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US 6,714,326 B1Granted
Image reading apparatus and image processing apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMasakatsu Yamada
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Abstract
A conventional type of an image processing apparatus having the functions both a facsimile and a printer needs certain space around the apparatus since parts like trays are protruded from the apparatus. Furthermore, in that kind of apparatus, since there are unnecessary keypads in equipped keypads on operation panels, the unnecessary keypads bring bad appearance of the apparatus. The present invention is to provide an image reading apparatus or processing apparatus that allows parts like a document output tray to be accommodated compactly, not obstructive but good appearance in terms of design.
Claims17
An image reading apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet holder that sheets of originals are placed on;
- sheet transporting means for transporting said sheets;
- reading means for reading information of said sheets transported by said sheet transporting means;
- an original sheet ejection port for ejecting said sheets after passing through said reading means;
- ejected sheet loading means for loading said sheets ejected from said original sheet ejection port;
- and
- an operation panel section including operation inputting means for inputting functional operations,
- wherein said ejected sheet loading means is allowed to be opened/closed so that said ejected sheet loading means is placed in a closed position covering said operation panel section and in an open position in front of said image reading apparatus to place ejected sheets.
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An image reading apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet holder that sheets of originals are placed on;
- sheet transporting means for transporting said sheets;
- reading means for reading information of said sheets transported by said sheet transporting means;
- an original sheet ejection port for ejecting said sheets after passing through said reading means;
- ejected sheet loading means for loading said sheets ejected from said original sheet ejection port;
- and
- an operation panel section including operation inputting means for inputting functional operations,
- wherein said ejected sheet loading means is allowed to be opened/closed so that said ejected sheet loading means is placed in a closed position covering said operation panel section and in an open position to place ejected sheets and the whole of said operation input means is covered when said ejected sheet loading means is in a closed position.
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An image reading apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet holder that sheets of originals are placed on;
- sheet transporting means for transporting said sheets;
- reading means for reading information of said sheets transported by said sheet transporting means;
- an original sheet ejection port for ejecting said sheets after passing through said reading means;
- ejected sheet loading means for loading said sheets ejected from said original sheet ejection port;
- and
- an operation panel section including operation inputting means for inputting functional operations,
- wherein said ejected sheet loading means is allowed to be opened/closed so that said ejected sheet loading means is placed in a closed position covering said operation panel section and in an open position to place ejected sheets and a predetermined space is secured between said ejected sheet loading means and said operation inputting means by the end of said ejected sheet loading means touching a location other than said operation panel section while said ejected sheet loading means is in a closed position.
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An image reading apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet holder that sheets of originals are placed on;
- sheet transporting means for transporting said sheets;
- reading means for reading information of said sheets transported by said sheet transporting means;
- an original sheet ejection port for ejecting said sheets after passing through said reading means;
- ejected sheet loading means for loading said sheets ejected from said ejection port;
- and
- an operation panel section including operation inputting means for inputting functional operations,
- wherein said operation panel section is placed inclined downward toward said original sheet ejection port, said ejected sheet loading means is rotated around a predetermined fulcrum to be allowed to open/close so that said ejected sheet loading means is placed in a closed position covering said operation panel section and in an open position to place ejected sheets and said fulcrum is provided near the vicinity of said original sheet ejection port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.