Operating section for an image forming apparatus
US5493365A · kind A · utility
40Cited by
7References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/5016
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus, an operating section accessible for entering various information and commands is implemented as a plurality of key units. The key units are each removably connected to the body of the operating section via cooperative connectors. When any one of the key units is damaged or or the life thereof expires, only the defective unit is replaced while the other units are continuously used.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.