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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Atsushi Onose, Ibaraki, JP;
Takamitsu Ikematsu, Ibaraki, JP;
Katsumi Kumada, Ibaraki, JP;
Mitsuhiro Furuse, Ibaraki, JP;
Atsushi Onose, Ibaraki, JP;
Takamitsu Ikematsu, Ibaraki, JP;
Katsumi Kumada, Ibaraki, JP;
Mitsuhiro Furuse, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, an image forming apparatus comprises: a manuscript reading device reading a manuscript and converting the manuscript into an image signal; a recording device printing on paper; at least one rotating support member connecting the manuscript reading device and the recording device, and a wiring housing member housing the electrical wiring. The recording device is electrically connected to the manuscript reading device by an electrical wiring. The rotating support member is configured so as to rotate the manuscript reading device relative to the recording device. The wiring housing member is positioned different from the rotating support member.