Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus including an operation apparatus with a button disposed on the side
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Application No.: US15222474Application Date: 2016-07-28
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Publication No.: US10674023B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Shigeharu Kurita
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon U.S.A. Inc., IP Division
- Priority: com.zzzhc.datahub.patent.etl.us.BibliographicData$PriorityClaim@3fc1915e com.zzzhc.datahub.patent.etl.us.BibliographicData$PriorityClaim@54a0b4eb
- Main IPC: H04N1/00
- IPC: H04N1/00 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
A single stage side key disposed on a side surface of an operation unit, which is configured to control an image forming apparatus, includes an arm on the rear of an operation surface of the single stage side key (in a direction perpendicular to the operation surface). This configuration enables the operation unit to have a small thickness.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170034370A1 OPERATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2017-02-02
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