Reading device and image forming apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11968339-B2
Application number	US-202117542487-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 5, 2021
Priority date	Aug 23, 2021
Publication date	Apr 23, 2024
Grant date	Apr 23, 2024

Abstract

A reading device includes a base on which a read target object is placed, a reader that reads the read target object placed on the base, a first attachment frame to which the reader is attached such that the reader is disposed above the base, an operation unit that is used for operating the reading device by touching, a second attachment frame to which the operation unit is attached such that the operation unit is disposed above the base, and a support frame that has a first surface and a second surface more bendable than the first surface in response to an external force. The first attachment frame is fixed to the first surface of the support frame. The second attachment frame is fixed to the second surface of the support frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A reading device comprising:
a base on which a read target object is placed;
a reader that reads the read target object placed on the base;
a first attachment frame to which the reader is attached such that the reader is disposed above the base;
an operation unit that is used for operating the reading device by touching;
a second attachment frame to which the operation unit is attached such that the operation unit is disposed above the base; and
a support frame that has a first surface and a second surface more bendable than the first surface in response to an external force,
wherein the first attachment frame is fixed to the first surface of the support frame, and
wherein the second attachment frame is fixed to the second surface of the support frame.

2. The reading device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first attachment frame and the second attachment frame are disposed in a state where the first attachment frame and the second attachment frame are not in contact with each other.

3. The reading device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the operation unit is disposed forward of the first attachment frame in a direction extending toward a front side of the reading device, and
wherein, as viewed from the front side of the reading device, the second attachment frame is disposed at one of or each of left and right sides of the first attachment frame with a distance from the first attachment frame.

4. The reading device according to claim 1 ,
wherein, in the support frame, the first surface serves as a vertical surface extending in a vertical direction and the second surface serves as a lateral surface extending in a lateral direction and intersecting with an end of the vertical surface.

5. The reading device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the lateral surface as the second surface of the support frame is a first bent surface continuing to a rear bent portion bent rearward toward a rear side of the reading device at the end of the vertical surface as the first surface,
wherein the first attachment frame has a lower portion fixed to a front side, of the reading device, of the vertical surface of the support frame and an upper portion that extends upward above the first bent surface without being in contact with the first bent surface serving as the lateral surface, and
wherein the second attachment frame is fixed to the first bent surface.

6. The reading device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the first attachment frame includes a coupling frame that couples the upward extending portion and the first bent surface.

7. The reading device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the lateral surface as the second surface of the support frame is a surface of a member constituting the lateral surface fixed by being connected to an end of a member constituting the vertical surface as the first surface,
wherein the first attachment frame has a lower portion fixed to a front side, of the reading device, of the vertical surface of the support frame and an upper portion extending upward above the lateral surface without being in contact with the surface of the member constituting the lateral surface, and
wherein the second attachment frame is fixed to the surface of the member constituting the lateral surface.

8. The reading device according to claim 7 ,
wherein the first attachment frame includes a coupling frame that couples the upward extending portion and the surface of the member constituting the lateral surface.

9. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a reading unit that reads a read target object placed on a base from above the base; and
an image forming unit that forms an image corresponding to image information possibly containing information read by the reading unit onto a recording medium,
wherein the reading unit includes the reading device according to claim 1 .

10. A reading device comprising:
a base on which a read target object is placed;
a reader that reads the read target object placed on the base;
a first attachment frame to which the reader is attached such that the reader is disposed above the base;
an operation unit that is used for operating the reading device by touching;
a second attachment frame to which the operation unit is attached such that the operation unit is disposed above the base; and
a support frame that has a first surface and a second surface smaller than the first surface,
wherein the first attachment frame is fixed to the first surface of the support frame, and
wherein the second attachment frame is fixed to the second surface of the support frame.

11. The reading device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the first attachment frame and the second attachment frame are disposed in a state where the first attachment frame and the second attachment frame are not in contact with each other.

12. The reading device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the operation unit is disposed forward of the first attachment frame in a direction extending toward a front side of the reading device, and
wherein, as viewed from the front side of the reading device, the second attachment frame is disposed at one of or each of left and right sides of the first attachment frame with a distance from the first attachment frame.

13. The reading device according to claim 10 ,
wherein, in the support frame, the first surface serves as a vertical surface extending in a vertical direction and the second surface serves as a lateral surface extending in a lateral direction and intersecting with an end of the vertical surface.

14. The reading device according to claim 13 ,
wherein the lateral surface as the second surface of the support frame is a first bent surface continuing to a rear bent portion bent rearward toward a rear side of the reading device at the end of the vertical surface as the first surface,
wherein the first attachment frame has a lower portion fixed to a front side, of the reading device, of the vertical surface of the support frame and an upper portion that extends upward above the first bent surface without being in contact with the first bent surface serving as the lateral surface, and
wherein the second attachment frame is fixed to the first bent surface.

15. The reading device according to claim 14 ,
wherein the first attachment frame includes a coupling frame that couples the upward extending portion and the first bent surface.

16. The reading device according to claim 13 ,
wherein the lateral surface as the second surface of the support frame is a surface of a member constituting the lateral surface fixed by being connected to an end of a member constituting the vertical surface as the first surface,
wherein the first attachment frame has a lower portion fixed to a front side, of the reading device, of the vertical surface of the support frame and an upper portion extending upward above the lateral surface without being in contact with the surface of the member constituting the lateral surface, and
wherein the second attachment frame is fixed to the surface of the member constituting the lateral surface.

17. The reading device according to claim 16 ,
wherein the first attachment frame includes a coupling frame that couples the upward extending portion and the surface of the member constituting the lateral surface.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp

Inventors

• Endo Taisuke
• Shinoto Keigo
• Satani MAHO
• OTAGIRI Kei
• Kobayashi Kei

Classifications

• H04N1/00559 Primary

  Mounting or support of components or elements (H04N1/00538 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N1/00392

  Other manual input means, e.g. digitisers or writing tablets · CPC title

• H04N1/00557 Primary

  Connection or assembly of components or elements (H04N1/00538 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N1/00795

  Reading arrangements (details of scanning heads H04N1/024; scanning arrangements therefor H04N1/04) · CPC title

• H04N1/00493

  Particular location of the interface or console · CPC title