Cabling apparatus, image reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus

• US 8,270,045 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2009
• Issued: 09/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Iwata, Hyoe
• Primary Examiner(s): SARPONG, AKWASI
• Application Number:
  US12/394,633
• Publication Number:
  US 20090225375A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,299 Days
• Field of Search: 358/474, 162/86, 162/89, 162/90, 399/362, 399/380
• US Class Current: 358/497
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/605 Holders for originals or exposure platens for photographic purposes in general G03B

Abstract

There is provided a cabling apparatus comprising, a cable connecting a first unit and a second unit which turns around a turning axial line of a hinge portion with respect to the first unit via the hinge portion, a cable guide portion, which guides the cable, in which the cable guide portion is turnably attached to the second unit on one end side of the cable guide portion and is connected to the first unit on the other end side of the cable guide portion, wherein a turning axial line of the guide portion with respect to the second unit and a turning axial line of the hinge portion accord with each other.

Claims

1. An image reading apparatus comprising:

an apparatus body having an image reading unit which reads an original image;

an original conveying apparatus which turns with respect to the apparatus body and conveys an original onto an original image read position in the apparatus body;

a hinge portion which turnably holds the original conveying apparatus on the apparatus body so that (i) the original conveying apparatus is capable of turning around a first turn center from a first state, in which the original conveying apparatus is closed with respect to the apparatus body, to a second state, in which the original conveying apparatus is opened with respect to the apparatus body, and (ii) the original conveying apparatus is capable of turning around a second turn center to a third state, in which the original conveying apparatus is apart from the apparatus body, by moving through the hinge portion;

a cable connecting the apparatus body and the original conveying apparatus to each other;

a cable guide portion which guides the cable, where one end of the cable guide portion is connected to the original conveying apparatus and an other end of the cable guide portion is connected to the apparatus body; and

a turning member disposed between the cable guide portion and the original conveying apparatus and turnably supports the one end of the cable guide portion with respect to the original conveying apparatus,

wherein when the original conveying apparatus turns from the first state to the second state, a turn axis line of the first turn center, around which the original conveying apparatus turns with respect to the apparatus body, is coincident with a turning axial line of the turning member around which the one end of the cable guide portion turns with respect to the original conveying apparatus.

2. An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide portion has a first guide member that is turnably attached to the apparatus body on one end of the first guide member, and a second guide member that is turnably attached to the original conveying apparatus via the turning member on one end of the second guide member, and

wherein the first guide member and the second guide member are pivotably connected to each other on other ends of the first guide member and the second guide member.

3. An image reading apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the conveying apparatus changes from the second state to the third state, the first guide member is turned with respect to the second guide member.

4. An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hinge portion comprises a first hinge and a second hinge, each including (i) a first pin, which forms the first turn center, and (ii) a second pin, which forms the second turn center.

5. An apparatus comprising:

a first unit;

a second unit which turns with respect to the first;

a hinge portion which turnably holds the second unit on the first unit so that (i) the second unit is capable of turning around a first turn center from a first state, in which the second unit is closed with respect to the first unit, to a second state, in which the second unit is opened with respect to the first unit, and (ii) the second unit is capable of turning around a second turn center to a third state, in which the second unit is apart from the first unit, by moving through the hinge portion;

a cable connecting the first unit and the second unit to each other;

a cable guide portion which guides the cable, where one end of the cable guide portion is connected to the second unit and an other end of the cable guide portion is connected to the first unit; and

a turning member disposed between the cable guide portion and the second unit and turnably supports the one end of the cable guide portion with respect to the second unit,

wherein when the second unit turns from the first state to the second state, a turn axis line of the first turn center, around which the second unit turns with respect to the first unit, is coincident with a turning axial line of the turning member around which the one end of the cable guide portion turns with respect to the second unit.

6. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the guide portion has a first guide member that is turnably attached to the first unit on one end of the first guide member, and a second guide member that is turnably attached to the second unit via the turning member on one end of the second guide member, and

wherein the first guide member and the second guide member are pivotably connected to each other on other ends of the first guide member and the second guide member.

7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein when the second unit changes from the second state to the third state, the first guide member is turned with respect to the second guide member.

8. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the hinge portion comprises a first hinge and a second hinge, each including (i) a first pin, which forms the first turn center, and (ii) a second pin, which forms the second turn center.

9. A cabling apparatus comprising:

a cable connecting a first unit and a second unit which turns with respect to the first unit;

a hinge portion which turnably holds the second unit on the first unit so that (i) the second unit is capable of turning around a first turn center from a first state, in which the second unit is closed with respect to the first unit, to a second state, in which the second unit is opened with respect to the first unit, and (ii) the second unit is capable of turning around a second turn center to a third state, in which the second unit is apart from the first unit, by moving through the hinge portion;

a cable guide portion which guides the cable, where one end of the cable guide portion is connected to the second unit and an other end of the cable guide portion is connected to the first unit; and

a turning member disposed between the cable guide portion and the second unit and turnably supports the one end of the cable guide portion with respect to the second unit,

wherein when the second unit turns from the first state to the second state, a turn axis line of the first turn center around which the second unit turns with respect to the first unit, is coincident with a turning axial line of the turning member around which the one end of the cable guide portion turns with respect to the second unit.

10. A cabling apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the guide portion has a first guide member that is turnably attached to the first unit on one end of the first guide member, and a second guide member that is turnably attached to the second unit via the turning member on one end of the second guide member, and

wherein the first guide member and the second guide member are pivotably connected to each other on other ends of the first guide member and the second guide member.

11. The cabling apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second unit can move away from the first unit by a moving mechanism, and

wherein the second unit is capable of being brought into (i) the first state in which the second unit is closed with respect to the first unit (ii) the second state in which the second unit is opened with respect to the first unit by turning around the turning axial line of the hinge portion, and (iii) the third state in which the second unit is apart from the first unit by moving through the moving mechanism, and

wherein when the second unit changes from the second state to the third state, the first guide member is turned with respect to the second guide member.

12. A cabling apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the hinge portion comprises a first hinge and a second hinge, each including (i) a first pin, which forms the first turn center, and (ii) a second pin, which forms the second turn center.