Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus with pivoting operation panel control method therefor, and operation apparatus of equipment
- Patent Title (中): 具有旋转操作面板控制方法的图像形成装置和设备的操作装置
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Application No.: US12140246Application Date: 2008-06-16
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Publication No.: US08493631B2Publication Date: 2013-07-23
- Inventor: Shinichi Takata , Takashi Fujimori , Hiroaki Tomiyasu , Yuichi Yamamoto
- Applicant: Shinichi Takata , Takashi Fujimori , Hiroaki Tomiyasu , Yuichi Yamamoto
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agency: Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP
- Priority: JP2007-165476 20070622; JP2007-165477 20070622
- Main IPC: H04N1/00
- IPC: H04N1/00

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus having improved installability and operability. The image forming apparatus has an operation unit thereof disposed on an arm extending from the apparatus and pivotable around a support member in substantially the horizontal direction, and has sensors for detecting the pivot position of the operation unit. An initial-screen setting screen determined based on the pivot position of the operation unit detected by the sensors is displayed on the operation unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080316541A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND OPERATION APPARATUS OF EQUIPMENT Public/Granted day:2008-12-25
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