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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2019
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Satoshi Ando, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Miyake, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a casing, an operation panel, a locking mechanism, and a cutoff section. The image forming section forms an image on paper. The casing houses the image forming section. The operation panel is movable toward at least one side of the casing. The locking mechanism restricts movement of the operation panel. The cutoff section cuts off supply of electricity to the image forming section. The cutoff section cuts off the supply of electricity to the image forming section while the locking mechanism restricts the movement of the operation panel.