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US4829341A
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Document feeding apparatus with image area designation device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-07-25
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2008-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A document feeding apparatus comprising a first original supporting device on which an original is placed, an original inlet port for receiving the original placed on the first original supporting device, a conveying device for guiding the original fed from the inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position, and a second original supporting device mounted on a housing of the document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating an image area of the original. In an image area designation mode of the apparatus, the original is placed on the image area designation device, a desired image area is designated, and the original is placed on the first original supporting device and is guided to the predetermined position through the inlet port.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobukazu Sasaki
- 👤 Toshiro Kasamura
- 👤 Atsushi Kubota
- 👤 Toshihiko Kusumoto
- 👤 Tatsuya Shiratori
- 👤 Takashi Ozawa
- 👤 Yasuyoshi Yamamoto
- 👤 Michiro Koike
- 👤 Masashi Ohashi
- 👤 Akiyoshi Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:19
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/60; G03G15/602; G03G15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 52
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: first original supporting means on which an original is placed; second original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating an image area of the original; an original inlet port for receiving the original placed on said first original supporting means; and conveying means for conveying the original fed from said inlet port to a reading position and exhausting the original from the reading position, said conveying means guiding the original to the reading position without passing through said second original supporting means in a normal mode; wherein in an image area designation mode, the original is placed on said image area designation device, a desired image area is designated, and the original is placed on said first original supporting means and is guided to the reading position through said inlet port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: first original supporting means on which an original is placed; second original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating an image area of the original; an original inlet port for receiving the original placed on said first original supporting means; and conveying means for conveying the original fed from said inlet port to a reading position and exhausting the original from the reading position, said conveying means guiding the original to the reading position without passing through said second original supporting means in a normal mode; wherein in an image area designation mode, the original is placed on said image area designation device, a desired image area is designated, and the original is placed on said first original supporting means and is guided to the reading position through said inlet port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
198 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: first original supporting means on which an original is placed; an original inlet port for receiving the original placed on said first original supporting means; and conveying means for conveying the original fed from said inlet port to a reading position and exhausting the original from the reading position; and second original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designation an image area of the original; wherein in an image area designation mode, the original is placed on said image area designation device, a desired image area is designated, and the original is placed on said first original supporting means and is guided to the reading position and through said inlet port and wherein the original is placed on said first original supporting means such that an image surface of the original faces down, the original is placed on said second original supporting means such that the image surface faces up, and the original whose desired image area is designated by said image area designation device is placed on said first original supporting means such that the image surface faces down.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
198 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: first original supporting means on which an original is placed; an original inlet port for receiving the original placed on said first original supporting means; and conveying means for conveying the original fed from said inlet port to a reading position and exhausting the original from the reading position; and second original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designation an image area of the original; wherein in an image area designation mode, the original is placed on said image area designation device, a desired image area is designated, and the original is placed on said first original supporting means and is guided to the reading position and through said inlet port and wherein the original is placed on said first original supporting means such that an image surface of the original faces down, the original is placed on said second original supporting means such that the image surface faces up, and the original whose desired image area is designated by said image area designation device is placed on said first original supporting means such that the image surface faces down.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said conveying means constitutes original pressing means to be freely opened/closed with respect to said housing of said document feeding apparatus, second original supporting means being arranged on said original pressing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said second original supporting means is arranged on an upper surface of said original pressing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein feeding means is arranged at said inlet port.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein detecting means is arranged at said inlet port, said feeding means being operated upon detection of insertion of the original by said detecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the original exhausted by said conveying means is returned to said second original supporting means via a return path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
167 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original supporting means on which an original is placed; a first original inlet port for receiving the original; a second original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed near said second original supporting means; conveying means for conveying the original received through said first original inlet port to a reading position and exhausting the original from the reading position, said conveyeing means conveying the original to the reading position without passing through said second original supporting means; and a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; wherein the original is placed on said image area designation device, the desired image area is designated, and the original is guided to the reading position through said second original inlet port, said convey path, and said conveying means;
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
167 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original supporting means on which an original is placed; a first original inlet port for receiving the original; a second original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed near said second original supporting means; conveying means for conveying the original received through said first original inlet port to a reading position and exhausting the original from the reading position, said conveyeing means conveying the original to the reading position without passing through said second original supporting means; and a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; wherein the original is placed on said image area designation device, the desired image area is designated, and the original is guided to the reading position through said second original inlet port, said convey path, and said conveying means;
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein original feeding means is arranged in said convey path.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
174 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying means for conveying the original received through said first original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed near said original supporting means; and a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; original feeding means arranged in said convey path; wherein the original is placed on said image area designation device, the desired image area is designated, and the original is guided to the predetermined position through said second original inlet port, said convey path, and said conveying means, and detecting means arranged at said second inlet port, said original feeding means being operated upon detection of insertion of the original through said second inlet port by said detecting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
