FRAME FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A frame for an image forming apparatus, includes: first and second plate members; a bent portion provided as a part of the first plate member and bent along the second plate member; a portion-to-be-fixed provided as a part of the bent portion; a positioning portion, provided on the first plate member, for positioning the second plate member relative to the first plate member by being abutted vertically against the second plate member, wherein a free end projects toward the second plate member more than the portion-to-be-fixed; and a fixing portion, provided as a part of the second plate member, to which the portion-to-be-fixed is fixed. The second plate member is deformed to contact and deform the fixing portion to the portion-to-be-fixed while the second plate member is in contact to the positioning portion, so that the first plate member and the second member are fixed to each other.

主权项

1. A frame for an image forming apparatus, comprising:
a first plate member and a second plate member; a bent portion provided as a part of said first plate member and bent along said second plate member; a portion-to-be-fixed provided as a part of said bent portion and to be fixed to said second plate member; a positioning portion, provided on said first plate member, for positioning said second plate member relative to said first plate member by being abutted vertically against said second plate member, wherein a free end of said positioning portion is disposed in a position where the free end projects toward said second plate member more than said portion-to-be-fixed; and a fixing portion, provided as a part of said second plate member, to which said portion-to-be-fixed is fixed, wherein said second plate member is deformed to contact and deform said fixing portion to said portion-to-be-fixed while said second plate member is in contact to said positioning portion, so that said first plate member and said second member are fixed to each other.