Image forming apparatus that applies a resistance force to a door of the image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet, the image forming apparatus comprising:

• an apparatus body;
• a door provided in a pivotable manner between a closed position and an opening position with respect to the apparatus body;
• and
• a resistance applying portion configured to apply a resistance force with respect to the door in response to the door being pivoted,
• wherein the resistance applying portion includes a body support member supported by the apparatus body, and a contact member that receives the resistance force by coming into contact with the body support member,
• wherein the contact member includes a first member supported by the door, and a second member supported by the first member in a contractable and extendable manner between a contracted position contracted with respect to the first member and an extended position extended with respect to the first member,
• wherein the second member is configured to be brought into the contracted position with respect to the first member in a state where the door is in the closed position,
• wherein the second member is configured to be brought into the extended position with respect to the first member by the door having moved from the closed position to a first intermediate position located between the closed position and the opening position, and
• wherein, in response to the door moving from the first intermediate position to the opening position, the second member is configured to apply the resistance force to the door by coming into contact with the body support member in the extended position.