Extended operation device and image forming apparatus
US11451676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00559
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An extended operation device mountable to and demountable from an apparatus body includes an extended operation device body, an operation device, and a pair of insertion portions. The pair of insertion portions extend in a first direction parallel to an operation surface of the operation device with respect to the extended operation device body. One insertion portion and the other insertion portion of the pair of insertion portions are provided on one side and the other side, respectively, of the extended operation device body with respect to a central position of the extended operation device body in a second direction that is parallel to the operation surface of the operation device and intersects the first direction. The pair of insertion portions are inserted into a pair of insertion holes provided in the apparatus body to mount the extended operation device to the apparatus body.
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