US5805307A
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Contact image sensor assembly for use in a facsimile
Assignee: Daewoo Teletech Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-27
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Granted: 1998-09-08
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Expires: 2016-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A contact image sensor assembly for use in a facsimile comprises a scan roller and a contact image sensor to allow a manuscript to be passed therebetween during the rotation of the scan roller. The scan roller is rotatably mounted to a pair of side brackets having a slit, respectively, the slit having a roller fixing groove and a bent groove upwardly bent. A screw consists of a fastening portion fastened to a tap hole of the contact image sensor and an axle inserted into the slit. During the rotation of the scan roller, the axle of the screw is upwardly shifted along the bent groove while the contact image sensor is leftwardly biased by two springs, thereby automatically aligning with a desired scan point of the contact image sensor.
Inventors
- 👤 Joon-Oh Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/12; H04N1/121; H04N1/1215; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A contact image sensor assembly for use in a facsimile, the assembly comprising: a pair of side brackets, each of the side brackets having a slit at a front end thereof, the slit having a roller fixing groove at one end thereof and a bent groove upwardly bent from the other end thereof; a scan roller having an axis at both ends thereof, respectively, so as to allow the axis to be rotatably mounted to the roller fixing groove of the slit; a contact image sensor coming in contact with the scan roller and having a tap hole at a lower portion of both ends thereof, respectively; means for fastening the contact image sensor to the slit adjacent to the bent groove of each of the side brackets so as to allow movements along the bent groove; means for elastically biasing the contact image sensor toward the scan roller; and means for aligning a manuscript passed between the scan roller and the contact image sensor with a scan point of the contact image sensor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A contact image sensor assembly for use in a facsimile, the assembly comprising: a pair of side brackets, each of the side brackets having a slit at a front end thereof, the slit having a roller fixing groove at one end thereof and a bent groove upwardly bent from the other end thereof; a scan roller having an axis at both ends thereof, respectively, so as to allow the axis to be rotatably mounted to the roller fixing groove of the slit; a contact image sensor coming in contact with the scan roller and having a tap hole at a lower portion of both ends thereof, respectively; means for fastening the contact image sensor to the slit adjacent to the bent groove of each of the side brackets so as to allow movements along the bent groove; means for elastically biasing the contact image sensor toward the scan roller; and means for aligning a manuscript passed between the scan roller and the contact image sensor with a scan point of the contact image sensor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The contact image sensor assembly of claim 1, further comprising a bush mounted to the axis of the scan roller and an E-ring for preventing the bush from separating, the bush having a step portion with a lever and an inserting portion with two rounded surfaces and two straight surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The contact image sensor assembly of claim 2, wherein the straight surfaces are guided along the slit during the insertion of the bush into the slit and the rounded surfaces are fitted to the roller fixing groove of the slit by rotating the lever.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The contact image sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the fastening means is a pair of screws, each of the screws having a fastening portion fastened into the tap hole and an axle inserted into the slit adjacent to the bent groove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The contact image sensor assembly of claim 4, wherein the axle of the screw is upwardly shifted along the bent groove during the rotation of the scan roller, thereby aligning the manuscript with the scan point.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-09-07 | 2006-03-09 | 2006-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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