Image reading device
US-2015381838-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Image reading unit and image reading apparatus
US9294641B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9294641-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213627240-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
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An image reading apparatus including a contact image sensor module, a holder, and an urging member is provided. The contact image sensor module may extend in a first direction and include a shaft extending in the first direction and a protrusion protruding from the contact image sensor module in a second direction. The holder may accommodate the contact image sensor module and include an insertion section, in which a leading edge of the shaft is inserted, and a contact section contacting the protrusion from one side in the first direction. The first urging member may urge the contact image sensor module toward the one side in the first direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image reading apparatus, comprising: a roller configured to convey a sheet; and an image reading unit comprising: a contact glass extending in a first direction; a contact image sensor module extending in the first direction and comprising: a shaft extending in the first direction; and a protrusion protruding from the contact image sensor module in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a holder configured to accommodate the con…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9294641B2 cover?
- An image reading apparatus including a contact image sensor module, a holder, and an urging member is provided. The contact image sensor module may extend in a first direction and include a shaft extending in the first direction and a protrusion protruding from the contact image sensor module in a second direction. The holder may accommodate the contact image sensor module and include an insert…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Uno Mayu, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/0057. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 22 2016 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).