Patent ID: 7257351

Claim:
A detaching/attaching mechanism in which a contacting member is supported so as to be detachable/attachable from/to a supporting member, comprising: a holding member which supports the contacting member; a pushing member which pushes the contacting member via the holding member, in a direction toward the supporting member, in order to cause the contacting member to be in touch with the supporting member, by causing the pushing member to move in one direction, support of the contacting member by the holding member being released so that the contacting member is caused to be detached from the supporting member, wherein, the holding member includes position regulating means for regulating a position of the contacting member with respect to the holding member, when the contacting member is detached from the supporting member, and when the contacting member is detached from the supporting member, the contacting member is provided on the holding member; and a slide section, which is slidable with respect to a main body of an image forming device, includes a part of an outer covering and the pushing member, and an opening is formed in the main body and the contacting member is detached from the supporting member by sliding the slide section, wherein the contacting member is supported inside the main body when a part of the outer covering is opened, wherein the slide section is provided with a member which causes the contacting member to contact the supporting member when the part of the outer covering is closed, and wherein when the part of the outer covering is opened, the contacting member is detached from the supporting member by operation of the member of the slide section.