摘要 |
PURPOSE: An open/close switch mechanism of an image forming apparatus is provided to detect the open/close of an open/close portion simply and cheap, without damaging an open/close operation and appointing an open/close sequence of the open/close portion. CONSTITUTION: A door open/close switch mechanism turns on and off predetermined power of an image forming apparatus(100) in conjunction with an open/close operation of an open/close portion of the image forming apparatus. In the door open/close switch mechanism, an operating member(131) moves in a first direction when a first open/close portion(106) of the image forming apparatus is opened/closed, while the operating member moves in a second direction when a second open/close portion(120) of the image forming apparatus is opened/closed. A switch is provided to turn on and off the predetermined power of the image forming apparatus. And an on/off member(134) is integrally provided with the operating member and turns the switch on only when the on/off member moves to a predetermined position after moved in both the first and second directions.
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