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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Mika Maejima, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuji Hamasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus to which an accessory unit including an accessory connector is detachably attachable includes a top cover including a stacking unit on which a recording medium is to be stacked and a unit attachment portion to which the accessory unit is attachable, a device connector that is disposed on a unit attachment portion and is connectable to the accessory connector, and an operation unit including an input unit configured to receive an input operation. The top cover includes a first cover end with respect to a width direction. The operation unit and the unit attachment portion are disposed between the first cover end and the stacking unit, and the unit attachment portion is disposed downstream of the operation unit in a predetermined direction as viewed in the vertical direction in a state where the input unit faces in the predetermined direction.