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US 2014/0233162 A1Published application
Operating section structure, image processing apparatus, and information processing apparatus
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsGoro KATSUYAMA, Jumpei KANEHISA
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Abstract
An operating section structure positioned forward of a document scanning unit. The operating section structure includes: an image display surface; and an authentication device placement surface for mounting a detachable authentication device at an angle different from the image display surface.
Claims7
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An operating section structure, comprising:
- an authentication device mounting unit for mounting an authentication device;
- and
- an operation panel having a display surface, wherein:
- the authentication device mounting unit has a contact surface, in which an IC card is brought into contact, at an angle different from an angle of the display surface of the operation panel, and
- the angle of the contact surface of the authentication device mounting unit is closer to a horizontal plane than the angle of the display surface of the operation panel.
2 more elements
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- an operation section provided to a main body of the image forming apparatus, the operation section structure including:
- an authentication device mounting unit for mounting an authentication device;
- and
- an operation panel having a display surface, wherein:
- in the operation section structure, a contact surface of the authentication device mounting unit, in which an IC card is brought into contact, is provided to the main body of the image forming apparatus at an angle different from an angle of the display surface of the operation panel, and
- the angle of the contact surface of the authentication device mounting unit is closer to a horizontal plane than the angle of the display surface of the operation panel.
3 more elements
An image processing apparatus, comprising:
- an operation section structure provided to a main body of the image forming apparatus, the operation section structure including:
- an authentication device mounting unit for mounting an authentication device;
- and
- an operation panel having a display surface, wherein:
- in the operation section structure, a contact surface of the authentication device mounting unit, in which an IC card is brought into contact, is provided to the main body of the image forming apparatus at an angle different from an angle of the display surface of the operation panel, and
- the angle of the contact surface of the authentication device mounting unit is closer to a horizontal plane than the angle of the display surface of the operation panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.