Segmented enclosure
First Claim
1. A printer, comprising:
- a housing having a fixed structure and a movable cover, the movable cover configured to be movable with respect to the fixed structure, and the fixed structure comprising a front portion of the housing, a back portion of the housing, and a left-side portion of the housing; and
a printing mechanism disposed inside the housing, the printing mechanism configured to print an image on a medium;
wherein the movable cover is movably attached to the fixed structure via a first pivoting mechanism that defines a first pivoting axis, the movable cover configured to be pivoted about the first pivoting axis of the first pivoting mechanism;
wherein the movable cover comprises a plurality of linked slats, each pair of adjacent linked slats being linked together by a second pivoting mechanism; and
wherein the movable cover is configured to stay in a fully opened position or fully closed position by magnets deployed on the plurality of linked slats, the front portion, the back portion, and the left-side portion.
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Abstract
Printers and other machines providing tangible outputs are provided. In one implementation, a printer comprises a housing having a fixed structure and a movable cover configured to be movable with respect to the fixed structure. The printer also includes a printing mechanism that is disposed inside the housing and is configured to print an image on a medium. The movable cover is movably attached to the fixed structure via a first pivoting mechanism that defines a first pivoting axis. The movable cover is configured to be pivoted about the first pivoting axis of the first pivoting mechanism. Also, the movable cover comprises a plurality of linked slats, each pair of adjacent linked slats being linked together by a second pivoting mechanism. Each second pivoting mechanism includes characteristics enabling a user to detach the adjacent linked slats from each other.
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18 Claims
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1. A printer, comprising:
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a housing having a fixed structure and a movable cover, the movable cover configured to be movable with respect to the fixed structure, and the fixed structure comprising a front portion of the housing, a back portion of the housing, and a left-side portion of the housing; and a printing mechanism disposed inside the housing, the printing mechanism configured to print an image on a medium; wherein the movable cover is movably attached to the fixed structure via a first pivoting mechanism that defines a first pivoting axis, the movable cover configured to be pivoted about the first pivoting axis of the first pivoting mechanism; wherein the movable cover comprises a plurality of linked slats, each pair of adjacent linked slats being linked together by a second pivoting mechanism; and wherein the movable cover is configured to stay in a fully opened position or fully closed position by magnets deployed on the plurality of linked slats, the front portion, the back portion, and the left-side portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A housing of a machine for providing a tangible output, the housing comprising:
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a fixed structure comprising a front portion, a back portion, and a left-side portion; a first pivoting mechanism attached to the fixed structure, the first pivoting mechanism defining a first pivoting axis; and a cover attached to the first pivoting mechanism, the cover configured to be pivoted with respect to the fixed structure about the first pivoting axis; wherein, when the cover is in an opened position, a user has access to the interior of the housing; wherein the cover comprises a plurality of linked slats, each pair of adjacent linked slats being linked together by a second pivoting mechanism; and wherein the cover is configured to stay in a fully opened position or fully closed position by magnets deployed on the plurality of linked slats, the front portion, the back portion, and the left-side portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for allowing access to the interior of a machine, the method comprising:
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rotating a cover attached to a fixed structure of the machine through a first pivoting mechanism about a first pivoting axis, wherein the cover comprises a plurality of linked slats, each pair of adjacent linked slats being linked together by a second pivoting mechanism; and rotating the plurality of linked slats about a second pivoting axis such that the cover moves within a buffer space; wherein the fixed structure comprises a front portion, a back portion, and a left-side portion and the cover is configured to stay in a fully opened position or fully closed position by magnets deployed on the plurality of linked slats, the front portion, the back portion, and the left-side portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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