Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• an image forming portion, which includes a cartridge, and is configured to form an image on a recording material with developer;
• and
• an original reading portion, which is provided above the image forming portion, and is pivotable about a first rotation axis,
• wherein the image forming portion includes an opening portion through which the cartridge is removably mounted to the image forming portion from above, and a cover member, which is pivotable about a second rotation axis parallel to the first rotation axis, and is configured to assume an open state in which the opening portion is opened and a closed state in which the opening portion is closed,
• wherein the original reading portion includes an engagement portion, and the cover member includes a sliding face,
• wherein a force is applied to the original reading portion to cause the original reading portion to pivot so that the engagement portion slides on the sliding face to apply a force from the engagement portion to the cover member through the sliding face to cause the cover member to pivot, and
• wherein the sliding face includes a first portion, and in a cross section orthogonal to the first rotation axis, the first portion approaches the original reading portion from one end side of the image forming apparatus on which the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis are provided toward an opposite side opposed to the one end side.