Image Forming Apparatus

摘要

An image forming apparatus which utilizes a communication device is disclosed. A communication unit of a housing which corresponds to an antenna portion is provided at a position at which the communication unit can be seen without obstruction from the upper side. A communication device such as a smartphone can be brought close to or into contact with the communication unit readily. Accordingly, wireless communication between the antenna portion and the communication device can be established.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a housing comprising:
a first housing unit;a second housing unit positioned at a location on an upper side of the first housing unit; anda joining member located between the first housing unit and the second housing unit; an image forming unit accommodated in the first housing unit and configured to form an image on a sheet; a reading unit accommodated in the second housing unit and configured to read an image of an original; an operation panel disposed in the second housing unit; an antenna device disposed below an upper surface of the first housing unit and configured to receive short-range wireless communication signal from a communication device; and a discharge tray configured to receive the sheet on which an image is formed by the image forming unit, the discharge tray being disposed on an upper side of the first housing unit, wherein the antenna device is disposed at a position displaced in a horizontal direction from the discharge tray, the horizontal direction being perpendicular to a discharge direction, wherein the first housing unit includes a front side and a rear side, the discharge direction being a direction extending from the rear side to the front side and the antenna device being disposed closer to the front side than the rear side, and wherein a distance between the antenna device and the front side is less than a distance between the joining member and the front side.