Image forming apparatus for detecting a human using a human detecting device

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section that forms an image on a recording material; an image reading device that is disposed above the image forming section, and reads an image on an original; a connecting section that is disposed at either one of end sides of an apparatus housing in a lateral direction thereof, and that connects the image forming section and the image reading device to each other; an operating section that is disposed in front of the image reading device, and that is operated by a person; a human detecting device that detects the person operating the operating section; a discharging section that discharges the recording material on which the image has been formed by the image forming section to a placing section; and the placing section on which the recording material discharged from the discharging section is placed.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a forming section that forms an image on a recording medium; a reading device that is disposed above the forming section; a connecting section that is disposed at one of two opposing lateral sides of the image forming apparatus, the connecting section connecting the forming section and the reading device; an operating section that is disposed in front of the reading device; and a sensor configured to detect a human, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a detection range, the detection range including a first range in front of the forming section, but excluding a second range in front of the forming section, the second range being directly adjacent to a vertical midline of a front side of the forming section, wherein an optical axis of light of the sensor is horizontally inclined at a predetermined angle from the vertical midline, and wherein the optical axis of light of the sensor is perpendicular to the vertical midline.