174 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying means for conveying the original received through said first original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed near said original supporting means; and a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; original feeding means arranged in said convey path; wherein the original is placed on said image area designation device, the desired image area is designated, and the original is guided to the predetermined position through said second original inlet port, said convey path, and said conveying means, and detecting means arranged at said second inlet port, said original feeding means being operated upon detection of insertion of the original through said second inlet port by said detecting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said conveying means constitutes original pressing means which is freely open/closed with respect to said housing, said second original supporting means being arranged on said original pressing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
179 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying means for conveying the original received through said first original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed near said original supporting means; and a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; wherein the original is placed on said image area designation device, the desired image area is designated, and the original is guided to the predetermined position through said second original inlet port, said convey path, and said conveying means wherein said conveying means constitutes original pressing means which is freely opened/closed with respect to said housing, said original supporting means being arranged on said original pressing means and said original supporting means is formed on an upper surface of said original pressing means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
179 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying means for conveying the original received through said first original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed near said original supporting means; and a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; wherein the original is placed on said image area designation device, the desired image area is designated, and the original is guided to the predetermined position through said second original inlet port, said convey path, and said conveying means wherein said conveying means constitutes original pressing means which is freely opened/closed with respect to said housing, said original supporting means being arranged on said original pressing means and said original supporting means is formed on an upper surface of said original pressing means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the original is placed on said second original supporting means such that an image surface of the original faces up, said image surface being turned along said convey path and being guided to the reading position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
69 words
An aparatus according to claim 8, wherein original position alignment references on said second original supporting means are defined such that a first reference along an original feed direction coincides with a reference for causing said conveying means to convey the original and that a second reference perpendicular to the original feed direction is opposite to that at the reading predetermined position with respect to the original feed direction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
218 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying mean for conveying the original received through said first original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed near said original supporting means; and a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; wherein the original is placed on said image area designation device, the desired image area is designated, and the original is guided to the predetermined position through said second original inlet port, said convey path, and said conveying means wherein original position alignment references on said second original supporting means are defined such that a first reference along an original feed direction coincides with a reference for causing said conveying means to convey the original and that a second reference perpendicular to the original feed direction is opposite to that at the reading position with respect to the original feed direction and wherein the second reference is set at the side of the second inlet port of said second original supporting means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
218 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying mean for conveying the original received through said first original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed near said original supporting means; and a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; wherein the original is placed on said image area designation device, the desired image area is designated, and the original is guided to the predetermined position through said second original inlet port, said convey path, and said conveying means wherein original position alignment references on said second original supporting means are defined such that a first reference along an original feed direction coincides with a reference for causing said conveying means to convey the original and that a second reference perpendicular to the original feed direction is opposite to that at the reading position with respect to the original feed direction and wherein the second reference is set at the side of the second inlet port of said second original supporting means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the reading predetermined position is a position on a platen glass of an image forming apparatus, and the original feed direction coincides with an original scanning direction of said image forming apparatus.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the original exhausted by said conveying means is guided to said second original supporting means located at a position opposite the second reference position with respect to the original feed direction.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
139 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: first original supporting means on which an original is placed; an inlet port for receiving the original placed on said first original supporting means; conveying means for conveying the original received by said inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; second original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; and protecting means for covering said second original supporting means to protect said image area designation device which is openable to place the original on said image area designation device; wherein after a desired image is designated the original is placed on said first original supporting means and is guided to the predetermined position through said inlet port.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
139 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: first original supporting means on which an original is placed; an inlet port for receiving the original placed on said first original supporting means; conveying means for conveying the original received by said inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; second original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; and protecting means for covering said second original supporting means to protect said image area designation device which is openable to place the original on said image area designation device; wherein after a desired image is designated the original is placed on said first original supporting means and is guided to the predetermined position through said inlet port.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the original exhausted from the predetermined position is guided to said second original supporting means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said protecting means is closed after the desired image area is designated and serves as an exhaust table of the original guided to said second original supporting means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said protecting means has ribs on an original contact surface thereof, said ribs being parallel to the direction of sheet exhaust.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein part of said protecting means is constituted by an inclined surface.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
161 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original inlet port for receiving an conveying means for conveying the original received by said first original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed on said original supporting means; a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; and protecting means for covering said original supporting means to protect said image area designation device; wherein said protecting means is opened to place the original on said image area designating means, the desired image area is designated by said image area designating means, and the original is guided to the predetermined position through said second original inlet port, said convey path and said conveying means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
161 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: a first original inlet port for receiving an conveying means for conveying the original received by said first original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a second original inlet port formed on said original supporting means; a convey path for guiding the original received by said second original inlet port to said conveying means; and protecting means for covering said original supporting means to protect said image area designation device; wherein said protecting means is opened to place the original on said image area designating means, the desired image area is designated by said image area designating means, and the original is guided to the predetermined position through said second original inlet port, said convey path and said conveying means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the original exhausted from the predetermined position is guided to said original supporting means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said protecting means is closed after the desired image area is designated and serves as an exhaust table of the original guided to said original supporting means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said protecting means has ribs on an original contact surface thereof, said ribs being parallel to the direction of sheet exhaust.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein part of said protecting means is constituted by an inclined surface.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
