Patent ID: 8467704
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier provided to a main body of the image forming apparatus, the image carrier carrying a toner image; a cover provided to be openable and closable with respect to the main body; a transfer unit movably provided with respect to the cover, the transfer unit including: a transfer body that transfers the toner image carried by the image carrier onto a transfer receiving medium; and a holding member that holds the transfer body, the holding member having a contact portion formed thereon that is in contact with a counterpart contact portion provided to the main body when the cover is in a closed state, the contact portion has a concave portion, and a position of contact portion is fixed with relation to the holding member a maintaining unit that maintains an inclination of the transfer unit with respect to the cover when the contact portion of the holding member is moving toward contact with the counterpart contact portion during the course of transition of the cover from an opened state to the closed state.