Patent ID: 8045887
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an apparatus body including: an upper unit configured to be detachably attached to the apparatus body in a space between the two side surfaces by movement in an attachment/detachment direction that is parallel to the two side surfaces and the bottom surface, wherein the upper unit includes a unit body and a unit leg, the unit leg extending from the unit body toward the bottom surface, and the unit leg is positioned at least on a leading edge of the unit body in an attachment direction, wherein the unit leg is configured so that a lower edge of the unit leg slides on the bottom surface during a process of attachment or detachment of the upper unit from the apparatus body, and wherein the upper unit is configured such that the unit body is not in contact with the bottom surface when the upper unit is attached to or detached from the apparatus body.