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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2014
Sharp Kabushika Kaisha, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Masahiro Kawano, Osaka-shi, JP;
Takashi Matsuda, Osaka-shi, JP;
Naoki Saito, Osaka-shi, JP;
Kenji Ohta, Osaka-shi, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus according to the present invention has: an apparatus main body whose external appearance is configured from an upper casing, a lower casing, and a link casing that vertically links the upper casing and the lower casing and that has a paper discharge opening for discharging paper on one side face; a paper discharge portion that is formed as a space between the upper casing and the lower casing and that is to store paper discharged from the paper discharge opening; and an operation panel portion that is disposed in a vertically tiltable manner on a front face of the upper casing. When viewing the apparatus main body from the front side, an open space that allows paper discharged to the paper discharge portion to be viewed is provided between the operation panel portion and the link casing.