Patent ID: 8712280
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a first frame and a second frame to be fixed to each other, the first frame having an abutment portion; a fixing member inserted into holes respectively formed in the first frame and the second frame, the fixing member fixing the first frame and the second frame to each other, wherein the second frame abuts on the abutment portion of the first frame to determine relative positions of the first frame and the second frame in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the fixing member; and a pressing member for pressing the first frame and the second frame so that the abutment portion of the first frame abuts on the second frame, wherein the first frame and the second frame are pressed by the pressing member which is urged by the fixing member, and the second frame abuts on the abutment portion of the first frame, wherein the first frame and the second frame each respectively have other holes different from the holes into which the fixing member is inserted, the pressing member has an insertion portion inserted into the other holes, the insertion portion has a shape in which a width of the insertion portion in the direction intersecting the inserting direction of the fixing member increases as the insertion portion is inserted into the other holes, and the insertion portion is configured to be inserted into the other holes as the fixing member is inserted into the holes.