US 12,222,670 B2
Image forming apparatus
Ryuji Hamasaki, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/500,551.
Application 18/500,551 is a continuation of application No. 18/064,409, filed on Dec. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,841,670.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-205775 (JP), filed on Dec. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0069486 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/01 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1619 (2013.01) [G03G 15/5075 (2013.01); G03G 21/1642 (2013.01); G03G 21/1647 (2013.01); G03G 15/0142 (2013.01); G03G 21/1604 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1651 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1678 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image forming portion configured to form an image on a recording material;
a first metal side plate and a second metal side plate provided opposite each other with respect to the image forming portion, the first metal side plate and the second metal side plate extending in an extension direction;
an antenna unit including an antenna for communicating with external equipment, and a substrate on which the antenna is provided;
a housing including a top cover provided above the first metal side plate and the second metal side plate in a vertical direction; and
a support member provided on the first metal side plate, and the support member including (i) an antenna support portion supporting the substrate so that a lowermost end of the substrate is positioned higher than an uppermost end of the first metal side plate in a vertical direction, and (ii) a first support portion configured to support the top cover so that the top cover is away from the antenna unit.