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Vertically opening laser recording apparatus

US6121985A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1997
Grant dateSep 19, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/12
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a laser recording apparatus wherein problems such as difficulty in maintenance and effects of shock owing to the laser recording unit of a vertically divided type laser recording apparatus being provided as a single unit, are solved. This laser recording apparatus comprises: a first main unit; a second main unit rotatably supported to the first main unit by a predetermined fulcrum, so as to enable opening and closing; wherein the first main unit is provided with a first unit having optical means, laser beam emitting means, and laser beam detecting means, and wherein the second main unit is provided with a second unit having laser scanning means.

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