Patent ID: 8523337

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a liquid jet head; a container main body configured to receive liquid to be supplied to the liquid jet head; a liquid container including an air opening mechanism configured to open and close an air opening path in the container main body, the air opening path being configured to open an inside of the container main body to the atmosphere; an air opening mechanism driving mechanism configured to move the air opening mechanism of the liquid container to open and close the air opening path; and a pressing member configured to press and move the air opening mechanism, wherein the air opening mechanism driving mechanism includes a solenoid provided on an apparatus main body, a first lever including one end part oscillateably engaged with the solenoid and another end part oscillateably and pivotally supported at a spindle, a second lever including one end part that can come in contact with the pressing member and another end part oscillateably and pivotally supported at the spindle, and a spring member disposed between the first lever and the second lever, to hold the first lever and the second lever to a designated positional relationship.