Image reading apparatus
US8773732B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0434
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image reading apparatus comprises a reading unit including a document table, a cover portion covering the document table, an opening and closing mechanism having a first and second mounting portions and opening and closing the cover portion to an opened and a closed state, a covering member rotating about a rotating shaft of a member side and covering at least a portion of an exposed portion, and a rotating regulating unit regulating rotation of the covering member due to the weight of the covering member in a state where the center of gravity of the covering member is separated further from the cover portion than the rotating shaft of the member side, and where the covering member covers at least a portion of the exposed portion within a movement range of the opening and the closing of the cover portion.
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