Image forming apparatus
US9083831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion; an image reader movable between a first open position and a first closed position; an openable member movable between a second open position and a second closed position; and a supporting member. When the image reader is located at the first open position, the openable member is supported at the second open position by the supporting member. When the image reader is moved from the supported state toward the first closed position, closing of the openable member from a predetermined position closer to the second closed position than the second open position is limited by the supporting member. When the image reader is moved toward the first closed position from a limited state in which the closing of the openable member is limited by the supporting member, limitation of the openable member by the supporting member is eliminated.
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