Patent ID: 7653328
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: B41J,G03G,H04N,H05K

Abstract:
1. An image forming device comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium; a main body that accommodates the image forming unit and that is formed with an opening; a hinge mechanism; a door that is pivotably attached to the main body via the hinge mechanism, the door being pivotable to open and close over the opening formed in the main body, the door being formed with a vertical positioning member; and a biasing member that biases the door; wherein: the main body includes: the biasing member biases the door in a direction to increase a pressure to predetermined positions of the door with the first to third positioning members, wherein: the hinge mechanism includes a first elongated hole formed through the door, a second elongated hole formed through the main body, and a shaft slidably and rotatably fitted into the first and second elongated holes; a major axis of the second elongated hole extends substantially in the horizontal direction; and a major axis of the first elongated hole extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the major axis of the second elongated hole as viewed from an axial direction of the shaft when the door is closed.