Patent ID: 7062197

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a main unit having an image forming section configured to form an image on a sheet of paper; an image reading section located just above the main unit, and configured to read a document image; an ejection space defined between a bottom of the image reading section and the image forming section, the ejection space having an opening at a front of the main unit; an ejection tray cover defining a bottom of the ejection space and configured to receive a paper sheet ejected from the image forming section, the ejection tray cover covering the image forming section; an attachment section provided at a front of the image reading section; a control panel unit attached to the attachment section by a hinge having a predetermined rotational resistance, the control panel unit being rotatable through a predetermined angle with respect to an imaginary horizontal plane, the control panel unit being able to be held in a direction of rotation; a guide rail attached to the attachment section provided at the front of the image reading section; and a movable rail movable along the guide rail, and wherein the control panel unit is attached to the movable rail by the hinge having the predetermined rotational resistance, the control panel unit being rotatable through the predetermined angle with respect to the imaginary horizontal plane, the control panel unit being able to be held in the direction of rotation, the control panel unit being movable in a direction of a width of the main unit when a force not less than a predetermined value is exerted on the control panel unit.