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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2004
Hiroyuki Kunugi, Numazu, JP;
Hiroyuki Kunugi, Numazu, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus include an ejection space defined between the bottom of an image reading section and image forming section and having an opening at the front of the main unit, an ejection tray cover defining the bottom of the ejection space and configured to receive a paper sheet ejected from the image forming section, the ejection tray cover covering the image forming section, an attachment section provided at the front of the image reading section, and a control panel unit attached to the attachment section by a hinge having a predetermined rotational resistance, the control panel unit being rotatable through a predetermined angle with respect to an imaginary horizontal plane, and being able to be held in a direction of rotation.