Patent ID: 8737880

Claim:
An image forming device comprising: a casing; an image forming unit disposed in the casing and configured to form an image on a recording medium; a pivot member disposed in the casing and configured to pivot about a first axis between a first position and a second position, the first axis being located at a lower portion of the pivot member; a cover disposed outward of the pivot member and configured to pivot about a second axis from a closed position, the second axis being different from the first axis and located at a lower side portion of the cover; a link mechanism configured to cause the cover and the pivot member to pivot together when the cover is positioned at a first angled position at which the cover pivots a first predetermined angle from the closed position; a lock mechanism configured to maintain the pivot member at the first position; and a first roller and a second roller configured to convey the recording medium, the first roller being supported by the pivot member; wherein: as the cover pivots from the closed position to the first angled position, the pivot member is maintained at the first position; as the cover pivots from the closed position beyond the first predetermined angle, the link mechanism causes the cover and the pivot member to pivot together, the lock mechanism to be released, the pivot member to pivot from the first position to the second position, and the first roller to move away from the second roller.