US4768100A
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Image processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1984-07-09
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2004-07-09
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus in which the respective functional sections in the apparatus are clearly separated and constituted as units, thereby raising the productivity, and at the same time the maintenance for the reading optical system and for the jam processing of the sheets and the like can be easily performed. The enclosing space for the recording sheets discharged is built inside the casing, and the original base is also used as the cover for the recording system unit, thereby realizing a small and thin sized apparatus. Further, the heat generated from the power source unit and recording head can be easily radiated.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Kunishima
- 👤 Takeshi Ikeda
- 👤 Michio Kasuya
- 👤 Hiroaki Matsumoto
- 👤 Masakatsu Iwata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 05:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00567; H04N1/0057; H04N1/00588; H04N1/00591; H04N1/00599; H04N1/00602; H04N1/00665; H04N1/00676; H04N1/00679
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a recording system unit for recording; an enclosing member for enclosing recording material and a recording head for recording on the recording material, said enclosing member and said recording head being arranged in said recording system unit; a placing section for placing an original thereon; an original feeding system unit, arranged on a downstream side of said placing section in a direction in which the original is fed, for feeding the original; and a reading optical system unit, arranged below said original feeding system unit, for reading image information from the original, wherein said placing section is arranged over at least said enclosing member and horizontally receives the original thereon and wherein said placing section can be freely opened and closed independently of said original feeding system unit and said reading optical system unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a recording system unit for recording; an enclosing member for enclosing recording material and a recording head for recording on the recording material, said enclosing member and said recording head being arranged in said recording system unit; a placing section for placing an original thereon; an original feeding system unit, arranged on a downstream side of said placing section in a direction in which the original is fed, for feeding the original; and a reading optical system unit, arranged below said original feeding system unit, for reading image information from the original, wherein said placing section is arranged over at least said enclosing member and horizontally receives the original thereon and wherein said placing section can be freely opened and closed independently of said original feeding system unit and said reading optical system unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a power source unit, arranged below said reading optical system unit, for supplying electric power; and a wiring unit, arranged below said power source unit and said recording system unit, for wiring electrical circuits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said recording head is supported so as to freely approach and move away from recording paper supplied from said enclosing member as the roll-like recording material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said original feeding system unit is supported so as to freely approach and move away from said reading optical system unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, further having a supporting member for supporting said recording system unit, said original feeding system unit, said reading optical system unit, and said power source unit, and wherein said supporting member is supported so as to freely approach and move away from said wiring unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, further having a supporting member for supporting said recording sytem unit, said original feeding system unit, and said reading optical system unit, and wherein said supporting member is supported so as to freely approach and move away from said power source unit and said wiring unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said recording head is supported so as to freely approach and move away from recording paper supplied from said enclosing member as the roll-like recording material, and said original feeding system unit is supported so as to freely approach and move away from said reading optical system unit, and said recording system unit, said original feeding system unit and said reading optical system unit are supported so a to freely approach and move away from said wiring unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said recording material consists of a roll-like recording paper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
194 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a recording system unit for recording; an enclosing member for enclosing recording material and a recording head for recording on the recording material, said enclosing member and said recording head being arranged in said recording system unit; a placing section for placing an original thereon; an original feeding system unit, arranged on a donwstream side of said placing section in a direction in which the original is fed, for feeding the original; and a reading optical system unit, arranged below said original feeding system unit, for reading image information from the original, wherein said placing section is arranged over at least said enclosing member and horizontally receives the original thereon and wherein said placing section can be freely opened and closed independently of said original feeding system unit and said reading optical system unit, and wherein said recording system further comprises a roller for pulling out the recording material from said enclosing member and carrying it, wherein said placing section covers said enclosing member and said roller, and said recording head is arranged under said placing section at a position facing said roller to record on the recording material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
194 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a recording system unit for recording; an enclosing member for enclosing recording material and a recording head for recording on the recording material, said enclosing member and said recording head being arranged in said recording system unit; a placing section for placing an original thereon; an original feeding system unit, arranged on a donwstream side of said placing section in a direction in which the original is fed, for feeding the original; and a reading optical system unit, arranged below said original feeding system unit, for reading image information from the original, wherein said placing section is arranged over at least said enclosing member and horizontally receives the original thereon and wherein said placing section can be freely opened and closed independently of said original feeding system unit and said reading optical system unit, and wherein said recording system further comprises a roller for pulling out the recording material from said enclosing member and carrying it, wherein said placing section covers said enclosing member and said roller, and said recording head is arranged under said placing section at a position facing said roller to record on the recording material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said enclosing member is disposed in a section adjacent to said reading optical system unit and said enclosing member has a side wall in which an opening portion is formed at said adjacent section, and wherein a member for rotatably supporting one end of said placing section on the downstream side in the original feeding direction is provided for enabling said placing section to be freely rotated, thereby forming a space which communicates with said reading optical system unit through the side wall of said enclosing member when said placing section is opened.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising an opening/closing member for enabling said opening portion formed in said side wall of said enclosing member to be freely opened and closed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a member for rotatably supporting one end of said placing section on a side of said placing section which is the downstream side in the original feeding direction is provided to enable said placing section to be freely rotated, and said placing section supports said recording head attached below it so as to freely approach and move away from said roller.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said placing section has a hole portion which penetrates from a lower side to an upper side, thereby enabling air heated due to heat of said recording head to be freely discharged from the lower side to the upper side of said placing section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
113 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a supporting member supporting a recording system unit, an original feeding system unit and a reading optical system unit for image processing; a wiring unit arranged close to a lower surface of said supporting member and formed so that a width dimension thereof is wider than said lower surface of said supporting member; a first part arranged close to a side of a bottom surface of said supporting member on said wiring unit; and a second part arranged close to a side of a side surface of said supporting member on said wiring unit and formed so that a height dimension thereof is higher than said first part.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
113 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a supporting member supporting a recording system unit, an original feeding system unit and a reading optical system unit for image processing; a wiring unit arranged close to a lower surface of said supporting member and formed so that a width dimension thereof is wider than said lower surface of said supporting member; a first part arranged close to a side of a bottom surface of said supporting member on said wiring unit; and a second part arranged close to a side of a side surface of said supporting member on said wiring unit and formed so that a height dimension thereof is higher than said first part.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said supporting member is supported so as to freely approach and move away from said wiring unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
77 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: recording means for recording an image on recording material; enclosing means for enclosing the recording material; a covering member for covering the recording material set in said enclosing means; and reading means for reading an original placed on said covering member, wherein said covering member is adapted to be freely opened and shut independently of the reading means and is used further as an original placing member for placing the original thereon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
77 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: recording means for recording an image on recording material; enclosing means for enclosing the recording material; a covering member for covering the recording material set in said enclosing means; and reading means for reading an original placed on said covering member, wherein said covering member is adapted to be freely opened and shut independently of the reading means and is used further as an original placing member for placing the original thereon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising an electric circuit unit arranged under said enclosing means, wherein after said covering member is opened and said recording material in said enclosing means is removed, said electric circuit unit under said enclosing means can be adjusted.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising an original feeding means arranged at a downstream portion of said covering member and original reading means arranged under said original feeding means, wherein, after said feeding means is opened and the recording material in said enclosing means is removed, said original reading means can be cleaned.
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