134 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: an original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying means for conveying the original received by said original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a first exhaust path for guiding the original exhausted from the predetermined position to said, original supporting means; a second exhaust path for guiding the original exhausted from the predetermined position to a portion excluding said original supporting means; and switching means for guiding the original to said second exhaust path in an image area designation mode and to said first exhaust path in an image area nondesignation mode.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
134 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: an original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying means for conveying the original received by said original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; a first exhaust path for guiding the original exhausted from the predetermined position to said, original supporting means; a second exhaust path for guiding the original exhausted from the predetermined position to a portion excluding said original supporting means; and switching means for guiding the original to said second exhaust path in an image area designation mode and to said first exhaust path in an image area nondesignation mode.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
149 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: an original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying means for conveying the original received by said original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; protecting means for covering said original supporting means to protect said image area designation device; a first exhaust path for guiding the original exhausted from the predetermined position to said original supporting means; a second exhaust path for guiding the original exhausted from the predetermined position to a portion excluding said original supporting means; and change-over means for guiding the original to said first exhaust path when said protecting means is closed and to said second exhaust path when said protecting means is open.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
149 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: an original inlet port for receiving an original; conveying means for conveying the original received by said original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position; original supporting means mounted on a housing of said document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of the original; protecting means for covering said original supporting means to protect said image area designation device; a first exhaust path for guiding the original exhausted from the predetermined position to said original supporting means; a second exhaust path for guiding the original exhausted from the predetermined position to a portion excluding said original supporting means; and change-over means for guiding the original to said first exhaust path when said protecting means is closed and to said second exhaust path when said protecting means is open.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said change-over means performs switching by being urged by said protecting means when said protecting means is opened.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said protecting means is opened and moved to a position where said protecting means receives the original exhausted from said second exhaust path.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said change-over means performs switching under electrical control when said protecting means is opened.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 32, further comprising switching means operated in response to opening of said protecting means, and electromagnetic control means controlled by said switching means to actuate said change-over means.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to any one of claims 29 to 33, further comprising another original inlet port formed on said original supporting means, and a convey path for guiding the original from said another original inlet port to the predetermined position.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said convey path serves to turn over the original, the turned original being guided to the predetermined position.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
162 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: original supporting means for supporting an original; an original inlet port for receiving the original from said original supporting means; endless conveyor belt means for guiding the original received by said original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position, said endless conveyor belt means being provided with a first parallel portion for exhausting the original from the predetermined position and a second parallel portion located above said first parallel portion; and an image area designation device arranged at the side of a lower surface of said second parallel portion of said endless conveyor belt means, the image area designation device being adapted to designate a desired image area of the original; wherein in an image area designation mode, the original is placed on said second parallel portion and the desired image area is designated, and thereafter said conveyor belt means is driven to guide the original to the predetermined position.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
162 words
A document feeding apparatus comprising: original supporting means for supporting an original; an original inlet port for receiving the original from said original supporting means; endless conveyor belt means for guiding the original received by said original inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position, said endless conveyor belt means being provided with a first parallel portion for exhausting the original from the predetermined position and a second parallel portion located above said first parallel portion; and an image area designation device arranged at the side of a lower surface of said second parallel portion of said endless conveyor belt means, the image area designation device being adapted to designate a desired image area of the original; wherein in an image area designation mode, the original is placed on said second parallel portion and the desired image area is designated, and thereafter said conveyor belt means is driven to guide the original to the predetermined position.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 36, wherein a reference position mark for original position alignment is formed on a surface of said second parallel portion.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
110 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: a document feeding apparatus including an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of an original and conveying means for conveying the original, whose desired image area is designated by said image area designation device, to a read position and thereafter exhausting the original from the read position; image information forming means for forming image information of the original read at the read position onto a sheet; and sheet conveying means for conveying the sheet to said image information forming means; wherein an original convey direction of said conveying means is perpendicular to a sheet convey direction of said sheet conveying means.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
110 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: a document feeding apparatus including an image area designation device for designating a desired image area of an original and conveying means for conveying the original, whose desired image area is designated by said image area designation device, to a read position and thereafter exhausting the original from the read position; image information forming means for forming image information of the original read at the read position onto a sheet; and sheet conveying means for conveying the sheet to said image information forming means; wherein an original convey direction of said conveying means is perpendicular to a sheet convey direction of said sheet conveying means.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
73 words
An apparatus according to claim 38, further comprising an original inlet port for receiving the original and feeding means for feeding the original received by said inlet port, and wherein in an image area designation mode, the original is placed on said image area designation device to designate a desired image area of the original, and the original is guided to the read position through said original inlet port and said feeding means.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
79 words
An apparatus according to claim 38, further comprising an original inlet port formed at an end of said image area designation device, and a convey path for guiding the original received by said original inlet port to the read position, and wherein the original is placed on said image area designation device to designate a desired image area of the original and the original is guided to the read position through said original inlet port and said convey path.
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