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US 8,939,522 B2Granted
Cover opening-closing device and multi-function printer with the same
AssigneeKinpo Electronics, Inc.
InventorYen-Jui Wu
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AssigneeKinpo Electronics, Inc.
InventorYen-Jui Wu
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A cover opening-closing device for opening or closing a cover relative to a base is provided. The cover opening-closing device includes an actuation module, a transmission module, and a rotating shaft. The actuation module is disposed on the base and between the base and the cover. The transmission module is engaged to the actuation module. The rotating shaft has a first end and an opposite second end. The first end is joggled to the actuation module, and the second end is connected to the cover. The actuation module drives the rotating shaft to rotate through the transmission module, so as to allow the cover connected to the rotating shaft to move to an open position or a close position relative to the base. Thereby, a user's time is saved and proper opening and closing of the cover is ensured. A multi-function printer with the cover opening-closing device is further provided.
A cover opening-closing device, applying for opening or closing a cover relative to a base, the cover opening-closing device comprising:
A multi-function printer (MFP), comprising:
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Guards, shields or dust excluders: cases or covers
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This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 100144641, filed on Dec. 5, 2011. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention generally relates to a cover opening-closing device, and more particularly, to an automatic cover opening-closing device applicable in a multi-function printer (MFP).
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1A is an enlarged view of a cover opening-closing device of a multi-function printer (MFP) according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 1B is an enlarged partial view of the cover opening-closing device in FIG. 1A.
Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
The invention provides a cover opening-closing device which can automatically open or close a cover. Herein an application of the cover opening-closing device to a multi-function printer (MFP) is taken as an example in order to describe the content of the invention clearly. FIG. 1A is an enlarged view of a cover opening-closing device of a multi-function printer (MFP) according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1B is an enlarged partial view of the cover opening-closing device in FIG. 1A.
Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the MFP 100 in the present embodiment includes a base 110, a cover 120, a cover opening-closing device 130, a stopper 140, and an alarm 150. The cover 120 is pivoted to the base 110. The cover opening-closing device 130 is disposed on the base 110 and connected with the cover 120.