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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2020
Kenji Kamei, Kanagawa, JP;
Reo Kojima, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Kamei, Kanagawa, JP;
Reo Kojima, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An extended operation device mountable to and demountable from an apparatus body includes an extended operation device body, an operation device, and a pair of insertion portions. The pair of insertion portions extend in a first direction parallel to an operation surface of the operation device with respect to the extended operation device body. One insertion portion and the other insertion portion of the pair of insertion portions are provided on one side and the other side, respectively, of the extended operation device body with respect to a central position of the extended operation device body in a second direction that is parallel to the operation surface of the operation device and intersects the first direction. The pair of insertion portions are inserted into a pair of insertion holes provided in the apparatus body to mount the extended operation device to the apparatus body.