Image forming apparatus

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

• a main assembly;
• and
• a unit detachably mountable to said main assembly;
• wherein said main assembly includes a positioning portion configured to position said unit,
• wherein said unit includes a portion-to-be-positioned engaging with said positioning portion and a grip portion configured to be gripped by a user when said unit is demounted from said main assembly,
• wherein said main assembly further includes an inclined surface provided immediately in front of said positioning portion with respect to a mounting direction of said unit to said main assembly and configured to guide said portion-to-be-positioned to said positioning portion,
• wherein said grip portion includes a grip surface configured to receive a force exerted in a pulling-out direction of said unit by the user when the user pulls out said unit from said main assembly, and
• wherein said grip surface and said inclined surface form an angle of substantially not less than 90°.