Compact reproduction machine including a separately framed self aligning control and power supply module
US5881340A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00885
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compact electrostatographic reproduction machine, including a platen for positioning a document sheet having an original image to be reproduced, and a plurality of separately framed, mutually aligning machine modules variously containing electrostatographic process elements and subassemblies. The plurality of machine modules includes an electronic control and power supply (ECS/PS) module having an image processing pipeline unit for managing and processing raw digitized images; a machine controller for providing logic control to the plurality of machine modules; power supply interconnect boards including a high voltage interconnect board for supplying high voltage power; and harnessless inter-module connectors located on the power supply interconnect boards for automatically making harnessless contact with corresponding contacts on non-ECS/PS modules of the plurality of machine modules upon assembly thereof into the reproduction machine, thereby eliminating a costly and time consuming need for wiring harnesses.
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