Image forming apparatus
US7489886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0091
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium; an image reading unit that reads the image entered on an original and is disposed upwardly of the image forming unit; a joint member that connects the image forming unit and the image reading unit, the joint member including a first recess depressed toward a space formed between the image forming unit and the image reading unit; and a cover member including: a lower side fixed to the image forming unit; an upper side extending toward the image reading unit for covering the first recess; and a second recess depressed toward the first recess so as to follow the shape of the first recess.
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