Image reading/recording apparatus
US8081352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00554
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image reading/recording apparatus which can prevent a reading unit from closing abruptly and reduce the force required to open the reading unit is to be provided. The apparatus is equipped with a damper unit which links the apparatus body and the scanner unit and the working direction of whose force is reversed on the way of the turning of the scanner unit, and a metal-made supporting member which is arranged in the apparatus body and supports the damper unit in a state in which the scanner unit is closed relative to the apparatus body.
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