IMAGE READING SYSTEM USING AN ANGLE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE

• US 20120193495A1
• Filed: 04/11/2012
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd. (NEC Corporation)
• Original Assignee: NEC Access Technica Limited (NEC Corporation), NEC Engineering Limited
• Inventors: SUGIYAMA, Namie, HATOMI, Keisuke
• Granted Patent: US 8,727,292 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/292.12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00493 Particular location of the interface or console
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00496 Constructional details of the interface or console not otherwise provided for, e.g. rotating or tilting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00557 Connection or assembly of components or elements H04N1/00538 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32344 Side of rod engages recess in radial face
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32434 Unidirectional movement, e.g., ratchet, etc.
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32541 Rotatable members resiliently biased to one position
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32975 Rotatable

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.

Claims

1. An image reading system, comprising:

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 elastic means has a washer shape and is inserted at a central axis of said movable means so that one side face touches said fixed means and another side face touches said movable means, and

said angle adjustment device permits a posture of said operation panel to be varied by a movement of said movable portion.

2. An image reading system according to claim 1, said angle adjustment device further comprising:

a ratchet mechanism which permits a motion of said movable portion in a direction of an initial posture position only when said movable portion arrives at a release posture position.

3. An image reading system, comprising:

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 elastic means has a washer shape and is inserted at a central axis of said movable means so that one side face touches said fixed means and another side face touches said movable means, and

said adjustment means permits a posture of said operation means to be varied by movement of said movable portion.

4. An image reading system according to claim 3, said adjustment means further comprising:

a ratchet means for permitting a motion in a direction of an initial posture position only when said movable means arrives at a release posture position.