Patent ID: 9188928
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a cover installed to be opened and closed from a main body; a manual paper feed tray installed on the cover to rotate to a closed position and an opened position, and having a guide rail installed on a side thereof; a connection link, a first portion of the connection link being rotatable with respect to a fixed connection point and a second portion of the connection link being slidable along the guide rail so that, when the cover is opened while the manual paper feed tray is positioned in the opened position, the manual paper feed tray is supported by the connection link such that an open angle of the manual paper feed tray with respect to a vertical direction is continuously maintained so as to be equal to or less than 90 degrees at all open positions of the cover between a cover closed position and a cover fully opened position.