Original cover closer

• US 6,006,064 A
• Filed: 09/21/1998
• Issued: 12/21/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kem HongKong Limited
• Original Assignee: Katoh Electrical Machinery Company Limited
• Inventors: Hashimoto, Takayuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Beatty, Robert
• Application Number:
  US09/157,488
• Time in Patent Office: 456 Days
• Field of Search: 399/380, 399/379, 399/377, 399/367, 355/75
• US Class Current: 399/380
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/605 Holders for originals or exposure platens for photographic purposes in general G03B

Abstract

In an original cover closer adapted to support an original cover used on a copying machine and on which an automatic document feeder is provided, including two types of original cover closers different in construction from each other.

Claims

1. An original cover closer adapted to support an original cover used on a copying machine and on which an automatic document feeder is additionally provided, including two types of original cover closers different in construction from each other;

one of the two types, comprising;

a mounting member to be fixed on the copying machine body;

a supporting member pivoted only at one side thereof to the mounting member to support the original cover closably and openably;

a lifting member supported only at one side thereof on a free end of the supporting member pivotably in an opposite direction to the pivoting direction of the supporting member; and

a resilient member provided between the mounting member and free end of the supporting member pivoted to the mounting member to support the original cover and act in such a direction as to cancel the weight of the original cover; and

the other type of original cover closer including said one type of closer having no resilient member provided between the mounting and supporting members.

2. The original cover closer set as set in claim 1, wherein either or both of the two types of original cover closers comprises means for leveling the original cover in relation to a contact glass of the copying machine;

the means for leveling the original cover, comprising;

a screw mounted on either the lifting member, supporting member, hinge pin, or mounting member for adjusting a distance between the lifting member and the supporting member; and

a nut engaged on the screw.

3. The original cover closer set as set in claim 1, wherein either or both of the two types of original cover closers comprises means for adjusting the parallelism of the original cover;

the means for adjusting the parallelism of the original cover, comprising;

an adjusting bracket fixed on the copying machine body;

the mount bracket or mounting member slidably mounted on the adjusting bracket by a set button;

a screw mounted on between a stationary piece of the adjusting bracket and a moving piece of the mount bracket or mounting member for sliding the mount bracket or mounting member; and

a nut engaged on the screw.

4. An original cover closer set adapted to support an original cover used on a copying machine and on which an automatic document feeder is additionally provided, including two types of original cover closers different in construction from each other;

one of the two types, comprising;

a mounting member to be fixed on the copying machine body;

a supporting member pivoted only at one side thereof to the mounting member to support the original cover for closably and openably;

a lifting member supported only at one side thereof on a free end of the supporting member pivotably in an opposite direction to the pivoting direction of the supporting member; and

a compression coil spring provided extending between the lifting member or original cover and the mounting member or the supporting member to pull the lifting member towards the supporting member to a position where the lifting member overlaps the supporting member;

the other type, comprising;

a mounting member to be installed on the copying machine body;

a supporting member pivoted to both side plates of the mounting member to support the original cover closably and openably;

a resilient member provided between the mounting member and free end of the supporting member to force the supporting member in the opening direction of the original cover;

a lifting member supported on a free end of the supporting member pivotably in an opposite direction to the pivoting direction of the supporting member and to which the original cover is secured; and

a controlling member provided between the supporting member and the original cover or lifting member to control the motion of the original cover or lifting member in relation to the supporting member during normal operation.

5. The original cover closer set as set in claim 4, wherein either or both of the two types of original cover closers comprises means for leveling the original cover in relation to a contact glass of the copying machine;

the means for leveling the original cover, comprising;

a screw mounted on either the lifting member, supporting member, hinge pin, or mounting member for adjusting a distance between the lifting member and the supporting member; and

a nut engaged on the screw.

6. The original cover closer set as set in claim 4, wherein either or both of the two types of original cover closers comprises means for adjusting the parallelism of the original cover;

the means for adjusting the parallelism of the original cover, comprising;

an adjusting bracket fixed on the copying machine body;

the mount bracket or mounting member slidably mounted on the adjusting bracket by a set button;

a screw mounted on between a stationary piece of the adjusting bracket and a moving piece of the mount bracket or mounting member for sliding the mount bracket or mounting member; and

a nut engaged on the screw.

7. An original cover closer set adapted to support an original cover used on a copying machine and on which an automatic document feeder is additionally provided, including two types of original cover closers different in construction from each other;

one of the two types, comprising;

a mounting member to be fixed on the copying machine body;

a supporting member pivoted only at one side thereof to the mounting member to support the original cover for closably and openably;

a lifting member supported only at one side thereof on a free end of the supporting member pivotably in an opposite direction to the pivoting direction of the supporting member; and

a compression coil spring provided extending between the lifting member or original cover and the mounting member or the supporting member to pull the lifting member towards the supporting member to a position where the lifting member overlaps the supporting member;

the other type, comprising;

a mounting member to be fixed on the copying machine body;

a supporting member pivoted only at one side thereof to the mounting member to support the original cover closably and openably;

a lifting member supported only at one side thereof on a free end of the supporting member pivotably in an opposite direction to the pivoting direction of the supporting member; and

an extension coil spring provided extending between the lifting member or original cover and the mounting member to pull the lifting member towards the supporting member to a position where the lifting member overlaps the supporting member.

8. The original cover closer set as set in claim 7, wherein either or both of the two types of original cover closers comprises means for leveling the original cover in relation to a contact glass of the copying machine;

the means for leveling the original cover, comprising;

a screw mounted on either the lifting member, supporting member, hinge pin, or mounting member for adjusting a distance between the lifting member and the supporting member; and

a nut engaged on the screw.

9. The original cover closer set as set in claim 7, wherein either or both of the two types of original cover closers comprises means for adjusting the parallelism of the original cover;

the means for adjusting the parallelism of the original cover, comprising;

an adjusting bracket fixed on the copying machine body;

the mount bracket or mounting member slidably mounted on the adjusting bracket by a set button;

a screw mounted on between a stationary piece of the adjusting bracket and a moving piece of the mount bracket or mounting member for sliding the mount bracket or mounting member; and

a nut engaged on the screw.