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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Moriya-machi, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/04 ;
Abstract
In this invention, in an image reading/recording apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus or the like, which has an image reading unit for reading image information by conveying an original along an original convey path, and a recording unit for recording an image by conveying a recording sheet along a recording sheet convey path, a power supply board is placed at the bottom surface position of the apparatus body, a control board is placed on the side surface of the apparatus body, and an NCU board having a communication circuit is placed on the back surface of the apparatus body, thereby simplifying and facilitating connections among the boards.