Hinge apparatus and image forming device having a platen cover control apparatus
US6499189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0434
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hinge apparatus employs a base, a second base, link arms, urging means and the characteristics of a parallelogram formed by the shape of said base, second base and paired link members to enable a body such as a platen cover to rotate up open and lower substantially parallel to an original platen and to enable the parallel opening of the body thereby ensuring the complete covering of a thick original or a book original placed upon the clear glass platen enabling good quality copies of the original regardless of its thickness.
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