Image forming apparatus
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Image reading device
US9154656B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9154656-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314014444-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
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An image reading device comprising: a document placing portion; a conveyor; a reading unit configured to read an image of the document, wherein the reading unit includes: an image sensor; a support which supports the image sensor, wherein in the case of reading the image of the document conveyed by the conveyor, the support is to be stopped at a predetermined reading position; a guide; and a driving unit, wherein the reading unit further includes: a release unit configured to release the contact with the guide by separating the support from the guide when the support is moved toward the predetermined reading position; and a contact portion configured to contact with the support separated from the guide by the release unit when the support is moved toward the predetermined reading position.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image reading device comprising: a document placing portion on which a document is placed; a conveyor configured to convey a document along a predetermined conveyance path; and a reading unit configured to read an image of the document, wherein the reading unit comprises: an image sensor having a plurality of reading elements arranged in a main scanning direction; a support which supports the image sensor and is movable together with the image se…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N1/00559Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9154656B2 cover?
- An image reading device comprising: a document placing portion; a conveyor; a reading unit configured to read an image of the document, wherein the reading unit includes: an image sensor; a support which supports the image sensor, wherein in the case of reading the image of the document conveyed by the conveyor, the support is to be stopped at a predetermined reading position; a guide; and a dr…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yamasaki Yasuo, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00559. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 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).