JPH087733Y2 - Image reader - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to an image reading apparatus.

[Prior Art] Conventional image reading apparatuses are roughly classified into a sheet moving type and a sheet fixed type.

Here, the sheet moving type image reading apparatus reads the image of the sheet by sending the sheet to the scanner unit using the sheet transport mechanism.

Further, the paper fixed type image reading device reads the image of the paper by moving the scanner unit using a driving device.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, the paper moving type image reading apparatus has a drawback that the structure is complicated and the cost is high because the paper moving mechanism must be provided.

In addition, the fixed-paper-type image reading apparatus has to have a drive device for moving and driving the scanner unit, and thus has a disadvantage of increasing in size.

By the way, recently, in image reading apparatuses, miniaturization and cost reduction have been demanded in order to expand the field of use. In particular, further reduction in size and cost is required for portable image reading devices.

Therefore, in response to the above request, a handy day type image reading apparatus has been put into practical use in which the image can be read by manually scanning the image while the scanner surface is facing the image on the sheet. However, such an image reading apparatus has a drawback that the function of the main body is limited because the size of the main body of the image reading apparatus is limited.

In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide an image reading apparatus capable of reading an image by holding a scanner unit by hand and smoothly scanning the image while achieving downsizing and cost reduction.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention relates to a main body on which a scanner unit mounting surface is formed, and a scanner unit that is detachable by connecting the scanner surface to the scanner unit mounting surface on the main body and is connected by a cable. And the scanner unit is provided with a cable orientation changing means, and the cable orientation changing means is the scanner unit when the scanner unit is attached to the body. The cable protruding from is formed so as to be supported so as to be orthogonal to the scanner surface, and the cable is formed so as to be supported in a direction different from the direction orthogonal to the scanner surface when detached.

[Operation] In the present invention, in order to read an image by the scanner unit, the scanner unit is first removed from the main body. At this time, since the main body is formed so that the protruding length of the cable can be adjusted, the cable does not hinder the removal of the scanner unit. Next, the scanner unit is held by hand and the scanner surface is scanned while facing the image. At this time, the cable is supported by the cable orientation changing means in a direction different from the direction orthogonal to the scanner surface, so that the image reading by the scanner surface is not hindered.

After reading the image, the scanner unit is mounted on the main body by aligning the scanner surface with the scanner unit mounting surface on the main body side. At this time, the main body is formed so that the protruding length of the cable can be adjusted, and the cable is supported by the cable direction changing means in the direction orthogonal to the scanner surface. Therefore, the scanner unit can be smoothly attached to the main body without being obstructed by the cable.

Here, since the image reading apparatus holds the scanner unit by hand for scanning, it is not necessary to provide a driving unit for the scanner unit, and the main body does not become large and complicated.

As a result, the scanner unit can be held by hand and smoothly scanned to read an image while achieving downsizing and cost reduction.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the image reading apparatus according to the present invention comprises a main body 1, a cable 5, a scanner unit 10, a receiving unit 15, and a cable orientation changing means.

Here, in the present embodiment, the main body 1 has an image data processing function, a print function, a facsimile function and the like in order to meet the current demand for multi-functionalization.

A scanner unit mounting surface 2 for mounting the scanner unit 10 is formed on the main body 1, and a magnet 6 is mounted on the mounting surface 2.

Further, the scanner unit 10 is formed so that it can be held by hand and scanned. Specifically, the scanner unit 10 includes a scanner surface 11 for reading an image.
And an image signal transmission unit (not shown), and a magnet 6A is attached to the scanner surface 11 so as to attract the magnet 6 on the main body 1 side and fix the scanner unit 10 to the main body 1. There is. The scanner unit 10 is detachably mounted on the main body 1 by aligning the scanner surface 11 with the scanner unit mounting surface 2 using the magnets (6A, 6) and the cable 5
Connected by. A reading element section such as a CCD is formed at the center of the scanner surface 11. Also, an image signal is transmitted from the image signal transmission unit via the cable 5 to the main body 1
It is configured to be transmitted to.

The pedestal 15 of the scanner unit 10 is removably attached to the main body 1 and is formed so as to serve as a guide when the scanner unit 10 is scanned when detached. Particularly, in this embodiment, the scale 16 is provided on the surface of the pedestal 15, and the scan length of the scanner unit 10 can be easily obtained by the scale 16. Further, the main body 1 is formed so that the protruding length of the cable 5 can be adjusted. Further, the scanner unit 10 is provided with a cable orientation changing means.

The cable orientation changing means is formed so that the cable 5 protruding from the scanner unit 10 can be supported so as to be orthogonal to the scanner surface 11 when the main body 1 of the scanner unit 10 is mounted, and the cable 5 can be detached from the scanner surface 10 when detached.
It is formed so that it can be supported in a direction different from the direction orthogonal to 11. In this embodiment, the cable direction changing means is
It is formed from the cable orientation changing member 21. As shown in FIG. 2, the cable orientation changing member 21 is formed to be rotatable with respect to the scanner unit 10 via a shaft 22.

