Cover locking apparatus for a multi-function device
First Claim
1. A multi-function device comprising:
- a printer comprising an unlocking part;
a scanner coupled to the printer so that it can be opened and closed with respect to an upper surface of the printer, and comprising a stopper accommodator penetrating the scanner at a position that corresponds to position of the unlocking part;
a scanner cover coupled to the scanner so that it can be opened and closed with respect to an upper surface of the scanner, and comprising a locking part in a position corresponding to the position of the stopper accommodator; and
a stopper movably accommodated in the stopper accommodator, the stopper having a first end that can contact the unlocking part and a second end that can be locked into the locking part, the stopper moving between a locked position in which the second end engages the locking part to prevent the scanner cover from being opened when the scanner is opened with respect to the upper surface of the printer, and an unlocked position in which the unlocking part presses the first end to allow the scanner cover to be opened by separating the second end from the locking part when the scanner is closed with respect to the upper surface of the printer.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a multi-function device comprising a printer, a scanner coupled to the printer to move between an opened and closed position with respect to the printer, and a scanner cover for the scanner. An unlocking part is located on the printer. The scanner has a stopper accommodator that vertically penetrates the scanner at a position that corresponds to the unlocking part. A locking part is located on the scanner cover at a position that corresponds to the position of the stopper accommodator. A stopper is movably accommodated in the stopper accommodator and has a first end and a second end. The first end of the stopper contacts the unlocking part and the second end contacts the locking part. The stopper moves between a locked position in which the second end engages the locking part to prevent the scanner cover from being opened when the scanner is opened with respect to the upper surface of the printer, and an unlocked position in which the unlocking part presses the first end of the stopper to allow the scanner cover to be opened. Thus, the present invention provides a multi-function device which controls the opening and closing of a scanner cover corresponding to the opening and closing of a printer by a scanner.
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1. A multi-function device comprising:
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a printer comprising an unlocking part;
a scanner coupled to the printer so that it can be opened and closed with respect to an upper surface of the printer, and comprising a stopper accommodator penetrating the scanner at a position that corresponds to position of the unlocking part;
a scanner cover coupled to the scanner so that it can be opened and closed with respect to an upper surface of the scanner, and comprising a locking part in a position corresponding to the position of the stopper accommodator; and
a stopper movably accommodated in the stopper accommodator, the stopper having a first end that can contact the unlocking part and a second end that can be locked into the locking part, the stopper moving between a locked position in which the second end engages the locking part to prevent the scanner cover from being opened when the scanner is opened with respect to the upper surface of the printer, and an unlocked position in which the unlocking part presses the first end to allow the scanner cover to be opened by separating the second end from the locking part when the scanner is closed with respect to the upper surface of the printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A locking device for preventing a scanner cover from opening in a multifunctional device that includes a printer, a scanner coupled to the printer by a hinge so that it can move between opened and closed positions, and a scanner cover coupled to the scanner by a hinge so that it can move between opened and closed positions, the locking device comprising:
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an unlocking part disposed on the printer;
a locking part disposed on the scanner cover; and
a stopper having a first end and a second end, the stopper being disposed on the scanner to move between a locked position where the stopper engages the locking part to prevent the scanner cover from being opened and an unlocked position where the stopper is disengaged from the locking part so that the scanner cover can be opened. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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