Patent ID: 8958721
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body casing having a first side wall and a second side wall which are opposite to each other, and an upper portion in which an opening is formed; a top cover swingably supported on the upper portion of the main body casing at a position near the second side wall and configured to openably close the opening; an endless belt disposed below the top cover and having a first end portion closer to the first side wall and a second end portion closer to the second side wall; a photoconductor drum disposed under the endless belt; a development unit disposed under the photoconductor drum and configured to supply developer to the photoconductor drum; and a fixing device disposed above the second end portion of the endless belt, wherein the endless belt is configured to be swingable about an axis of rotation provided near the second side wall such that the first end portion of the endless belt is swingable in an upper-lower direction, and wherein the axis of rotation is located at a position above the endless belt, and wherein a shortest distance Da from the axis of rotation to the endless belt is set to be greater than a distance Db from the axis of rotation to a most distant portion of the fixing device that is located on a lower portion of the fixing device closer to the first side wall than the axis of rotation, and that is farthest from the axis of rotation.