Image forming apparatus
US-8934802-B2 · Jan 13, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus
US9160874B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9160874-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514627317-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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A housing includes a first frame which includes a first accommodating portion having a bottom plate to be supported on a predetermined support surface, the first accommodating portion having an accommodating space for accommodating the image reading part, and a second accommodating portion protruding outward in a first direction from a side surface of the first accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion positioned higher than the bottom plate, the second accommodating portion having an accommodating space for accommodating the operation unit; a second frame attached to a peripheral edge portion of an opening formed on a top surface of the first accommodating portion; and an engaging mechanism installed at the side of a base end portion of the second accommodating portion and configured to bring the second accommodating portion and the second frame into engagement in a direction perpendicular to the side surface of the first accommodating portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image reading part configured to read an image of a manuscript placed on a manuscript placing surface; an operation unit configured to receive an input operation; and a housing configured to accommodate the image reading part and the operation unit, wherein the housing includes: a first frame which includes a first accommodating portion having a bottom plate to be supported on a predetermined support surface…
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- H04N1/00559Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- G03G15/605Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9160874B2 cover?
- A housing includes a first frame which includes a first accommodating portion having a bottom plate to be supported on a predetermined support surface, the first accommodating portion having an accommodating space for accommodating the image reading part, and a second accommodating portion protruding outward in a first direction from a side surface of the first accommodating portion, the second…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00559. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).