Image reading apparatus
US-9225867-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Image reading device including an optical unit for reading a document image, image forming apparatus therewith, and optical unit for reading a document image
US8928958B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8928958-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414154332-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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An image reading device has an optical unit and a rail portion formed of sheet metal. The optical unit is scanned in the sub scanning direction to read an image on a document on a contact glass. The rail portion slidably supports the optical unit. The optical unit has a sliding portion which slides on the rail portion while making contact therewith, and at least one pair of gripping portions which grip the rail portion. The surface of the sliding portion has a substantially arc-shaped cross section. The rail portion has two inclined surfaces that make contact with the substantially arc-shaped surface at two points.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image reading device comprising: a contact glass on which a document is placed; an optical unit arranged under the contact glass, the optical unit being scanned in a sub scanning direction to read an image on the document placed on the contact glass; and a rail portion extending in the sub scanning direction, the rail portion supporting the optical unit such that the optical unit is slidable in the sub scanning direction, wherein the optical unit…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N1/1017Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8928958B2 cover?
- An image reading device has an optical unit and a rail portion formed of sheet metal. The optical unit is scanned in the sub scanning direction to read an image on a document on a contact glass. The rail portion slidably supports the optical unit. The optical unit has a sliding portion which slides on the rail portion while making contact therewith, and at least one pair of gripping portions wh…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/1017. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).