LID POSITION DETECTOR FOR AN IMAGE SCANNER

摘要

An image scanner includes a main body and a lid. The main body includes a scan window. The scan window is covered by the lid when the lid is closed and is exposed when the lid is open. A lid position detector detects whether the lid is open or closed.

主权项

1. An image scanner comprising:
a main body, a lid, a lid position detector, and an optical sensor; the main body includes a scan window; wherein: the lid is to move between a closed position covering the scan window and open position in which the scan window is exposed; the lid position detector includes a mechanical flag that is to move between a first position when the lid is open and a second position when the lid is closed, wherein the lid comprises an actuator to move the mechanical flag from the second position to the first position when the lid is closed, and wherein the optical sensor is to optically detect the mechanical flag to determine whether the mechanical flag is in the first or the second position.