Image forming apparatus

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2006-03-02

2010-10-26

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Operator interface

C399S126000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07822353

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes an operations section that operates the image forming apparatus, the operations section being rotatably supported by an apparatus main body; an operations section holding unit that holds the operations section at a predetermined angle with respect to the apparatus main body; an external force detecting unit that detects an external force applied to the operations section in a rotational direction of the operations section; an operations section rotating unit that rotates the operations section in a direction of the external force; and a control unit to activate the operations section rotating unit in response to detection of the external force by the external force detecting unit.

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Machine translation of Tachibana (JP2005-305819) Listed in IDS.

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