Patent ID: 7835663
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: G03G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An image-forming device, comprising: a side wall unit including: a resin frame having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface; and a sheet metal frame that is mounted over at least a part of the first surface of the resin frame and is fixed to the resin frame by at least one screw; the resin frame having at least one fixing threaded boss on the second surface, each fixing threaded boss being located at a position corresponding to one of the at least one screw and having a threaded hole opened on the first surface to receive the screw, each fixing threaded boss including an outer peripheral wall and an inner peripheral wall, both of which extend from the second surface in a direction away from the sheet metal frame, tip ends of the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral walls being connected, the inner peripheral wall being located around the threaded hole, a recessed part being formed in each fixing threaded boss in at least a part of a portion defined between the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall, thereby allowing the outer peripheral wall to become capable of flexing and deforming.