Image reading apparatus with planten and document feeder for reducing damage to elastic layer due to force of attraction
US12041210B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/0891
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a platen on which a document is to be placed, an image sensor configured to read an image of the document on the platen, an opening/closing member configured to cover and uncover the platen, a document pressing layer disposed on a surface of the opening/closing member and configured to press the document on the plate when the opening/closing member covers the platen, elastic layers located between the document pressing layer and the opening/closing member and spaced apart from each other on a surface of the document pressing layer, and connection layers connecting the elastic layers to the opening/closing member. An area of the elastic layer is larger than an area of the connection layer.
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