Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus having an NFC board and USB board positioned therein
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Application No.: US16584391Application Date: 2019-09-26
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Publication No.: US11025786B2Publication Date: 2021-06-01
- Inventor: Hiroyuki Shingai , Yuji Takimoto
- Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya
- Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Priority: JPJP2018-188583 20181003
- Main IPC: H04N1/00
- IPC: H04N1/00

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes: a casing including a first side surface, and a second side surface opposing the first side surface in the first direction, and an NFC board and a USB board that are disposed in the casing. The NFC board has a first board surface. The USB board has a second board surface on which a USB port is mounted. The NFC board and The USB board that are disposed in the casing at a position closer to the first side surface in the first direction than the second side surface. The second board surface is located at a level different from the first board surface in the direction normal to the first board surface. The USB board does not overlap with the NFC board when viewed in the direction normal to the first board surface.
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