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US 5,006,884 AGranted
Imaging device
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsIshida Kazuhito, Shibata Eiji, Makino Kazumasa
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Abstract
An imaging device of the type which utilizes a horizontally movable tray for placing an original thereon and a cartridge of a continuous-form recording sheet is provided with a housing into which the cartridge is accommodated. The housing has a cover connected to a mechanism which locks the original tray at a predetermined position when the housing cover is opened.
Claims5
An imaging device employing a recording medium, said imaging device further comprises:
- a tray member horizontally movable for placing an original thereon, said recording medium being exposed in accordance with an image of the original placed on said tray member:
- a housing member for accomodating a cartridge containing said recording medium provided below said tray member said housing member having a cover openable when said tray member is located at a predetermined position;
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- control means for controlling said tray member to be locked at said predetermined position when said housing member cover is opened, said control means comprises a crank member vertically displaceable in accordance with an operation of said cover and a locking member for locking said tray member at said predetermined position in accordance with an operation of said crank member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.