Reading device and image forming apparatus
US11968339B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/19594
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reading device includes a base on which a read target object is placed, a reader that reads the read target object placed on the base, a first attachment frame to which the reader is attached such that the reader is disposed above the base, an operation unit that is used for operating the reading device by touching, a second attachment frame to which the operation unit is attached such that the operation unit is disposed above the base, and a support frame that has a first surface and a second surface more bendable than the first surface in response to an external force. The first attachment frame is fixed to the first surface of the support frame. The second attachment frame is fixed to the second surface of the support frame.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.