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Image reading apparatus and medium conveyance apparatus
US8941897B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8941897-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314039944-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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An image reading apparatus includes a housing having a conveyance path where a first medium and a second medium are conveyed; a pair of first conveyance rollers that has a first driving roller and a first pinch roller; a pair of second conveyance rollers that has a second driving roller and a second pinch roller having an outer diameter smaller than that of the first pinch roller, and wherein the first driving roller and the first pinch roller are positioned at an outside of a conveyance area in the axis direction, wherein the second driving roller and the second pinch roller are positioned at an inside of the conveyance area in the axis direction, wherein the second pinch roller, and wherein the first pinch roller and the second pinch roller are rotatably supported about a driven shaft center parallel with a driving shaft center.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image reading apparatus comprising: a housing having a conveyance path where a first medium and a second medium that is narrower and thicker than the first medium are conveyed; a pair of first conveyance rollers that has a first driving roller and a first pinch roller, which is biased towards the first driving roller and is rotated by the first driving roller, and is configured to convey the first medium on the conveyance path; a pair of second convey…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8941897B2 cover?
- An image reading apparatus includes a housing having a conveyance path where a first medium and a second medium are conveyed; a pair of first conveyance rollers that has a first driving roller and a first pinch roller; a pair of second conveyance rollers that has a second driving roller and a second pinch roller having an outer diameter smaller than that of the first pinch roller, and wherein t…
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- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00588. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 27 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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