Image recording device having a compact form factor
US9283778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/004
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image recording device is provided, having a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed below the recording unit. The tray includes a sheet holding surface configured to hold the sheet. Additionally, the image recording device includes a sheet feeder disposed between the recording unit and the tray. The sheet feeder includes a roller for feeding the sheet from the tray. The roller is configured to move between a first roller position in which the roller contacts the sheet holding surface of the tray and a second roller position in which the roller is separated from the sheet holding surface. A return guide, disposed between the recording unit and the sheet feeder, defines a second conveying path to guide the sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to the feed guide. The return guide has a first opening configured to accommodate the roller of the sheet feeder when the roller is in the second roller position.
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