Scanner Hinge Wiring Support for Thick Document Scanning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing scanners with auto document feeders require additional parts to cover and manage wiring, increasing complexity and potentially causing wiring to be gripped between moving components.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a hinge with a wiring support portion that allows the wiring to be securely positioned between the auto document feeder and the device main body without increasing the number of parts, enabling the wiring to be supported without a covering body, thus preventing it from being gripped between the transparent plate and the cover member.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a covering body is added to cover the wiring extending from the device main body to the exterior, then the wiring is protected, but the number of parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the covering body function with the hinge structure by integrating a wiring support portion directly into the hinge. This eliminates the need for a separate covering body, reducing the number of parts while still protecting the wiring that extends from the device main body to the exterior.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both the rotating connection mechanism between the cover member and device main body, and simultaneously serves as a wiring support structure through its integrated wiring support portion. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for dedicated wiring protection components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the space between the transparent plate and the cover member is increased to scan thick documents, then thick document scanning is enabled, but the device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a hinge mechanism that allows the cover member to rotate dynamically between different angular positions. This enables the space between the transparent plate and cover member to be adjusted based on document thickness requirements, allowing thick document scanning while maintaining a compact overall device structure when not in use.
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AI summary
A scanner is provided with a device main body, a hinge, a cover member, and a scanning device. The device main body comprises a transparent plate. The transparent plate forms a top surface of the device main body. The hinge is coupled to the device main body. The cover member is coupled to the hinge. The cover member is capable of rotating with respect to the device main body. The cover member is capable of covering the transparent plate. The cover member comprises an auto document feeder. The scanning device is located below the transparent plate. The scanning device is capable of scanning a document put on the transparent plate or a document fed by the auto document feeder. The hinge comprises a wiring support portion that supports a wiring extending between the auto document feeder and the device main body.