Image forming apparatus
US-12055887-B2 · Aug 6, 2024 · US
Image forming apparatus
US9304481B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9304481-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514728375-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium, an image reading unit that is provided above the image forming unit so as to read an image of a document, a frame that accommodates the image forming unit therein, including a pair of front and rear planar members disposed so as to face each other and a beam portion that connects the pair of planar members and supports upward the image reading unit, and a cover that covers at least a portion of the frame, provided with an opening portion of which an upper edge portion is supported by the beam portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium; an image reading unit that is provided above the image forming unit so as to read an image of a document; a frame that accommodates the image forming unit therein, including a beam portion disposed in a longitudinal direction along a side of the image forming apparatus that supports upward the image reading unit, and a paper discharge opening provide…
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Physics · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- G03G21/1619Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9304481B2 cover?
- Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium, an image reading unit that is provided above the image forming unit so as to read an image of a document, a frame that accommodates the image forming unit therein, including a pair of front and rear planar members disposed so as to face each other and a beam portion that connects t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G21/1619. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).