Recording apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsSatoshi NAKATA, Masanari TANAKA, Kanji MOMOSE, Katsumi MARUYAMA, Masahito TATSUMI
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Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a reading unit, a recording unit, and an operation panel. The reading unit provided over the recording unit is provided adjacent to the operation panel at a position behind the operation panel in a depth direction. The recording unit includes an enclosure, a first maintenance cover, and a second maintenance cover. The operation panel is located between the first maintenance cover and the second maintenance cover in the width direction. The posture of the operation panel is changed from a closed posture to an open posture when a pressure receiver provided at the second upper surface is pressed.
Claims12
A recording apparatus comprising:
- a reading unit configured to read an image of a document;
- a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium;
- and
- an operation panel operated by a user,
- wherein the reading unit and the operation panel are provided above the recording unit,
- the reading unit is provided adjacent to the operation panel at a position behind the operation panel in a depth direction,
- the recording unit includes
- an enclosure having a first upper surface, and
- a first maintenance cover and a second maintenance cover that are openable and closable with respect to the enclosure,
- the operation panel has
- an operation shaft extending in a width direction, and
- a second upper surface including a pressure receiver,
- the operation panel is located between the first maintenance cover and the second maintenance cover in the width direction, and
- a posture of the operation panel is changed from a closed posture along the first upper surface to an open posture in which the operation panel is raised with respect to the first upper surface when the pressure receiver is pressed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.