Patent ID: 8290396

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a body housing having an opening and a cover configured to selectively cover the opening; a body frame arranged in the body housing for supporting thereon one or more components of the image forming apparatus; an image forming cartridge configured to form thereon a visible image and to be detachably mountable on the body frame, the image forming cartridge being receivable into the body housing through the opening; and a support assembly for supporting the image forming cartridge mounted on the body frame, wherein the support assembly comprises: a locking member movable between a locking position at which the locking member prevents the image forming cartridge from moving in a direction away from the body frame and a releasing position at which the locking member allows the image forming cartridge to move away from the body frame; an elastic member elastically biasing the locking member toward the releasing position; and a pressing member provided on the cover in such a manner that the pressing member presses on the locking member so as to cause the locking member to remain in the locking position when the cover is closed to cover the opening of the body housing.