Patent ID: 6078765
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an image reading portion, provided in an upper portion of an apparatus body on the side of its front surface, for carrying an original sheet and reading image formation;an optical signal generating portion, provided in rear of said image reading portion, for generating an optical signal on the basis of an image signal;an image forming portion, disposed downwardly of said optical signal generating portion, for forming a toner image on a photosensitive body by irradiating said photosensitive body with the optical signal, and transferring the toner image onto a record sheet;a fixing portion, disposed between said image forming portion and said image reading portion, for heating and fixing the toners transferred onto the record sheet;a sheet discharge portion, disposed between said image forming portion, said optical signal generating portion and said image reading portion, to which to discharge the record sheet onto which the toner image is fixed by said fixing portion;an opening/closing cover rotatable provided on said apparatus body and rotated integrally with said image reading portion and said sheet discharge portion;a side cover for covering one side surface of said apparatus body;a control portion provided along the inside of said side cover and including a control circuit for controlling the whole of said apparatus; anda cover member for closing an opening portion formed in said side cover, facing to said control portion, said cover member being so provided as to be attached to and detachable from said side cover or capable of opening and closing with respect to said side cover,wherein when said opening/closing cover is opened, said image forming portion is exposed and a part of a sheet carry path extending from said fixing portion to said sheet discharge portion is made open.