Information processing apparatus with an additional function unit
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a main body for performing that information processing that constitutes the original function of said apparatus; and
an additional unit for performing other information processing in addition to that which constitutes said original function,wherein said additional unit is fixed on an area of an upper side of a plate and another area of the upper side of said plate is laid beneath said main body so as to fix a position of said plate to said main body by the weight of said main body, thereby said additional unit is installed at a fixed position relative to said main body without fixing said additional unit or said plate to said main body.
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Abstract
A control box is provided for a printer to enable additional information processing, such as transmission of a job and transmission of notifications. The control box is fixed to a plate member that is sandwiched between the printer and a pedestal, so that it can be secured to the printer without drastically altering the printer itself. As another method, wheels are provided for the plate member on which is mounted the control box. The control box is normally placed beside the main body of the printer, and when it can be moved as needed, a door or a tray provided on the side of the main body can be used. An operating panel that is used to enter an instruction for the control box is fixed to one end of a flexible strut that is secured at the other end. With this arrangement, pressure applied by a user can be dispersed. Furthermore, the operating panel is inclined so that it can be pivoted, and the fixed portion of the strut is so designed that it is destroyed by the application of excessive force, and in this manner prevents the destruction of the entire panel and the upsetting of the apparatus itself. In addition, the control box and the operating panel are connected by a multi-cable that is constituted by a plurality of individually shielded associated signal lines that are also collectively shielded. The multi-cable is passed through the strut.
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36 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a main body for performing that information processing that constitutes the original function of said apparatus; and an additional unit for performing other information processing in addition to that which constitutes said original function, wherein said additional unit is fixed on an area of an upper side of a plate and another area of the upper side of said plate is laid beneath said main body so as to fix a position of said plate to said main body by the weight of said main body, thereby said additional unit is installed at a fixed position relative to said main body without fixing said additional unit or said plate to said main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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