Patent ID: 8102545

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an apparatus body; an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium, and that is housed in the apparatus body; a frame member that is pivotally attached to the apparatus body so as to pivot between a closed position and an open position, the frame member closing the apparatus body in the closed position and exposing the image forming unit from the apparatus body in the open position; a reading unit that reads an original image, and that is located above the apparatus body; a stacking member that has a stacking surface for stacking recording media discharged from the image forming unit, and that is located between the apparatus body and the reading unit; a locking member that locks the frame member to the apparatus body when the frame member is in the closed position; and an operation member that is configured to release the locking member to unlock the frame member from the apparatus body, and that is located on the stacking surface in a position where the stacked recording media covers the operation member, wherein the stacking surface includes a recess portion for inserting a finger to operate the operation member.