In FIG. 5, 52 is a scanning start switch, and 53 is an operation panel for driving and controlling the entire apparatus. Further, 54 is an LCD, and 55 is a paper ejection port for ejecting paper. Further, reference numeral 56 is a guide for aligning the sheets discharged from the sheet discharge port 55. Furthermore,
Reference numeral 57 is a recess provided on the paper receiving surface 59 so that the discharged paper can be easily picked up by hand, and 58 is a paper feed tray.

 Next, the operation will be described.

In order to read the image on the paper by the scanner unit 10, the scanner unit 10 is first removed from the main body 1. At this time, since the main body 1 is formed so that the protruding length of the cable 5 can be adjusted, the cable 5 does not hinder the removal of the scanner unit 10.

Next, the scanner unit 10 is held by hand and the scanner surface 11 is scanned while facing the image on the paper. At this time, the cable 5 is supported by the cable direction changing member 21 in a direction different from the direction orthogonal to the scanner surface 11 as shown in FIG. 4, so that the image reading by the scanner surface 11 is not hindered. . At this time, the pedestal 15 of the scanner unit 10 is detached from the main body 1, and the scanner unit 10 is pressed against the upright surface 15a of the pedestal 15 to vertically scan and thereby read an image quickly and stably. be able to.

After the image is read, the scanner unit 10 is mounted on the main body 1 by aligning the scanner surface 11 with the scanner unit mounting surface 2 on the main body 1 side. At this time, the main body 1
Is formed so that the protruding length of the cable 5 can be adjusted,
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the cable 5 is supported by the cable direction changing member 21 in the direction orthogonal to the scanner surface 11. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the scanner unit 10 can be smoothly attached to the main body 1 without being hindered by the cable 5.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the main body 1 on which the scanner unit mounting surface 2 is formed is detachable by connecting the scanner surface 11 to the scanner unit mounting surface 2 and is connected to the main body 1 by the cable 5. And the scanner unit 10, the main body 1 is formed so that the protruding length of the cable 5 can be adjusted, and the scanner unit
A cable orientation changing member 21 is provided on the cable 10, and the cable orientation changing member 21 is formed so as to be able to support the cable 5 projecting from the scanner unit 10 when the main body 1 of the scanner unit 10 is attached so as to be orthogonal to the scanner surface 11. At the same time, since the cable 5 is formed so as to be supported in a direction different from the direction orthogonal to the scanner surface 11 at the time of attachment / detachment, the scanner unit 10 can be detached from the main body 1 and held by a hand to smoothly scan the image. Therefore, it is not necessary to specifically provide a driving means for the scanner unit 10, and downsizing and cost reduction can be achieved.

Further, since the pedestal 15 of the scanner unit 10 is detachably attached to the main body 1 and is formed so as to serve as a guide for scanning the scanner unit 10 when detached, the pedestal 15 is used. The scanner unit 10 can be swiftly and stably scanned to read an image.

Furthermore, since the scanner unit 10 is detachably attached to the main body 1 by using the magnet 6, the scanner unit 10 can be attached and detached at a proper time and by a simple operation.

[Advantages of the Invention] According to the present invention, a main body having a scanner unit mounting surface formed thereon and a scanner unit that is detachable by connecting the scanner surface to the scanner unit mounting surface and is connected by a cable to the main body. In addition, the main body is formed so that the protruding length of the cable can be adjusted, and the scanner unit is provided with a cable direction changing means, and the cable direction changing means uses the cable protruding from the scanner unit when the scanner unit main body is attached to the scanner surface. Since it is formed so that it can be supported orthogonally and that the cable can be supported in a direction different from the direction orthogonal to the scanner surface at the time of disconnection, it is possible to reduce the size and cost while holding the scanner unit by hand. The image can be read by smoothly scanning.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 5 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a scanner unit is detached from a main body, and FIG. 2 is a cable direction changing member in the scanner unit. Sectional views, FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the cable orientation changing member, and FIG. 5 is an external perspective view. 1 ... Main body, 2 ... Main body of scanner unit mounting surface,
5 ... Cable, 10 ... Scanner unit, 11 ... Scanner surface of scanner unit, 21 ... Cable direction changing member (cable direction changing means)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A main body having a scanner unit mounting surface formed thereon, and a scanner unit which is detachable by connecting the scanner surface to the scanner unit mounting surface on the main body and which is connected by a cable. The protruding length of the cable is adjustable and the scanner unit is provided with a cable direction changing means, and the cable direction changing means causes the cable to protrude from the scanner unit when the scanner unit is mounted on the scanner unit. An image reading apparatus, which is formed so as to be able to be supported so as to be orthogonal to a surface thereof and to be able to support the cable in a direction different from a direction orthogonal to the scanner surface when detached.