Patent ID: 8886082

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit configured to form images; an image reading unit configured to read images of an original; a body frame accommodating the image forming unit therein; and a support frame supporting the image reading unit and disposed to confront the body frame in a confronting direction, the support frame having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to each other in a first direction perpendicular to the confronting direction, the support frame including: a first engaging portion provided at the first end portion, the first engaging portion comprising: a first erect part extending from the first end portion toward the body frame; and a first extending part extending from the first erect part away from the second end portion in the first direction; a second engaging portion provided at the second end portion; and a pair of grip portions each provided at each of the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the body frame has a first edge portion and a second edge portion opposite to each other in the first direction, the first edge portion and the second edge portion confronting the first end portion and the second end portion respectively when the support frame is assembled to the body frame, the body frame including: a first engaged portion provided at the first edge portion and configured to be engaged with the first engaging portion, the first engaged portion comprising: a second erect part extending from the first edge portion toward the support frame; and a second extending part extending from the second erect part toward the second edge portion in the first direction; and a second engaged portion provided at the second edge portion and configured to be engaged with the second engaging portion.