Image forming apparatus
US6975814B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/144
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit having an image forming portion positioned over a partition wall that vertically partitions a body frame above a cover plate. A second circuit board in which a tall electronic component-mounting side is upward directed is placed in a space between the partition wall and the cover plate. A first circuit board in which an electronic component-mounting side is downward directed is placed on a lateral side of the second circuit board. The first and second circuit boards are placed in a stepwise manner so that the level of the first circuit board is higher than that of the second circuit board. A return path for reversely transporting a sheet is formed between the cover plate and the upper face of a return tray.
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