SCANNER AND HINGE

Abstract

A scanner is provided with a device main body, a hinge, a cover member, and a scanning device. The device main body comprises a transparent plate. The transparent plate forms a top surface of the device main body. The hinge is coupled to the device main body. The cover member is coupled to the hinge. The cover member is capable of rotating with respect to the device main body. The cover member is capable of covering the transparent plate. The cover member comprises an auto document feeder. The scanning device is located below the transparent plate. The scanning device is capable of scanning a document put on the transparent plate or a document fed by the auto document feeder. The hinge comprises a wiring support portion that supports a wiring extending between the auto document feeder and the device main body.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a multi-function device.

FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the multi-function device.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a scanner.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the scanner in a stare where a document cover is open.

FIG. 5 shows an exploded perspective view of the scanner.

FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the scanner in a state where the document cover has been removed.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a left hinge.

FIG. 8 shows the left hinge and surrounding members thereof in a state where the document cover is in a raised position.

FIG. 9 shows the left hinge and the surrounding members thereof in a state where the document cover is in a lowered position.

FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view of a right hinge and surrounding members thereof.

Claims

1. A scanner, comprising: a device main body comprising a transparent plate, the transparent plate forming a top surface of the device main body;a hinge coupled to the device main body;a cover member coupled to the hinge, the cover member being capable of rotating with respect to the device main body and covering the transparent plate, the cover member comprising an auto document feeder; anda scanning device located below the transparent plate, the scanning device being capable of scanning a document put on the transparent plate or a document fed by the auto document feeder,wherein the hinge comprises a wiring support portion that supports a wiring extending between the auto document feeder and the device main body.

2. The scanner as in claim 1, wherein the cover member is capable of moving in a vertical direction with respect to the device main body.

3. The scanner as in claim 2, wherein the hinge is capable of sliding in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body, andin a case where the hinge slides in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body, the cover member moves in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body.

4. The scanner as in claim 3, wherein the device main body comprises a hole extending in the vertical direction,a part of the hinge is located within the hole, andthe hinge is capable of sliding in the vertical direction along the hole.

5. The scanner as in claim 4, wherein a part of the wiring support portion is located within the hole.

6. The scanner as in claim 1, wherein the wiring support portion of the hinge supports a part of the wiring, and this part extends in the vertical direction.

7. The scanner as in claim 1, wherein the cover member comprises a shaft extending in a horizontal direction,the hinge comprises a shaft support portion that supports the shaft, andthe cover member is capable of rotating with the shaft as a center.

8. The scanner as in claim 1, wherein the wiring is located across a rotational central line of the cover member.

9. The scanner as in claim 1, wherein the device main body comprises a main body side support portion that supports the wiring.

10. The scanner as in claim 9, wherein the wiring support portion of the hinge supports a part of the wiring, and this part extends in the vertical direction, andthe main body side support portion supports a part of the wiring, and this part extends in a horizontal direction.

11. A hinge coupled to both a device main body of a scanner and a cover member capable of covering a transparent plate of the device main body, the cover member comprising an auto document feeder, the hinge comprising: a shaft support portion that supports a shaft of the cover member, this shaft extending in a horizontal direction; anda wiring support portion coupled to the shaft support portion, wherein the wiring support portion supports a wiring extending between the auto document feeder and the device main body.

12. The hinge as in claim 11, further comprising: a sliding portion coupled to the shaft support portion, the sliding portion being capable of sliding in a vertical direction along a hole formed in the device main body.