Abstract: A toner cartridge for containing toner is provided with a lever for operating the toner cartridge, and a cover partly surrounding the lever. The cover forms an uncovering area where the lever is not covered, and a user can access the lever through the uncovering area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main apparatus body, an image reading block located above the main apparatus body, a sheet output portion provided with a sheet output tray onto which each sheet is ejected upon completion of image forming operation, the sheet output portion being located between the main apparatus body and the image reading block and opening at least frontward to permit retrieval of sheets from the sheet output tray, and a front cover section provided on a front side of the main apparatus body, the front cover section including front openable covering members. The front cover section has a striped portion having a surface in which ridges and furrows are formed and a flat portion having a flat surface. The flat portion includes a first flat portion located in an area adjacent to the sheet output tray.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing unit with which a panel can be moved toward a unit main body. A control component and/or display component is provided to the panel. The image processing unit also has a panel support mechanism C that supports the panel 1 such that the control component 5 and/or the display component 6 can be changed from an upward orientation to a lateral orientation facing a side with respect to the unit main body 2, in conjunction with the movement of the panel 1 toward the side.

Abstract: A toner cartridge for containing toner is provided with a lever for operating the toner cartridge, and a cover partly surrounding the lever. The cover forms an uncovering area where the lever is not covered, and a user can access the lever through the uncovering area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a main body (11). A side wall (12) extends up at one side of the main body (11) while a rear wall (13) extends up at the rear of the main body (11). A document reader (14) is disposed atop the side wall (12) and the rear wall (13), and a discharging unit is defined between the document reader (14) and the main body (11). A discharge tray (16) is provided in the discharging unit for receiving recording sheets after printing, and a sheet storing portion (18) is formed between the upper surface of the main body (11) and the discharge tray (16). The sheet storing portion (18) has an opening at least at the front opposite to the rear wall (13), and the recording sheet is held to project out through the opening upon being stored into the sheet storing portion (18).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main apparatus body, an image reading block located above the main apparatus body, a sheet output portion provided with a sheet output tray onto which each sheet is ejected upon completion of image forming operation, the sheet output portion being located between the main apparatus body and the image reading block and opening at least frontward to permit retrieval of sheets from the sheet output tray, and a front cover section provided on a front side of the main apparatus body, the front cover section including front openable covering members. The front cover section has a striped portion having a surface in which ridges and furrows are formed and a flat portion having a flat surface. The flat portion includes a first flat portion located in an area adjacent to the sheet output tray.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus-information indicator, which includes an indication surface, an underlying segment formed on the indication surface by a first dot pattern, and a character area formed on the underlying segment by a second dot pattern different from the first dot pattern to indicate given apparatus information. Respective colors of the underlying segment and the character area are substantially equal in hue, and substantially different in lightness.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a box-shaped apparatus main body internally including an image forming assembly and a sheet feeding assembly, an apparatus front cover located on the front surface of the apparatus main body and having a plurality of unit cover members that can be opened forward and are vertically arranged one above the other, and grips provided on the respective cover members and used to open the unit cover members. The apparatus front cover has a rectangular shape when the front surface of the apparatus main body is viewed from front, and includes a projecting flat surface projecting forward from the peripheral edges of the apparatus front cover and inclined surfaces formed to extend from the left, right and upper sides of the projecting flat surface toward the peripheral edges of the apparatus front cover. The grips are vertically arranged on the projecting flat surface.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a box-shaped apparatus main body internally including an image forming assembly; an image reader arranged atop the apparatus main body; a discharge unit arranged between the apparatus main body and the image reader, including a discharge tray to which a sheet after image formation is discharged and being open at least at front for sheet removal; and an apparatus front cover located on the front surface of the apparatus main body and having a part adjacent to the discharge tray. The apparatus front cover has an arcuate inclined surface in the part adjacent to the discharge tray, and the arcuate inclined surface extends along the front edge of the discharge tray and is inclined down toward the front.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a box-shaped apparatus main body internally including an image forming assembly; an image reader arranged atop the apparatus main body; an operation unit arranged before the image reader for giving specified operation information on an image forming operation; a discharge unit arranged between the apparatus main body and the image reader, including a discharge tray to which a sheet after image formation is discharged and being open at least at front for sheet removal; and a supporting column arranged at a lateral side of the discharge unit for supporting the image reader and formed with a discharge port through which a sheet is discharged to the discharge tray. A clearance is formed between the operation unit and the supporting column, extends to the front end of the image reader and enables a part of the discharge tray to be seen.

Abstract: An image processing unit A has a unit main body 2 and a panel 1 that is supported movably with respect to the unit main body 2 and is equipped with a control component 5 and/or a display component 6, and has a panel support mechanism C that supports the panel 1 such that the control component 5 and/or the display component 6 can be changed from an upward orientation to a lateral orientation facing the side with respect to the unit main body 2, in conjunction with the movement of panel 1 toward the side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing unit with which a panel can be moved toward the side with respect to a unit main body, and a control component and/or display component provided to the panel can be changed from an upward orientation to a lateral orientation, all in a single operation. A image processing unit A has a unit main body 2 and a panel 1 that is supported movably with respect to the unit main body 2 and is equipped with a control component 5 and/or a display component 6, and has a panel support mechanism C that supports the panel 1 such that the control component 5 and/or the display component 6 can be changed from an upward orientation to a lateral orientation facing the side with respect to the unit main body 2, in conjunction with the movement of the panel 1 toward said side.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a main body (11). A side wall (12) extends up at one side of the main body (11) while a rear wall (13) extends up at the rear of the main body (11). A document reader (14) is disposed atop the side wall (12) and the rear wall (13), and a discharging unit is defined between the document reader (14) and the main body (11). A discharge tray (16) is provided in the discharging unit for receiving recording sheets after printing, and a sheet storing portion (18) is formed between the upper surface of the main body (11) and the discharge tray (16). The sheet storing portion (18) has an opening at least at the front opposite to the rear wall (13), and the recording sheet is held to project out through the opening upon being stored into the sheet storing portion (18).

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing unit with which a panel can be moved toward the side with respect to a unit main body, and a control component and/or display component provided to the panel can be changed from an upward orientation to a lateral orientation, all in a single operation. A image processing unit A has a unit main body 2 and a panel 1 that is supported movably with respect to the unit main body 2 and is equipped with a control component 5 and/or a display component 6, and has a panel support mechanism C that supports the panel 1 such that the control component 5 and/or the display component 6 can be changed from an upward orientation to a lateral orientation facing the side with respect to the unit main body 2, in conjunction with the movement of the panel 1 toward said side.

Abstract: A steering locking device has an annular clearance provided between a steering shaft and a collar surrounding the steering shaft. A spacer is press-fitted in the annular clearance, to form a circular arc shape surrounding the steering shaft. The spacer is wound around the steering shaft from the outside of the collar through the opening of the collar. When a locking member supported on a locking device main body is at a locked position, the collar is prevented from being rotated. When a torque applied to the steering shaft is not more than a predetermined torque, the spacer prevents the relative rotation between the steering shaft and the collar.

Abstract: A steering locking device has an annular clearance provided between a steering shaft and a collar surrounding the steering shaft. A spacer is press-fitted in the annular clearance, to form a circular arc shape surrounding the steering shaft. The spacer is wound around the steering shaft from the outside of the collar through the opening of the collar.