Position adjustment apparatus of imaging unit, the imaging unit, and image reading apparatus including the imaging unit
US-9420141-B2 · Aug 16, 2016 · US
Scanners and scanner housings
US8964258B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8964258-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113222976-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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Scanners and scanner housings are disclosed. An example scanner includes a housing to carry an optical element, the housing having a first support feature, and a printed circuit board having a second support feature to mate with the first support feature of the housing, the printed circuit board to provide vertical support to the housing when the first and second support features are mated.
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What is claimed is: 1. A scanner, comprising: a housing to carry an optical element, the housing having a first support feature; and a printed circuit board having a second support feature to mate with the first support feature of the housing, the first and second support features to reduce a vertical load on the housing by transferring a portion of the vertical load to the printed circuit board when the first and second support features are mated. 2. A sca…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8964258B2 cover?
- Scanners and scanner housings are disclosed. An example scanner includes a housing to carry an optical element, the housing having a first support feature, and a printed circuit board having a second support feature to mate with the first support feature of the housing, the printed circuit board to provide vertical support to the housing when the first and second support features are mated.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hill Edward A, Harris Donald G, Arterberry John H, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/0249. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 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).