Patent ID: 8194255

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an apparatus body including an image forming device configured to form an image on a recording medium; a cover section provided on the apparatus body and configured to close with respect to the apparatus body to function as a top surface of the apparatus body and to open with respect to the apparatus body to expose the inside of the apparatus body; an image reading device provided above the cover section while forming an open space with the cover section and configured to slide substantially in parallel with a surface of the cover section, wherein the image reading device includes: a document hold member configured to place a document thereon; and a document hold member cover configured to be in close contact with the document hold member so as to keep the document onto the document hold member; and a cover lock mechanism configured to prevent opening of the cover section throughout the slidable range of the image reading device, when the document hold member cover is not in close contact with the document hold member.