US Patent 11347177 Image forming apparatus with two-part frame having grips

An image forming apparatus includes a sheet cassette, an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet fed from the sheet cassette, a first frame for supporting the sheet cassette, and a second frame provided on the first frame in a vertical direction for supporting the image forming unit. The first frame includes a first strut, a side plate spaced apart from the first strut, and a stay coupling the first strut and the side plate, wherein the sheet cassette is slidable in a direction in which the stay extends. The second frame includes a second strut coupled to the first strut. A grip is provided pivotably at the first strut, the grip being graspable by an operator.