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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2016
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Yuhi Akagawa, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus () includes an apparatus main body (), a first processing unit () and a second processing unit (). The apparatus main body () performs an image forming process onto a paper sheet. The first processing unit () and the second processing unit () are disposed in vertical direction () such that one is located on an upside of the other on a same side face's side of the apparatus main body. The second processing unit () is disposed on the upside of the first processing unit (), and is configured in such a manner as to be capable of being slidingly moved in an approaching-leaving direction () in relation to the apparatus main body ().