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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2019
Tomoya Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Masatoshi Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Osanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Narai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiko Nishioka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Ota, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Masatoshi Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Osanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Narai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiko Nishioka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Ota, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a body, an image forming device configured to form an image on a recording medium and supported by the body, an attachment configured to be removably attached to the body, and a cover configured to be removably attached to the body. The cover is configured to cover the attachment attached to the body. The attachment is configured to switch a state in use of the image forming apparatus by attaching and removing of the attachment to and from the body.