Original carrier for use with an image forming device
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1. In an image forming device having a reciprocating original carrier and a body frame, said original carrier comprising:
- (a) a glass plate having an upper surface for receiving said original and a lower surface, said glass plate having at least one hole arranged along a longitudinal edge of said glass plate, (b) a first and second guide member each mounted on opposite sides of said body frame for slidably receiving said glass plate to permit its reciprocal movement, (c) cover means hingedly attached to said glass plate for permitting access to said upper surface of said glass, and (d) means for driving said glass plate to cause such reciprocal movement, the improvement comprising;
said first and second guide members and said driving means being mounted substantially within the boundaries of said lower surface of said glass plate, wherein at least one of said guide members is mounted directly below said lower surface and has an upper guide element attached along said longitudinal edge of a lower surface of said plate by a fastener through said hole and a lower guide element attached to said body frame, wherein said upper guide element is slidably mounted with respect to said lower guide element and at least one support member being mounted along said longitudinal edge of said glass plate by said fastener, said support member including means for hingedly attaching said cover means to said glass plate.
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In the original carrier according to the present invention, two spaced supporters are fixed to the glass plate along one of its sides for supporting and reinforcing the glass and the cover. Guide members are mounted on each side of the copier which slidably receive the glass and supporters to permit their reciprocal movement. One guide member receives one edge of the glass while the other receives the supporter. The supporters and glass plate reciprocally move along the guide members to permit the copying action.
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1. In an image forming device having a reciprocating original carrier and a body frame, said original carrier comprising:
- (a) a glass plate having an upper surface for receiving said original and a lower surface, said glass plate having at least one hole arranged along a longitudinal edge of said glass plate, (b) a first and second guide member each mounted on opposite sides of said body frame for slidably receiving said glass plate to permit its reciprocal movement, (c) cover means hingedly attached to said glass plate for permitting access to said upper surface of said glass, and (d) means for driving said glass plate to cause such reciprocal movement, the improvement comprising;
said first and second guide members and said driving means being mounted substantially within the boundaries of said lower surface of said glass plate, wherein at least one of said guide members is mounted directly below said lower surface and has an upper guide element attached along said longitudinal edge of a lower surface of said plate by a fastener through said hole and a lower guide element attached to said body frame, wherein said upper guide element is slidably mounted with respect to said lower guide element and at least one support member being mounted along said longitudinal edge of said glass plate by said fastener, said support member including means for hingedly attaching said cover means to said glass plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- (a) a glass plate having an upper surface for receiving said original and a lower surface, said glass plate having at least one hole arranged along a longitudinal edge of said glass plate, (b) a first and second guide member each mounted on opposite sides of said body frame for slidably receiving said glass plate to permit its reciprocal movement, (c) cover means hingedly attached to said glass plate for permitting access to said upper surface of said glass, and (d) means for driving said glass plate to cause such reciprocal movement, the improvement comprising;
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