发明名称 IMAGE READING APPARATUS
摘要 An image reading apparatus includes a conveyor configured to convey a sheet in a conveying direction along a conveyance path; a first reading unit configured to read an image of a first surface of the sheet conveyed by the conveyor through a first reading surface; a second reading unit configured to read an image of a second surface opposite to the first surface of the sheet conveyed by the conveyor through a second reading surface; a first pressing member, which is made of a resin, is configured to face the first reading surface and is configured to urge the sheet passing through the conveyance path towards the first reading surface; and a second pressing member, which is made of metal, is configured to face the second reading surface and configured to urge the sheet passing through the conveyance path towards the second reading surface.
申请公布号 US2016182752(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.06.23
申请号 US201615054288 申请日期 2016.02.26
申请人 BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 发明人 HAMAGUCHI Masanori
分类号 H04N1/00 主分类号 H04N1/00
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. An image reading apparatus comprising: a first unit, which includes a supporting platen capable of supporting a read object; a second unit, which is provided to the first unit and is pivotable about an axis extending a first direction to be moved between an opened position and a closed position, wherein in a case where the second unit is located in the opened position, the supporting platen is exposed, and in a case where the second unit is located in the closed position, the supporting platen is covered; a conveyor, which is provided to the second unit and configured to convey a sheet in a conveying direction along a conveyance path; a first image sensor, which is provided to the second unit and which is configured to read an image of a first surface of the sheet conveyed by the conveyor, through a first reading surface along the conveyance path; a second image sensor, which is provided to the first unit and is configured to read an image of a second surface opposite to the first surface of the sheet conveyed by the conveyor, through a second reading surface along the conveyance path; a first facing member, which is configured to face the first reading surface and to form the conveyance path between the first reading surface; and a second facing member, which configured to face the second reading surface and to form the conveyance path between the second reading surface; wherein as the second unit moves between the opened position and the closed position, the second facing member moves, wherein in a case where the second unit is located at the opened position, the first facing member upwardly protrudes from an upper face of the first unit, and wherein a groove is formed at a facing surface, which faces the first reading face, of the first facing member and extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
地址 Nagoya-shi JP