Operating unit and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material;
• a control substrate configured to control said image forming unit;
• and
• an operating unit connected to said control substrate,
• wherein said operating unit including
• a button capable of being pressed by a user,
• a button member configured to hold said button, and
• a substrate including a switch provided below said button member and pressed by said button being pressed,
• wherein said button member including
• a pressing portion for pressing said switch,
• a first elastic portion elastically deformed and connected to said pressing portion,
• a second elastic portion elastically deformed and connected to said pressing portion, and
• an abutting portion capable of contacting a portion other than said switch of said substrate,
• wherein when viewing said button from a pressing direction,
• said switch and said pressing member are disposed in a place other than a center of said button,
• said abutting portion is positioned in one side and said pressing portion is in the other side with respect to a virtual line connecting a first connecting portion connecting said first elastic portion and said button, and a second connecting portion connecting said second elastic portion and said button, and
• said abutting portion is disposed on a position overlapping with a contour of said operating portion or a position non-overlapping with said operating portion.