摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus that can easily recognize an opening direction of a cover without adding components.SOLUTION: A printer 1 of the present invention has a dust-proof shutter 25 that is supported inside an apparatus case 23 in an openable and closable manner to protect an exposure unit 8, and comprises: a lock lever 22 that locks a front cover 6a of a housing 2 and moves in an opening direction; a shutter lever 26 that is brought into contact with the lock lever 22 and dust-proof shutter 25 when the front cover 6a is closed; and a lever-side spring 27 that urges the shutter lever 26 to the lock lever 22 side. The shutter lever 26 is provided movably between a first position to open the dust-proof shutter 25 when being locked, and a second position to move the lock lever 22 in the opening direction by the urging force of the lever-side spring 27 and close the dust-proof shutter 25 when the lock is released.</p> |