Patent ID: 8041255

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a main body casing; a cover member that is connected to an opening provided in the main body casing via a hinge shaft and closes or opens the opening; a device that is positioned in the main body casing and has a certain function; a displacement member that is positioned in the main body casing and is configured to displace between an initial position and a stop position which causes the device to perform a certain action, the displacement member including a sliding member having a plurality of working portions that are aligned along a depth direction of the main body casing from the opening to a rear side; and a string-like connection that is connected between the displacement member and the cover member and that displaces the displacement member from the initial position to the stop position in synchronization with an opening operation of the cover member, wherein the main body casing is provided with a unit housing space for accommodating an image forming unit, and a plurality of work receiving portions are provided in the unit housing space so as to be aligned along the depth direction of the main body casing, and wherein displacement movement of the sliding member causes the working portions to work with the work receiving portions.