SCANNER

Abstract

A scanner is provided with a main body, a hinge, a cover member, and a plurality of sets, each set comprising a pin and a pin hole. The main body includes a transparent plate on the top surface, on which a document is placed. The hinge connects the main body and the cover member. The cover member rotates with respect to the main body between an opened state and a closed state. The cover member has a bottom surface, which makes contact with the top surface of the main body in the closed state. The pins are formed on one of the top surface of the main body and the bottom surface of the cover member, while the pin holes are formed on the other of the top surface of the main body and the bottom surface of the cover member. The plurality of sets adjusts a positional relationship between the main body and the cover member in the closed state.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a multi-function device including the scanner of the first embodiment.

FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional side view of the multi-function device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the scanner removed from the multi-function device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the scanner of FIG. 3, with its cover opened.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the decomposed elements of the scanner of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 shows an enlarged perspective view of the left side connection of the cover and the main body of the scanner of FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 shows an enlarged perspective view of the right side connection of the cover and the main body of the scanner of FIG. 3.

FIG. 8 shows an enlarged perspective view of the A part of FIG. 4.

FIG. 9 shows an enlarged perspective view of the B part of FIG. 4.

FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of the multi-function device comprising an scanner having a flat bed mechanism and an auto document feeding mechanism.

FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the scanner removed from the multi-function device of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of the scanner of FIG. 1, with its cover opened.

FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of the decomposed elements of the scanner of FIG. 11.

FIG. 14 shows an enlarged plane view of the scanner of FIG. 11, with its cover removed.

FIG. 15 shows a cross-sectional side view of the scanner of FIG. 14.

Claims

1. A scanner comprising: a main body including a transparent plate on the top surface;a hinge connected to the main body;a cover member connected to the hinge, wherein the cover member has a bottom surface, the cover member can rotate with respect to the main body between an opened state and a closed state and the bottom surface is in contact with the top surface of the main body in the closed state; anda plurality of sets, each set comprising a pin and a pin hole, wherein the pin is formed on one of the top surface of the main body and the bottom surface of the cover member, and the pin hole is formed on the other of the top surface of the main body and the bottom surface of the cover member.

2. The scanner as in claim 1, wherein at least one of the sets is formed in the vicinity of the hinge.

3. The scanner as in claim 1, wherein the hinge allows the cover member to slide in the vertical direction with respect to the top surface of the main body.

4. The scanner as in claim 1, wherein at least one of the pin holes has a round shape, and at least another of the pin holes has an elongated round shape.

5. The scanner as in claim 1, wherein the cover member further comprises an auto document feeder, the auto document feeder comprising a feeding roller; andat least one set is formed in the vicinity of each end of the feeding roller.

6. The scanner as in claim 5, wherein the feeding roller runs in the perpendicular direction with respect to an edge of the cover member connected to the hinge, andthe pin hole formed in the vicinity of one end of the feeding roller closer to the hinge has a round shape, and the pin hole formed in the vicinity of the other end of the feeding roller has an elongated round shape.