Patent ID: 7418233
Filing Date: 2008-08-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a fuser, allowing a sheet medium on which a toner image has formed to path through while heating the sheet medium, thereby fusing the toner image on the sheet medium; a first door cover, pivotable about a first pivot center formed by slots extending in a first direction and a shaft fitted into the slots slidably in the first direction; a plurality of rollers, provided on the first door cover and adapted to transport the sheet medium which has passed through the fuser; a first engagement member, provided on the first door cover; a second engagement member, provided on the fuser and adapted to engage with the first engagement member when the first door cover is closed; a second door cover, pivotable about second pivot center and adapted to be coupled to the first door cover; and an urging member, provided on the second door cover and adapted to urge the first door cover in the first direction when the second door cover is coupled to the first door cover.