Reading device and image forming apparatus
US11533405B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00323
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reading device includes a base on which a read target object is placed, a reader that reads the read target object placed on the base, a first attachment frame to which the reader is attached such that the reader is disposed above the base, an operation unit that is to be operated by a user, a second attachment frame to which a rear surface of the operation unit is attached such that the operation unit is disposed in front of the first attachment frame in a direction toward a front surface of the reading device, and a first cover that covers the second attachment frame. The first cover includes left and right rear cover components that are separately arranged at left and right sides of the first attachment frame serving as a dividing line at the rear surface of the operation unit and that cover at least a portion of the second attachment frame.
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