Patent ID: 9449261
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G03G,G06K,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an apparatus body; an operation section provided on a front side of said apparatus body, receiving an instruction; a first connecting section arranged on said front side of said apparatus body; and a second connecting section arranged on a back side of said apparatus body; wherein said second connecting section is arranged at a position lower than said first connecting section; said second connecting section is arranged at a corner positioned on a right end or left end of said back side, and opened at least in a direction to a back surface and in a direction to a side surface of said apparatus body; said first connecting section and said second connecting section are arranged on left and right sides of the center of said apparatus body when viewed from a front of said apparatus body; a detachable storage medium can be attached to said first connecting section; and an external device can be attached to said second connecting section; said apparatus body includes said first connecting section of said closed area is arranged at a position higher than an end on the front side of said apparatus body of an upper surface of said paper discharge tray.