Image forming apparatus including image reading unit with contacting portions which contact contacted portions when closing the image reading unit
US8107852B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00016
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit and an image reading unit. The image forming unit may include a receiving portion disposed above an image forming part, and a pair of contacted portions disposed on opposite sides on the image forming part. The image reading unit may be disposed above the image forming unit and configured to open to expose the receiving portion and configured to close to cover the receiving portion. The image reading unit may include a pair of contacting portions disposed on opposite sides of an image reading portion, extending downward toward the image forming unit, and being configured to contact the contacted portions when the image reading unit is closed, and a first gripping portion horizontally protruding from the image reading portion and extending toward its opposite sides.
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