Patent ID: 7676176

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body that houses a specific member; a cover that is pivotably attached to the main body whereby the cover can be opened and closed with respect to the main body, the cover having an inner surface that faces toward the main body; a supporting unit that is arranged on the inner surface of the cover and supports a transferring member, the supporting unit including a holding member that holds the transferring member; a supporting member that is arranged on the inner surface of the cover and movably supports the holding member so that the transferring member can move toward or away from the specific member; and a first biasing unit that biases the holding member toward the specific member, wherein when the cover is in a closed state the first biasing unit biases the holding member such that the transferring member is pressed against the specific member to form a nip therebetween, so that a toner image is transferred onto a recording medium; a positioning unit that performs positioning of the supporting member with respect to the main body; and a second biasing unit that biases the supporting member toward the main body, wherein the positioning unit includes an abutting member that is arranged on the supporting member, and a receiving member that is arranged in the main body, wherein the abutting member abuts the receiving member when the cover is in the closed state, wherein the supporting member is movably attached to the inner surface of the cover, so that the supporting member can move toward or away from the main body, and wherein the first biasing unit biases the abutting member away from the receiving member by a first biasing force, the second biasing unit biases the abutting member toward the receiving member by a second biasing force, and the second biasing force is larger than the first biasing force.