Reliable cover switch employing machine
US6055394A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/169
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a body cover pivotally mounted on a body of the image forming apparatus and a switch mechanism for detecting an opening/closing status of the body cover. The switch mechanism includes a switch disposed in the body and a cam disposed beside the switch for activating the switch when rotated in a prescribed direction. The switch mechanism further includes a lever with one end supported by the body cover while another end contacts and rotates the cam by a prescribed constant amount of a rotational angle when the body cover is closed.
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