ANGLE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE READING SYSTEM USING THE SAME
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1. An angle adjustment device, comprising:
- a fixed portion;
a movable portion;
a connection portion which rotatably connects said movable portion to said fixed portion; and
an elastic member which is arranged between said movable portion and said fixed portion and restricts rotational movement of said movable portion with kinetic friction generated between said movable portion and said fixed portion.
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Abstract
An angle adjustment device, include a fixed portion; a movable portion; a connection portion which rotatably connects the movable portion to the fixed portion; and an elastic member which is arranged between the movable portion and the fixed portion and restricts rotational movement of the movable portion with kinetic friction generated between the movable portion and the fixed portion.
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1. An angle adjustment device, comprising:
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a fixed portion; a movable portion; a connection portion which rotatably connects said movable portion to said fixed portion; and an elastic member which is arranged between said movable portion and said fixed portion and restricts rotational movement of said movable portion with kinetic friction generated between said movable portion and said fixed portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An image reading system, comprising:
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an operation panel with which information about at least various operations is inputted; and An angle adjustment device, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a connection portion which connects said fixed portion to said movable portion, and an elastic member which is arranged between said movable portion and said fixed portion and restricts rotational movement of said movable portion with kinetic friction generated between said movable portion and said fixed portion, wherein said angle adjustment device permits a posture of said operation panel to be varied by a movement of said movable portion. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An angle adjustment device, comprising:
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a fixed means; a movable means; a connection means; and an elastic means for arranging member which is arranged between said movable means and said fixed means and restricts rotational movement of said movable means with kinetic friction generated between said movable means and said fixed means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An image reading system, comprising:
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an operation means for informing about at least various operations is inputted; and an adjustment means, including a fixed means, a movable means, a connection means for connecting said fixed means to said movable means, and an elastic means for arranging between said movable means and said fixed means and restricts rotational movement of said movable means with kinetic friction generated between said movable means and said fixed means, wherein said adjustment means permits a posture of said operation means to be varied by movement of said movable portion. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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