Carriage structure for image-reading device

Details Carriage structure for image-reading device Carriage structure for image-reading device

2007-01-02

2007-01-02

Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Exposure

C399S213000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10367909

ABSTRACT:
A carriage structure is disclosed for an image-reading device that acquires image data from a document while an optical unit is moved along the document. The carriage structure is formed of molded plastic with reinforcing sheet metal members incorporated therein, and the optical unit, including a light source, photoelectric conversion device and optical elements, are positioned at predetermined positions on the carriage and are supported by, and incorporated within, the carriage structure. The reinforcing sheet metal members are bent into at least one of an L-shape, a V-shape, a crank shape, or a tilted V-shape in order to achieve a desired rigidity for the carriage structure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5628575 (1997-05-01), Morikawa et al.
patent: 2002/0034410 (2002-03-01), Bartolome et al.

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