Reading apparatus and composite apparatus
AssigneeOki Data Corporation
InventorsKohei OTOMO, Shiro INO
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A reading apparatus includes a reading unit and a movement-restriction unit that restricts a movement of the reading unit. The reading unit includes a reading portion for reading an image, a holding portion that holds the reading portion. The holding portion has a first surface. The reading unit further includes a sliding portion that moves in contact with the movement-restriction unit. The sliding portion has a second surface facing the first surface. A first region is provided between the first surface of the holding portion and the second surface of the sliding portion so as to form a predetermined gap.
Claims17
A reading apparatus comprising:
- a reading unit;
- and
- a movement-restriction unit that restricts a movement of the reading unit,
- wherein the reading unit comprises:
- a reading portion for reading an image;
- a holding portion that holds the reading portion, the holding portion having a first surface;
- a sliding portion that moves in contact with the movement-restriction unit, the sliding portion having a second surface facing the first surface;
- and
- a first region provided between the first surface of the holding portion and the second surface of the sliding portion so as to form a predetermined gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.