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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2008
Applicants:
Takashi Aihara, Saitama, JP;
Hidemasa Morimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Aihara, Saitama, JP;
Hidemasa Morimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); B41J 3/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A plurality of control boards can be connected to each other via a high-speed bus. An image forming unit performs an image forming process, which is housed in a casing. A slot is arranged on any one of a plurality of side surfaces perpendicular to a bottom surface of the casing, which is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface and guides the control boards to inside of the casing. The control boards are connected in parallel to each other.