Patent ID: 7684731
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit which forms an image on a recording medium; a main body member which includes a main body frame supporting the image forming unit and a casing covering the main body frame, and houses the image forming unit; a door member for opening and closing an opening provided in the main body member; a hinge mechanism which joins the door member swingably with respect to the main body member; and a lock mechanism which is provided at a position deviated from the hinge mechanism and hold a state that the door member is closed, wherein the hinge mechanism includes; a first hinge hole and a second hinge hole which are provided in at least one of the door member and the main body member, and are arranged substantially coaxially while being spaced from each other, a hinge shaft inserted across the first hinge hole and the second hinge hole, and a spring unit which presses the hinge shaft against inner peripheral surfaces of the first and second hinge holes, and furthermore, the first hinge hole is smaller in size than the second hinge hole.