Patent ID: 6796736
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming device provided with a front cover on a front of a device main body and a side cover on a side of said device main body adjacent to said front of said device main body, said front and side covers capable of being opened and closed, wherein:said side cover is provided with an opening/closing handle, and said front cover includes an opening restricting member which, when said front and side covers are closed, covers a part of said side cover including said opening/closing handle and prevents the opening of said side cover, and wherein: a lower end of said front cover is supported so as to be freely rotatable, such that said front cover can be opened out from said device main body to expose the interior thereof; and an end of said side cover toward the rear of said device main body is supported on a rotation axis disposed vertically relative to the rear of said device main body so as to be freely rotatable, such that said side cover can be opened out from said device main body to expose the interior thereof.