Patent ID: 7656421

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body including an opening at one side thereof; a plurality of process units which are arranged in the main body in an arrangement direction with a gap therebetween, and each of which includes a photosensitive member on which an electrostatic latent image is to be formed; a plurality of exposure units which are arranged in the arrangement direction alternately with the process units and which expose the photosensitive members, respectively; a cover which is rotatable about a rotation shaft at one end in the arrangement direction and which opens and closes the opening of the main body; and a plurality of support members which connect the exposure units to the cover and which allow the exposure units to be retreated from the process units with the opening and closing of the cover, wherein the rotation shaft of the cover is disposed closer to the opening of the main body than ends of the exposure units located at exposure positions for exposing the photosensitive members when the cover closes the opening of the main body, and wherein the process units are disposed at positions where the process units contact with the exposure units moved with the opening and closing of the cover and at least contact portions thereof contacting with the exposure units are movable by pressing forces of the exposure units.