Patent ID: 7315707
Filing Date: 2008-01-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a first placement member and a second placement member fixed to a bottom surface of said image forming apparatus for supporting said image forming apparatus while contacting with a placement surface when said image forming apparatus is placed thereon; a third placement member and a fourth placement member for supporting said image forming apparatus while contacting with the placement surface when said image forming apparatus is placed thereon; a recording material containing part provided at a side of the bottom surface of said image forming apparatus, for containing recording material; a shaft provided on a side plate of said image forming apparatus and at position higher than all of said recording material containing part in a vertical direction of said image forming apparatus; and a pivot portion provided on said shaft, wherein said pivot portion pivots around said shaft to move said third placement member and said fourth placement member in a vertical direction of said image forming apparatus.