Patent ID: 9008542
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a lower housing comprising: an upper housing disposed over the lower housing, and comprising: wherein a distance between the front end of the upper housing and the front end of the lower housing increases while the upper housing pivotably moves from the closed position to the open position, wherein the lower housing further comprises: wherein the first corner portion is disposed on a side of the upper housing, which is closest to the first side support portion when the upper housing is in the closed position, wherein the second corner portion is disposed on a side of the upper housing, which is closest to the second side support portion when the upper housing is in the closed position, wherein, when the upper housing is in the closed position, the first corner portion is separated from the front end of the lower housing by a distance including a height of the first side support portion and the second corner portion is separated from the front end of the lower housing by a distance including a height of the second side support portion, and wherein a distance between the front surface of the second side support portion and a rear end of the lower housing is smaller than a distance between the front surface of the first side support portion and the rear end of the lower housing.