Patent ID: 7454156

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming device provided in an apparatus body of said image forming apparatus and configured to form an image on recording material; a first opening and closing device provided in the apparatus body and configured to be opened and closed with respect to the apparatus body; an operating member operable by a user and configured to open said first opening and closing device in response to the user operating said operating member; a first recess configured to receive the hand of the user and to permit the hand of the user to contact and operate said operating member to open said first opening and closing device with respect to the apparatus body after the hand of the user is inserted thereinto; and a second recess configured to receive the hand of the user and to permit the hand of the user to contact and operate said operating member to open said first opening and closing device with respect to the apparatus body after the hand of the user is inserted thereinto, said second recess being located at a position different from said first recess.