Copying apparatus including an auxiliary frame

• US 5,220,393 A
• Filed: 01/24/1992
• Issued: 06/15/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Otomo, Naoki
• Primary Examiner(s): Grimley, A. T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Royer, William J.
• Application Number:
  US07/825,077
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• Field of Search: 355/308, 355/309, 355/320, 355/321, 355/230, 355/231, 355/72, 355/75, 355/76, 271/3, 271/3.1, 271/4, 271/10
• US Class Current: 399/125
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/60 Apparatus which relate to the handling of originals for photographic purposes in general G03B

Abstract

In a copying apparatus provided with an automatic document feeder thereon, the automatic document feeder is installed above a platen glass and is openable and closable with respect to the platen glass which is provided on a frame of the copying apparatus. The automatic document feeder is fixed by a plural fixing brackets to both ends of the frame through an auxiliary frame. The rear side of the automatic document feeder is pivotally mounted to the apparatus and the front side is opened and closed.

Claims

1. A copying apparatus comprising:

a platen on which a document can be placed,

a frame on which the platen is provided, said frame including a front frame portion, two side frame portions and a rear frame portion,

an automatic document feeder above the platen and the frame, including at least one hinge fixed thereto,

auxiliary frame means between the frame and the automatic document feeder, the auxiliary frame means being fixed to said frame at said rear frame portion.

2. The copying apparatus of claim 1 further having a plurality of brackets mounted on the auxiliary frame, wherein the automatic document feeder is mounted through said at least one hinge to the plurality of brackets.

3. A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further having driven optical components wherein the rear frame portion includes a slot to allow driving of the driven components.

4. A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said driven optical components include an exposure lamp, a reflector and a mirror.