Image forming apparatus and document reading device having a single molded platen with stepped portions at opposite sides to guide document
US5986775A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/193
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, in an image forming apparatus, two document reading sections, a document conveying unit and a fixing unit are efficiently laid out so as to occupy a minimum of space available in the apparatus. Also, the document reading device is capable of reading even a relatively thick or a relatively long document conveyed by a turn-over type sheet-through document conveying device and not feasible for a turn-over path.
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