Metal frame of image forming apparatus and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising;

• an image forming unit, and
• a metal frame configured to support the image forming unit and including a first sheet metal and a second sheet metal, the second sheet metal being arranged under the first sheet metal and connected to the first sheet metal,
• wherein the first sheet metal including
• a first portion including a surface extending respectively in a vertical direction and in a first horizontal direction crossing the vertical direction;
• and
• a second portion including a surface extending respectively in the vertical direction and in a second horizontal direction crossing the vertical direction and the first horizontal direction, and
• a first corner formed by the first portion and the second portion,
• wherein the second sheet metal including
• a third portion including a surface substantially parallel to the surface included in the first portion and assembled to the first portion;
• and
• a fourth portion including a surface substantially parallel to the surface included in the second portion and assembled to the second portion,
• a fifth portion bent from an edge of the third portion on a closer side to the fourth portion in the first horizontal direction, the fifth portion being bent toward a direction intersecting the surface included in the first portion,
• a second corner formed by the third portion and the fifth portion;
• and
• wherein the first corner and the second corner are disposed at different positions in the first horizontal direction.