Image reading apparatus comprising a display on a rear side of the image reading apparatus that is not within a movement trajectory of a cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11729329-B2
Application number	US-202117546027-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2021
Priority date	Aug 23, 2021
Publication date	Aug 15, 2023
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023

Abstract

An image reading apparatus includes a reader configured to read an image, and a movable member that is movable when the reader is not reading the image, and configured to move within a region where a fixed member fixed above the reader is not present on a movement trajectory of the movable member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image reading apparatus comprising:
a display panel fixed above an apparatus body in a vertical direction, using a column and support member, and positioned above a rear portion of a cover distal end; and
a cover that is movable in a semicircular direction rotating around a fore and aft directed axis of a rotational shaft when the image reading apparatus is not reading the image, and configured to move within a region where the display panel fixed above the apparatus body is not present on a movement trajectory of the cover, wherein
a maximum height of the movement trajectory of the cover in the vertical direction does not exceed a maximum height of a lowest point of a bottom of the display panel in the vertical direction, and
the cover comprises a side surface covering a side of the apparatus body and an upper surface connected to the side surface through a bent portion to cover a top of the apparatus body in order that the maximum height of the distal end of the cover in the vertical direction does not exceed the maximum height of a lowest point of a bottom of the display panel in the vertical direction.

2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises an operation part, and is present on a rear side opposite to a standing position of an operator.

3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the display panel is present on the movement trajectory of the cover in plan view.

4. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the display panel is present on the movement trajectory of the cover in front view from the standing position of the operator.

5. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein, in plan view, the display panel is shifted in a direction orthogonal to a direction along front view from the standing position of the operator so that the display panel is not present on the movement trajectory of the cover in the plan view and in the front view.

6. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cover is rotatable about an axis extending in a direction along front view from a standing position of an operator.

7. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the cover is rotatable about an axis extending in a direction along front view from the standing position of the operator.

8. The image reading apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the cover is rotatable about an axis extending in a direction along front view from the standing position of the operator.

9. The image reading apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the cover is rotatable about an axis extending in a direction along the front view from the standing position of the operator.

10. The image reading apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the cover is rotatable about an axis extending in a direction along the front view from the standing position of the operator.

11. The image reading apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein, in plan view, a length of the cover along a direction orthogonal to the direction of the axis is smaller than a length of a remaining part except the cover along the orthogonal direction.

12. The image reading apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein, in plan view, a length of the cover along a direction orthogonal to the direction of the axis is smaller than a length of a remaining part except the cover along the orthogonal direction.

13. The image reading apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein, in the plan view, a length of the cover along a direction orthogonal to the direction of the axis is smaller than a length of a remaining part except the movable member along the orthogonal direction.

14. The image reading apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein, in plan view, a length of the cover along a direction orthogonal to the direction of the axis is smaller than a length of a remaining part except the cover along the orthogonal direction.

15. The image reading apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein, in the plan view, a length of the cover along a direction orthogonal to the direction of the axis is smaller than a length of a remaining part except the cover along the orthogonal direction.

16. An image reading apparatus comprising:
displaying means fixed above an apparatus body in a vertical direction, using a column and support member, and positioned above a rear portion of a cover distal end, and
covering means that is movable in a semicircular direction rotating around a fore and aft directed axis of a rotational shaft when the image reading apparatus is not reading the image, and configured to move within a region where the displaying means fixed above the apparatus body is not present on a movement trajectory of the covering means, wherein
a maximum height of the movement trajectory of the covering means in the vertical direction does not exceed a maximum height of a lowest point of a bottom of the displaying means in the vertical direction, and
the covering means comprises a side surface covering a side of the apparatus body and an upper surface connected to the side surface through a bent portion to cover a top of the apparatus body in order that the maximum height of the distal end of the cover in the vertical direction does not exceed the maximum height of a lowest point of a bottom of the displaying means in the vertical direction.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp

Inventors

• Ishikura Kenichi
• Nakata Ryusuke
• OTAGIRI Kei

Classifications

• H04N1/00816 Primary

  Determining the reading area, e.g. eliminating reading of margins · CPC title

• H04N1/00496

  Constructional details of the interface or console not otherwise provided for, e.g. rotating or tilting means · CPC title

• H04N1/00551 Primary

  Top covers or the like · CPC title

• H04N1/00809

  Orientation · CPC title