Patent ID: 8150294

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body having an opening; a photoconductor unit comprising a photoconductor and movable to the main body in a first direction through the opening; an exposure member attached to the main body and configured to expose the photoconductor; and a moving mechanism configured to move the exposure member to and away from the photoconductor in a second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein the moving mechanism comprises: a fixed shaft having an axial line thereof fixed relative to the main body; a first arm comprising one end portion thereof which is supported rotatably around the axial line of the fixed shaft; a movable shaft having an axial line thereof which is movable relative to the main body; and a second arm comprising: one end portion supporting the exposure member; and another end portion connected to the first arm via the movable shaft, and the second arm being swingable around the axial line of the movable shaft.