Patent ID: 8849158

Claim:
A transfer device comprising: a transfer unit which transfers a toner image to a recording medium which passes through a nip portion formed by a rotary member and a transfer member; a transfer member holding cover which holds the transfer member, opens and closes by rotation, and moves the transfer member between a closed first position in which the nip portion is formed with respect to the rotary member and an open second position in which the transfer member is separated from the rotary member; a positioning member which positions the transfer member relative to the rotary member; and an engaging member which contacts one of the transfer member and the rotary member and pushes the one of the transfer member and the rotary member using an elastic force of a pressurizing spring, toward the other one of the transfer member and the rotary member when the transfer member holding cover is in the first position, and does not contact and does not push the transfer member or the rotary member when the transfer member holding cover is in the second position.