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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takao Nada, Shizuoka, JP;
Naoyuki Maeda, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Shuntaro Tezuka, Shizuoka, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a casing including a discharge port, an upper unit arranged above the casing, a first supporting member supporting the upper unit, and a second supporting member supporting the upper unit. The casing includes a first side plate, a second side plate, and a frame member arranged downstream of the discharge port in the sheet discharge direction. In the sheet width direction, the first side plate and the first supporting member are arranged on a first side, and the second side plate and the second supporting member are arranged on a second side opposite to the first side. The frame member includes a first surface connected to the first side plate, a second surface connected to the second side plate, a third surface connected to the first supporting member, and a fourth surface connected to the second supporting member.