Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Ryota Yano

Masahiro Yonekawa

Masaaki Kabumoto

Goro Katsuyama

Masato Suzuki

Kanae Amemiya

Osamu Miki

Hiroshi Obara

Shoichi Hibi

Masanao Takahashi

Yoshihisa Minagawa

Shunsuke Kohda

Risa Ogawa

Kaede Kurosawa

Sensor for projector

Microphone speaker

Printer

A conference device receives and transmits at least one of images and voice via a communication network. The conference device includes a housing having an upper wall; and an operating unit installed on the upper wall. The operating unit includes a first operating member group made up of a plurality of operating members, and at least one different operating member that has a lower frequency of usage as compared to each of the plurality of operating members of the first operating member group. The plurality of operating members of the first operating member group are arranged in a first direction along a top face of the upper wall. The at least one different operating member is disposed, along with one of the plurality of operating members of the first operating member group, in a second direction that runs along the top face and that intersects with the first direction.

Conference device

Teleconference terminal

An image forming apparatus in which unintentional operation of the operation unit does not occur when sheets on which images have been formed or sheets prior to image forming or the like are placed on the top surface of the main body of the apparatus. The operation unit and a bearing are connected by a linking member. The operation unit can be disposed further forward than the carriage, so the distance between the operator and the operation unit is small, the operation is thereby made easier. The operation unit can be disposed closer to the center of the apparatus than the position of the carriage when it has moved as far as possible to the operation unit side, so the width of the whole recording apparatus can be made narrower. The operation unit rotates about a rotation shaft, so no matter what specific position the operation unit is located in, the operation unit is lower than the top surface of the apparatus main body. Therefore, when sheets on which images have been formed or sheets prior to image forming or the like are placed on the top surface of the main body of the apparatus, unintentional operation of the operation unit does not occur.

Image forming apparatus

Inkjet printer

An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of recording liquid cartridges, a cartridge holder, and a cover. The plurality of recording liquid cartridges contain recording liquids of colors different from each other. The cartridge holder holds the plurality of recording liquid cartridges in the apparatus. The cover includes a see-through portion through which the plurality of recording liquid cartridges are visible, and encloses the plurality of recording liquid cartridges held by the cartridge holder inside the apparatus. The cover is opened to allow an operator access to exchange each of the plurality of recording liquid cartridges.

Method and apparatus for image forming capable of increasing maintenance efficiency

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Kanagawa, Japan

Ryota Yano