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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Takanoshin Imada, Saitama, JP;
Yuichi Fujisawa, Saitama, JP;
Masashi Sudo, Saitama, JP;
Junichi Yumoto, Saitama, JP;
Takanoshin Imada, Saitama, JP;
Yuichi Fujisawa, Saitama, JP;
Masashi Sudo, Saitama, JP;
Junichi Yumoto, Saitama, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus including an image reading unit, an image forming unit, and a column support portion supports the image reading unit in a cantilever manner so that a space is provided between the image reading unit and an upper surface of the image forming unit, and receives the image reading unit at an upper surface and a side surface thereof. Further, the image reading unit may be provided with a downwardly extending portion extending downward from a lower surface thereof, and the column support portion may receive the lower surface of the image reading unit at the upper surface thereof, and receive the downwardly extending portion of the image reading unit at the side surface thereof.