Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus including antenna in cover
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Application No.: US17018498Application Date: 2020-09-11
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Publication No.: US11811989B2Publication Date: 2023-11-07
- Inventor: Ryoichi Matsushima , Hirofumi Kondo , Yasuhiro Kato , Masayoshi Hayashi , Masato Sueyasu , Reiko Toyama
- Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya
- Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Priority: JP 12100080 2012.04.25 JP 12139862 2012.06.21
- Main IPC: H04N1/00
- IPC: H04N1/00 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus that utilizes a communication device is disclosed. A communication unit of a housing which corresponds to an antenna portion is provided at a position at which the communication unit can be seen without obstruction from the upper side. A communication device such as a smartphone can be brought close to or into contact with the communication unit readily. Accordingly, wireless communication between the antenna portion and the communication device can be established.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210203800A1 Image Forming Apparatus Public/Granted day:2021-07-01
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