Printing system, reading apparatus, and holding apparatus for reading apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11667140-B2
Application number	US-202016820352-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 16, 2020
Priority date	Mar 29, 2019
Publication date	Jun 6, 2023
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023

Abstract

A technique advantageous to stably holding a reading apparatus relative to a printing apparatus is provided. A printing system includes a recording apparatus and a reading apparatus. The recording apparatus includes a housing that incorporates a printing unit that performs printing on a recording medium. The housing includes a front surface portion having a discharge port for discharging the recording medium on which printing is performed, a back surface portion facing the front surface portion, and a side surface portion connecting the front surface portion with the back surface portion. The printing system includes a holding unit connected to the housing at least at one end, and holding the reading apparatus above the housing. The holding unit includes a first fixing member for fixing to the back surface portion, and a second fixing member for fixing to the side surface portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A printing system comprising:
a printing unit configured to perform printing on a recording medium;
a housing including a front surface portion, a back surface portion, a top surface portion, and a side surface portion, wherein the front surface portion has a discharge port for discharging the recording medium on which printing is performed, the back surface portion faces the front surface portion, the top surface portion connects the front surface portion with the back surface portion at an upper side of the printing unit, and the side surface portion connects the front surface portion with the back surface portion in a width direction of the discharge port;
a turning arm configured to rotate a reading unit away from the top surface portion, wherein the reading unit is configured to read an image of an original document;
a first fixing member configured to hold the turning arm rotatably relative to the top surface portion and fixed to the back surface portion;
a second fixing member fixed to the side surface portion; and
a connecting member configured to connect the first fixing member and the second fixing member at a predetermined position above the top surface portion.

2. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the second fixing member extends in a depth direction in the side surface portion, and is fixed to a plurality of parts arranged along the depth direction.

3. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the second fixing member is fixed by being co-fastened with the side surface portion.

4. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the second fixing member is fixed to the housing at an end portion of the top surface portion of the housing.

5. The printing system according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting member includes two side surface members facing each other on the top surface portion of the housing, and a bottom surface member connecting the two side surface members.

6. The printing system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an operation unit configured to receive an input instruction for the reading unit and held on the connecting member; and
a cable configured to electrically connect the operation unit with the reading unit,
wherein the cable is wired through the connecting member.

7. The printing system according to claim 6 , wherein the operation unit is held rotatably relative to the connecting member, between a first position located more inward than the side surface portion, and a second position located more outward than the side surface portion.

8. The printing system according to claim 7 , further comprising a tank for storing ink to be supplied to the printing unit,
wherein the operation unit is positioned on a front surface side of the tank when the operation unit is in the first position, and is positioned away from the front surface side of the tank when the operation unit is in the second position.

9. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein a cable wired from the reading unit passes an inside of the turning arm and an inside of the first fixing member.

10. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting member does not rotate relative to the top surface portion.

11. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing member is fixed to the top surface portion.

12. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting member is connected to the first fixing member on the side surface portion side relative to the turning arm.

13. A turning apparatus to be used for a printing system having a printing unit configured to perform printing on a recording medium, and having a housing including a front surface portion, a back surface portion, a top surface portion, and a side surface portion, wherein the front surface portion has a discharge port for discharging the recording medium on which printing is performed, the back surface portion faces the front surface portion, the top surface portion connects the front surface portion with the back surface portion at an upper side of the printing unit, and the side surface portion connects the front surface portion with the back surface portion in a width direction of the discharge port,
the turning apparatus comprising:
a turning arm configured to rotate a reading unit away from the top surface portion, wherein the reading unit is configured to read an image of an original document;
a first fixing member configured to hold the turning arm rotatably relative to the top surface portion and fixed to the back surface portion;
a second fixing member fixed to the side surface portion; and
a connecting member configured to connect the first fixing member and the second fixing member at a predetermined position above the top surface portion.

14. The turning apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the second fixing member extends in a depth direction in the side surface portion, and is fixed to a plurality of parts arranged along the depth direction.

15. The turning apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the second fixing member is fixed by being co-fastened with the side surface portion.

16. The turning apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the second fixing member is fixed to the housing at an end portion of the top surface portion of the housing.

17. The turning apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the connecting member includes two side surface members facing each other on the top surface portion of the housing, and a bottom surface member connecting the two side surface members.

18. The turning apparatus according to claim 13 , further comprising:
an operation unit configured to receive an input instruction for the reading unit and held on the connecting member; and
a cable configured to electrically connect the operation unit with the reading unit,
wherein the cable is wired through the connecting member.

19. The turning apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the operation unit is held rotatably relative to the connecting member, between a first position located more inward than the side surface portion, and a second position located more outward than the side surface portion.

20. The turning apparatus according to claim 19 , further comprising a tank for storing ink to be supplied to the printing unit,
wherein the operation unit is positioned on a front surface side of the tank when the operation unit is in the first position, and is positioned away from the front surface side of the tank when the operation unit is in the second position.

21. The turning apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein a cable wired from the reading unit passes an inside of the turning arm and an inside of the first fixing member.

22. The turning apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the connecting member does not rotate relative to the top surface portion.

23. The turning apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the first fixing member is fixed to the top surface portion.

24. The turning apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the connecting member is connected to the first fixing member on the side surface portion side relative to the turning arm.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Tokuda Kouhei
• Nozawa Hideyuki

Classifications

• B41J29/02 Primary

  Framework · CPC title

• B41J3/46

  Printing mechanisms combined with apparatus providing a visual indication · CPC title

• B41J3/44

  Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions · CPC title

• B41J29/13

  Cases or covers · CPC title

• B41J29/38

  Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism · CPC title