Patent ID: 7778569

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 first device that is positioned within the main body casing and has a first function; a first 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 first device to perform a first action; a first string-like connection that is connected between the first displacement member and the cover member and that displaces the first displacement member from the initial position to the stop position in synchronization with an opening operation of the cover member; a second device that is positioned within the main body casing and has a second function different from the first function of the first device; a second 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 second device to perform a second action; and a second string-like connection that is connected between the second displacement member and the cover member and that displaces the second displacement member from the initial position to the stop position in synchronization with an opening operation of the cover member, wherein the first and second string-like connections, and the first and second displacement members in the stop position, constitute an opening restricting device and configured to restrict the opening angle of the cover member to a prescribed angle.