Paper conveying device, image forming apparatus provided with the device and paper conveying method
US-9199815-B2 · Dec 1, 2015 · US
Image reading apparatus
US8955844B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8955844-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314081516-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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An image reading apparatus having a sheet path, which includes two ejection paths, is provided. The sheet path is switchable between the two ejection paths by a switchable member. An outlet cover arranged on a casing of the image reading apparatus is movable between a closed position and an open position to open and close an outlet of the second ejection path. When the outlet cover moves from the closed position to the open position, and before the switchable member switches the sheet path from the first ejection path to the second ejection path, switching of the sheet path from the first ejection path to the second ejection path is detectable.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image reading apparatus, comprising: a casing comprising a sheet path, which includes a first ejection path and a second ejection path; a sheet placement section configured to receive a sheet to be read; an image reader configured to read an image from the sheet; a conveyer mechanism configured to convey the sheet from the sheet placement section through the image reader to one of the first ejection path and the second ejection path; an outlet cov…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65H5/26Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8955844B2 cover?
- An image reading apparatus having a sheet path, which includes two ejection paths, is provided. The sheet path is switchable between the two ejection paths by a switchable member. An outlet cover arranged on a casing of the image reading apparatus is movable between a closed position and an open position to open and close an outlet of the second ejection path. When the outlet cover moves from t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Takahata Muneaki, Osakabe Yoshinori, Tanaka Hiromi, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H5/26. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 17 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).