pushed so that the lock lever rotates around the second rotational shaft in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to disengage the cover from the second engaging portion.