Patent ID: 8811855

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a lower housing comprising: an upper surface, an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed on the upper surface of the lower housing, and an upper housing disposed over the lower housing, a rear portion of the upper housing being coupled to a rear portion of the lower housing in such a manner as to be pivotable about an axis extending along a first direction between a closed position and an open position, wherein a distance between a front end of the upper housing and a front end of the lower housing increases while the upper housing pivotably moves from the closed position to the open position, wherein the lower housing further comprises: a first side wall defining a first side periphery of the lower housing, a second side wall defining a second side periphery of the lower housing on a side opposite to the first side wall, a front side surface defining a periphery of the lower housing and connecting the first side wall and the second side wall, a first side support portion disposed on a first side of the tray in the first direction and extending upward, the first side support portion including a front end which is part of the front side surface and contacts the first side wall, and a second side support portion disposed on a second side of the tray in the first direction and extending upward, the second side support portion including a front end which is separate from the front side surface and contacts the second side wall, wherein a distance between the front end of the second side support portion and a rear end of the lower housing is smaller than a distance between the front end of the first side support portion and the rear end of the lower housing.