US4692019A
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Document size detecting device
Assignee: Kyocera Mita Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-07-01
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Granted: 1987-09-08
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Expires: 2006-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A document size detecting device according to the invention is adapted to be mounted in an image forming device for a copying machine or the like, comprising an arm adapted to be folded and unfolded in operative association with the forward and backward movements, respectively, of the optical section of the image forming device, and a plurality of optical sensors attached to the arm at predetermined positions thereon corresponding to various format sizes of documents.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoshi Morimoto
- 👤 Masuo Kawamoto
- 👤 Hiroshi Kobayashi
- 👤 Masahiro Hashizume
- 👤 Hideaki Tsudaka
- 👤 Hiroshi Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:06
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/60; G03G15/607
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A document size detecting device adapted to be mounted on an image forming device which exposes a document for forming an image thereon by moving an optical section, said document size detecting device comprising an arm foldable at a predetermined portion thereof, and connected at one end thereof to a body of the image forming device at a predetermined position thereon and at the other end thereof to a movable frame at a predetermined position thereof which supports the optical section, so that the arm can be folded and unfolded in operative association with the movement of the optical section, and a plurality of optical sensors attached to said arm corresponding to various format sizes of documents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A document size detecting device adapted to be mounted on an image forming device which exposes a document for forming an image thereon by moving an optical section, said document size detecting device comprising an arm foldable at a predetermined portion thereof, and connected at one end thereof to a body of the image forming device at a predetermined position thereon and at the other end thereof to a movable frame at a predetermined position thereof which supports the optical section, so that the arm can be folded and unfolded in operative association with the movement of the optical section, and a plurality of optical sensors attached to said arm corresponding to various format sizes of documents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A document size detecting device according to claim 1, wherein said arm is removably attached to the movable frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A document size detecting device according to claim 1, wherein said optical sensors are reflecting type sensors and attached to the arm so that they are directed obliquely upward.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-09-07 | 1991-03-09 | 1991-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-09-07 | 1995-03-09 | 1995-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-09-07 | 1999-03-09 | 1999-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |