H04N1/00564

Document scanner and image forming apparatus
11252292 · 2022-02-15 · ·

A document scanner includes a casing and a document cover disposed above the casing. The casing includes a document glass and houses an image scanner. The document cover has one end portion and the other end portion opposite to the first end portion in a first direction and is configured to pivotally move about the one end portion between a closed position in which the other end portion covers the document glass and an open position in which the other end portion uncovers the document glass. The other end portion has an end surface that intersects, when the document cover is at the closed position, with an upper surface of the document glass. The end surface has an indication indicating a location to which an external device is to be brought into proximity to establish short-range wireless communication between the document scanner and the external device.

Scanner Capable Of Flatbed Type Scanning With Image Reading Unit Disposed In Upper Unit

A scanner includes a lower unit and an upper unit. The lower unit includes a first document table on which a first document is to be placed. The upper unit includes a second document table on which a second document is to be loaded and a document feed path through which the second document is to be picked up from the second document table fed, the upper unit being coupled to the lower unit to pivot between a closed position in which the first document table is covered and an open position in which the first document table is exposed. The upper unit further includes a reading unit to read an image from the first document and the second document by performing flatbed scanning on the first document and document feed scanning on the second document.

NETWORK HANDWRITING INSTRUMENT
20220180760 · 2022-06-09 ·

The present invention discloses a network handwriting instrument. The network handwriting instrument comprises a handwriting table. A column is fixedly mounted in a middle position of a back side of an upper end surface of the handwriting table. A transverse column is arranged on the upper portion of a front surface of the column. An LED illumination lamp and a camera are arranged on a lower end surface of the transverse column. A horn, a power supply switch, a power supply indicator lamp and a liquid crystal touch screen are fixedly mounted from top to bottom on a lower portion of the front surface of the column, successively. According to the network handwriting instrument, a heating plate is heated up through an electric heating wire, so that the network handwriting instrument is used in winter conveniently. As the camera is focused on writing paper to shoot, so that a user can be interacted with a teacher online in real time. Meanwhile, the network handwriting instrument can record a writing process online in real time, and it is unnecessary to take a picture by a mobile phone to upload a class assignment. The LED illumination lamp and the camera are mounted in a hidden manner through formed mounting slots and dustproof plates are mounted at openings of the mounting slots to protect the LED illumination lamp and the camera so as to prevent the LED illumination lamp and the camera from being damaged by collision and to prevent dust from entering the network handwriting instrument.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a first housing, an image reading unit including a reading sensor, a communication circuit board including a communication antenna capable of short-distance wireless communication, a second housing located above the first housing and accommodating the image reading unit and the communication circuit board, and an operation panel located in front of the second housing. The second housing includes a first side wall located at a rear of the operation panel, and a second side wall located at the rear of the operation panel. An inner surface of the first side wall is opposed to the communication circuit board. An outer surface of the first side-wall has a mark indicating a position to which a communication object is brought close.

INPUT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
20220139645 · 2022-05-05 ·

An input device comprises an operation key arranged in an opening of a panel; and a light source and a push button switch each arranged in a position opposite to the opening on a board, wherein the operation key includes: a key top having a pressing part extending toward the push button switch, wherein the pressing part is arranged in a position separated from a center position in planar view of the key top on a line that is parallel to a line connecting connection parts of the key top, which are connected with one pair out of one or more pairs of arms, and passes through the center position, and wherein the push button switch is arranged in a position on the board opposite to an arrangement position of the pressing part,

DOCUMENT SCANNER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
20220131988 · 2022-04-28 · ·

A document scanner includes a casing and a document cover disposed above the casing. The casing includes a document glass and houses an image scanner. The document cover has one end portion and the other end portion opposite to the first end portion in a first direction and is configured to pivotally move about the one end portion between a closed position in which the other end portion covers the document glass and an open position in which the other end portion uncovers the document glass. The other end portion has an end surface that intersects, when the document cover is at the closed position, with an upper surface of the document glass. The end surface has an indication indicating a location to which an external device is to be brought into proximity to establish short-range wireless communication between the document scanner and the external device.

DISCHARGE TRAY DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER PROVIDED WITH THE DISCHARGE TRAY DEVICE
20220131991 · 2022-04-28 ·

A sheet discharge device includes a sheet discharge tray, a stopper, a sheet size detection unit, and a display unit. In the sheet discharge tray, sheets discharged from a sheet discharge port are stacked on the upper surface. The stopper is provided on a upper surface side of the sheet discharge tray and is movable to a position corresponding to the leading end of each of a plurality of sheet sizes to be used in a sheet discharge direction, and regulates the position of the leading end of the sheet. The sheet size detection unit detects the sheet size corresponding to the position of the stopper. The display unit visually displays the sheet size detected by the sheet size detection unit.

Image forming apparatus including connector that is movable between two positions
11223738 · 2022-01-11 · ·

Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, including: a connector having a connecting portion to which a USB memory is attachable; a support member configured to support the connector, the support member having a screw hole; a first screw hole provided on a main body of the image forming apparatus correspondingly to the screw hole of the support member, the first screw hole being for fixing the connector at a first position where the connecting portion of the connector is exposed from an exterior cover of the main body; and a second screw hole provided on the main body correspondingly to the screw hole of the support member, the second screw hole being for fixing the connector at a second position where the connecting portion of the connector is located inside the exterior cover.

Document scanner and image forming apparatus
11831825 · 2023-11-28 · ·

A document scanner includes a casing and a document cover disposed above the casing. The casing includes a document glass and houses an image scanner. The document cover has one end portion and the other end portion opposite to the first end portion in a first direction and is configured to pivotally move about the one end portion between a closed position in which the other end portion covers the document glass and an open position in which the other end portion uncovers the document glass. The other end portion has an end surface that intersects, when the document cover is at the closed position, with an upper surface of the document glass. The end surface has an indication indicating a location to which an external device is to be brought into proximity to establish short-range wireless communication between the document scanner and the external device.

Scanner capable of flatbed type scanning with image reading unit disposed in upper unit

A scanner includes a lower unit and an upper unit. The lower unit includes a first document table on which a first document is to be placed. The upper unit includes a second document table on which a second document is to be loaded and a document feed path through which the second document is to be picked up from the second document table fed, the upper unit being coupled to the lower unit to pivot between a closed position in which the first document table is covered and an open position in which the first document table is exposed. The upper unit further includes a reading unit to read an image from the first document and the second document by performing flatbed scanning on the first document and document feed scanning on the second document.