Door sequencing device for an imaging device that controls whether a cleaning process is executed, depending on an elapsed time
US10007227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1633
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging device having a door closing sequencing device to ensure a proper closing sequence of two mating doors. The sequencing device includes a door stop, a link, and a hinge. The hinge and door stop are pivotally connected to a side panel of a frame. The hinge, link, and door stop are pivotally connected together. The hinge is affixed to a first of the mating doors, and, when the first of the mating doors is in an open position, the hinge and link rotate the door stop into an extended position preventing a second of the mating doors from closing until the first of the mating doors is returned to its closed position moving the door stop into a retracted position.
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