Patent ID: 8055151

Claim:
An open-close apparatus comprising: a first member provided with respect to an apparatus main body and movable between an open position and a close position thereof; and a second member movable with respect to the first member, and movably provided with respect to the apparatus main body, wherein when the first member moves from the close position to the open position: when a movement of the first member is smaller than a predetermined amount from the close position, a moving speed of the first member is not limited, and when the movement of the first member is the same as or larger than the predetermined amount from the close position, the moving speed of the first member is limited, and wherein one of the first member and the second member has a groove, and the other of the first member and the second member has a projection, and the groove has a first end and a second end, wherein when the first member moves from the close position to the open position, the moving speed of the first member is limited at a portion between the close position and the open position by the groove engaging the projection between the first end and the second end, wherein the groove has a first portion that is linear and a second portion that is continuous with the linear portion and angled at a different angle as an angle of the first portion, wherein when the movement of the first member is smaller than the predetermined amount, the projection is located in the first portion of the groove and the moving speed of the first member is not limited, and wherein when the movement of the first member is the same as or larger than the predetermined amount, the projection moves along the second portion and the moving speed of the first member is limited.