An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion provided with an opening portion through which a cartridge is removably mounted and a cover member opening and closing the opening portion. An original reading portion is pivotable about a first rotation axis. The cover member is pivotable about a second rotation axis parallel to the first rotation axis. A force is applied to pivot the original reading portion so that an engagement portion of the original reading portion slides on a sliding face of the cover member to apply a force from the engagement portion to the sliding face to pivot the cover member. In a cross section orthogonal to the first rotation axis, a first portion of the sliding face approaches the original reading portion from one end side on which the first and the second rotation axes are provided toward an opposite side.

The present invention provides a multi-function printer, including a main body, a cover, and a hinge structure. The hinge structure includes a positioning component and a pivoting member. The positioning component is connected to the main body. The pivoting member is connected to the cover and is pivotally connected to the positioning component. The pivoting member is adapted to pivot to a first state so that the cover is closed on the main body and pivot to a second state so that the cover is opened from the main body. The pivoting member includes at least one positioning portion. When the pivoting member pivots to a third state between the first state and the second state, the pivoting member is positioned to the positioning component by the at least one positioning portion.

An image forming apparatus includes: a main body to which a detachable part is attachable, the main body having an opening; a cover that opens and closes the opening of the main body; and an insertion member that, when the detachable part is not attached to the main body, is in an inserted position where the insertion member is inserted between the main body and the cover and prevents closing of the cover, and when the detachable part is attached to the main body, is in a retreat position where the insertion member is not inserted between the main body and the cover and allows closing of the cover.

An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, an LED unit, and a housing. The LED unit is configured to expose the photosensitive drum. The LED unit has a light emitting surface. The housing includes a discharge portion and a discharge tray. The discharge portion has a discharge opening configured to discharge a sheet. The sheet discharged from the discharge opening is placed on the discharge tray. The discharge tray has a cleaning opening for cleaning the light emitting surface of the LED unit. The LED unit is configured to move between: a first position at which the LED unit exposes the photosensitive drum; and a second position at which the light emitting surface is closer to the cleaning opening than a state where the LED unit is located at the first position.

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image, a developer accommodation part that supplies a developer, a developer supply duct that is disposed between the image forming unit and the developer accommodation part, a shutter member that reciprocates between an open position and a closed position wherein the developer is allowed to pass through the shutter member when the shutter member is at the open position, and the developer is blocked with the shutter member when the shutter member is at the closed position, a first operation part that comprises an engaging part, which engages with the image forming unit, and moves the shutter member either to the open position or to the closed position, wherein the first operation part causes the engaging part to disengage from the image forming unit when the shutter member exists at the closed position.

An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming unit, a covering member, and a light emitting unit. The apparatus body has an opening through which an internal space is exposed. The image forming unit includes an image carrier to form an image on a sheet. The covering member has a closing face capable of closing the opening of the apparatus body from above. The covering member is pivotally supported on the apparatus body to pivot between a close position where the closing face closes the internal space and an open position where a portion of the image forming unit is exposed to the outside. The light emitting unit is attached to the closing face, and emits a light to the circumferential surface of the image carrier to form the electrostatic latent image in a state where the covering member is at the close position.

An image formation apparatus according to an embodiment may include: an apparatus body; an image formation unit configured to form an image; a movable unit accommodated in the apparatus body and supporting the image formation unit; a guide part configured to guide the movable unit from an inside of the apparatus body in a pull-out direction; a first rotatable member provided to the apparatus body and configured to guide the movable unit in the pull-out direction; and a second rotatable member provided to the movable unit and configured to be engaged with the guide part at a position on an upstream side of the first rotatable member in the pull-out direction. In a state where the movable unit is guided by the first rotatable member with the movable unit being moved in the pull-out direction, the second rotatable member and the guide part are disengaged from each other.

An image forming apparatus includes a main body device; a detachable unit that is attached to the main body device to perform an image formation on a medium, and is detachable with respect to the main body device; an operation part that allows the detachable unit to be detached from the main body device; and a lock part that locks the operation part in a first state at which the detachable unit is not at an image forming state to perform the image formation, and releases the lock of the operation part in a second state at which the detachable unit is at the image forming state.

An image forming apparatus includes, a main body of the image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet, and provided with a stacking portion on which a sheet with an image formed thereon is stacked, a sheet conveyance device detachably attached to the stacking portion of the main body of the image forming apparatus, and provided with a conveyance path for conveying a sheet, a guide portion disposed in the sheet conveyance device, and configured to guide the conveyed sheet, a vertically extending wall portion disposed in the main body of the image forming apparatus, facing the stacking portion, and a restriction portion protruded from the wall portion, and configured to restrict a movement of the guide portion in a direction for opening the conveyance path.

A first joint rotatably couples a link member with a first exposure head unit. A second joint rotatably couples the link member with a second exposure head unit. A first rotation center of the first exposure head unit is closer to an end of a top cover than a second rotation center of the second exposure head unit is. The link member is configured to, when the top cover moves from a closed position to an open position, cause the first exposure head unit to rotatably move in a direction in which a first optical member approaches the end of the top cover and cause the second exposure head unit to rotatably move in a direction in which a second optical member approaches the end. A distance between the first rotation center and the first joint is larger than a distance between the second rotation center and the second joint.