Patent ID: 8521064

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body; a first opening and closing unit disposed so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body; a fixing unit that fixes the first opening and closing unit to the main body; a second opening and closing unit disposed so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body, the second opening and closing unit as being closed interfering with the first opening and closing unit opening or closing; a structure comprising a component for realizing at least one of an image forming function and a transfer medium-conveying function, the structure being supported movably with respect to the main body; a bias unit disposed between the first opening and closing unit and the structure, the bias unit biasing the structure so as to push the structure to at least one member mounted within the main body; a constraining unit that constrains the first opening and closing unit and the structure against a bias force of the biasing unit when the first fixing unit does not fix the first opening and closing unit; and a releasing unit that releases the first opening and closing unit and the structure from being constrained when the fixing unit fixes the first opening and closing unit.