Patent ID: 7869738

Claim:
An image forming apparatus for forming an image, comprising: an image bearing member configured to bear a latent image on a surface thereof; a charging unit configured to charge the image bearing member; a developing unit configured to supply toner to the latent image so as to develop the latent image; a transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image onto a transfer medium; a main body housing including a plurality of walls; a duplex unit openably and closably provided to one of the plurality of walls of the main body housing, configured to turn over a recording medium; and a handle disposed within a wall of the main body housing including the duplex unit configured to advance from and retract to the wall of the main body housing including the duplex unit, wherein the duplex unit includes a pocket comprising a clearance formed in an advancing/retracting direction of the handle and a direction perpendicular to and adjoining the advancing/retracting direction of the handle so as to expose the handle inside the duplex unit, and wherein a front end of the handle in the advancing direction thereof is configured to be positioned at a retracted position when the front end of the handle is retracted to the pocket, and positioned at an advanced position outside the duplex unit when the handle is pulled out from the retracted position.