Hinge apparatus for cover of image forming apparatus
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Abstract
A hinge apparatus for a cover of an image forming apparatus has a hinge body with supporting brackets, movably inserted into a coupling hole positioned in a main body of the image forming apparatus, a hinge cam connected to the cover and pivotably connected to the supporting brackets, and a pressure device disposed at the hinge body to press the hinge cam. Accordingly, the hinge apparatus can be implemented with a simple and easy assembly operation, since it is not a complicated structural connection among the component parts of the hinge apparatus.
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62 Claims
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27. A hinge apparatus rotatably connecting a cover and a main body, the hinge apparatus comprising:
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a hinge body with a void therein and a supporting bracket; a pressure device, movable in the void, and biased toward a first end of the hinge body; and a hinge cam rotatably connected to the supporting bracket, and slidably engaging the pressure device, wherein the hinge body comprises a first protrusion to limit an amount the hinge body moves into an opening in the main body. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 60)
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39. A hinge apparatus for opening and closing a cover of an image forming apparatus, the hinge apparatus comprising:
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a hinge body comprising a housing chamber and supporting brackets; a hinge cam pivotably connected to the supporting brackets; and a pressure device disposed at the hinge body, said pressure device comprising; a pusher disposed in the housing chamber; and an elastic member disposed in the housing chamber to press the pusher against the hinge cam, wherein the hinge cam includes a body portion connected to the cover of the image forming apparatus thereby the cover being pivotably connected to the main body. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 61)
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49. A hinge apparatus for opening and closing a cover of an image forming apparatus, the hinge apparatus comprising:
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a hinge body comprising a housing chamber and supporting brackets; a hinge cam pivotably connected to the supporting brackets; and a pressure device disposed at the hinge body, said pressure device comprising; a pusher disposed in the housing chamber; and an elastic member disposed in the housing chamber to press the pusher against the hinge cam, wherein the hinge body moves in an upward direction and a downward direction. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 62)
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59. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a main body comprising at least one opening on a first side thereof; a cover movable between an opening position and closed position with respect to the main body; and a hinge apparatus comprising; a hinge body with a void therein and a supporting bracket; a pressure device, movable in the void, and biased toward a first end of the hinge body; and a hinge cam rotatably connected to the supporting bracket, and slidably engaging the pressure device, wherein the hinge body comprises a first protrusion to allow the hinge body limited movement into the opening when the hinge body is received in the opening, and the hinge cam includes a body portion connected to the cover to allow the cover to be pivotally connected to the main body.
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Specification