SCANNER AND HINGE
First Claim
1. A scanner, comprising:
- a device main body comprising a transparent plate, the transparent plate forming a top surface of the device main body;
a hinge coupled to the device main body;
a cover member coupled to the hinge, the cover member being capable of rotating with respect to the device main body and covering the transparent plate, the cover member comprising an auto document feeder; and
a scanning device located below the transparent plate, the scanning device being capable of scanning a document put on the transparent plate or a document fed by the auto document feeder,wherein the hinge comprises a wiring support portion that supports a wiring extending between the auto document feeder and the device main body.
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Abstract
A scanner is provided with a device main body, a hinge, a cover member, and a scanning device. The device main body comprises a transparent plate. The transparent plate forms a top surface of the device main body. The hinge is coupled to the device main body. The cover member is coupled to the hinge. The cover member is capable of rotating with respect to the device main body. The cover member is capable of covering the transparent plate. The cover member comprises an auto document feeder. The scanning device is located below the transparent plate. The scanning device is capable of scanning a document put on the transparent plate or a document fed by the auto document feeder. The hinge comprises a wiring support portion that supports a wiring extending between the auto document feeder and the device main body.
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12 Claims
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1. A scanner, comprising:
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a device main body comprising a transparent plate, the transparent plate forming a top surface of the device main body; a hinge coupled to the device main body; a cover member coupled to the hinge, the cover member being capable of rotating with respect to the device main body and covering the transparent plate, the cover member comprising an auto document feeder; and a scanning device located below the transparent plate, the scanning device being capable of scanning a document put on the transparent plate or a document fed by the auto document feeder, wherein the hinge comprises a wiring support portion that supports a wiring extending between the auto document feeder and the device main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hinge coupled to both a device main body of a scanner and a cover member capable of covering a transparent plate of the device main body, the cover member comprising an auto document feeder, the hinge comprising:
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a shaft support portion that supports a shaft of the cover member, this shaft extending in a horizontal direction; and a wiring support portion coupled to the shaft support portion, wherein the wiring support portion supports a wiring extending between the auto document feeder and the device main body. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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