Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, the image forming apparatus comprising:

• a first sheet metal including a first facing surface and a first rear surface opposite to the first facing surface;
• a second sheet metal that is fixed to the first sheet metal at a fixing portion and including a second facing surface facing the first facing surface and a second rear surface opposite to the second facing surface;
• and
• a moving member configured to be movable with respect to the first sheet metal, wherein the moving member is disposed so that the moving member at least partly overlaps the fixing portion when seen in an orthogonal direction that is orthogonal to the first facing surface,
• wherein the first sheet metal is deformed in a first direction from the first rear surface toward the first facing surface in such a manner that the fixing portion is formed, and the fixing portion includes a projection projecting from the second rear surface in the first direction, and
• wherein the moving member is disposed at a position that is on an opposite side of the first rear surface from the projection and faces the first rear surface in the first direction.