Patent ID: 8388247

Claim:
An image forming device comprising: an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording medium; an actuator comprising a shaft having a first end portion and a second end portion, the shaft defining an axis, an abutment portion pivotally movable about the axis upon abutment of a detection target onto the abutment portion and a detected portion movable integrally with the abutment portion and pivotable between a detected position and a non-detected position; a print circuit board having a hole and a detection unit configured to detect the detected portion upon the detected portion being moved to the detected position; a chute cover configured to guide the recording medium and comprising a board support configured to support the print circuit board; and an urging member configured to urge the actuator to rotate in a predetermined direction; wherein the first end portion of the shaft of the actuator is inserted into the hole to fix a relative positional relationship between the shaft and the print circuit board; and wherein the chute cover further comprises a shaft support portion configured to rotatably support the second end portion of the shaft of the actuator; and wherein the urging member is positioned such that a distance from the urging member to the shaft support portion on the chute cover is smaller than a distance from the urging member to the print circuit board.