Latch mechanism, latch device, and image forming apparatus

A latch mechanism comprising:

• an operation unit;
• a connection unit extending in one direction and having one end connected to the operation unit;
• a restriction unit restricting the connection unit such that the other end of the connection unit moves to one side in the one direction, in a case where the operation unit is moved to one side in an intersecting direction intersecting with the one direction;
• a moving unit connected to the other end of the connection unit, extending in the one direction, and moving from a first position to a second position as the other end of the connection unit moves;
• a meshing unit meshing with the moving unit arranged at the first position, and releasing meshing with the moving unit arranged at the second position;
• and
• a biasing unit that biases the moving unit to the first position.