Patent ID: 8306458

Claim:
An image forming device comprising: a heat member that heats a toner image formed on a recording medium; a pressure member in pressed contact with the heat member, forming a nip part therebetween; a main casing accommodating the heat member and the pressure member, the main casing having a cover member that is movable between a first closed position for covering the heat member and a first open position for exposing the heat member; a flapper disposed between the nip part and the cover member so as to be movable between a second closed position for covering the heat member and a second open position for exposing the heat member, the flapper toggling between conveying paths; a regulating member configured to regulate movement of the flapper to the second open position when the cover member is in the first open position so as to maintain covering of the heat member by the flapper; and a releasing-operation part configured to be user-operable to release the regulation of the regulating member to the movement of the flapper when the cover member is in the first open position.