公开(公告)号：US11370232B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16796710

申请日：2020-02-20

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Junko Ao ,  Koji Oda ,  Toshihiro Imae ,  Soichiro Kii

IPC: B41J11/00

Abstract: The medium detection unit is a component constituting an optical path of the detection light, and includes a first optical element disposed on an upper side of the medium transport path and a second optical element disposed on a lower side of the medium transport path so as to face the first optical element, the second optical element has a facing surface that faces the first optical element, the facing surface being located at a position that is not in contact with a medium nipped by both the first roller pair and the second roller pair, and a medium feeding direction by the first roller pair is a direction by which a leading edge of a medium fed out abuts a position upstream in the medium transport direction relative to a position where the detection light is received on the facing surface.

公开(公告)号：US09578204B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US14919514

申请日：2015-10-21

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Soichiro Kii ,  Etsuo Tsuji ,  Toshimitsu Ohara

IPC: H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/401 ,  H04N1/407

CPC classification number: H04N1/401 ,  H04N1/4076

Abstract: A control unit performs a reading operation in a first mode in which a document on a document stand is read by moving a carriage which includes a reading portion, and in a second mode in which a document which is transported by a document transport unit is read using the carriage which is located at a reading position. The device includes a first white reference plate which is arranged in a first white reference reading position which is a standby position in the first mode, and a second white reference plate which is arranged on a side opposite to the first white reference plate by interposing a reading position in the second mode therebetween in the sub-scanning direction.

Abstract translation: 控制单元在通过移动包括读取部分的托架并且读取由文档传送单元传送的文档被读取的第二模式的第一模式中执行读取文档的文档的读取操作 使用位于阅读位置的滑架。 该装置包括：第一白色参考板，其布置在作为第一模式中的待机位置的第一白色参考读取位置;以及第二白色参考板，其布置在与第一白色参考板相对的一侧， 在副扫描方向上以第二模式读取位置。

公开(公告)号：US11046546B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16259825

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Toshihiro Imae ,  Soichiro Kii ,  Takafumi Ogimura ,  Yasuhiro Matsuo

IPC: B65H31/24 ,  B65H31/02 ,  B65H43/06 ,  B65H29/58 ,  B65H39/11

Abstract: A medium discharge device includes: a discharge unit that discharges a medium; a first medium receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the discharge unit; and a second medium receiving tray that is provided above the first medium receiving tray in a vertical direction and receives the medium discharged by the discharge unit. The second medium receiving tray is capable of changing a position between an advance position for receiving a medium, which is discharged, by causing at least an upstream zone of the tray including an upstream side end portion in a medium discharge direction to advance to a passing route of the medium from the discharge unit toward the first medium receiving tray and a retraction position to which the upstream zone retracts from the passing route.

公开(公告)号：US09706068B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US15051521

申请日：2016-02-23

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Seiji Kawabata ,  Soichiro Kii

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  B65H5/06 ,  B65H3/06 ,  B65H5/38

CPC classification number: H04N1/0032 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/068 ,  B65H5/38 ,  B65H2402/441 ,  B65H2402/64 ,  B65H2404/144 ,  B65H2404/1521 ,  B65H2404/6111 ,  B65H2801/03 ,  H04N1/00543 ,  H04N1/00795 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: An upstream-side unit of a reading unit of an automatic document feeder has protruding portions that protrude toward a surface that forms a document feeding path in a mechanism body unit on both sides of a document in the width direction outside a feeding portion that forms the document feeding path. Positioning of the upstream-side unit provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the mechanism body unit is performed by making protruding portions come in contact with a guide surface of the mechanism body unit, the guide surface forming the document feeding path. By adopting this configuration, because the protruding portions provided on both sides of the document in the width direction outside the document feeding path are used to perform positioning, it is possible to increase the accuracy of clearance for allowing a document to pass through the document feeding path.

公开(公告)号：US09617096B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US15046603

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Soichiro Kii ,  Etsuo Tsuji ,  Shota Hiramatsu

IPC: G06K15/00 ,  B65H7/00 ,  B65H5/06 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: B65H7/00 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H2403/21 ,  B65H2403/42 ,  B65H2403/72 ,  B65H2403/724 ,  B65H2403/944 ,  B65H2513/10 ,  B65H2801/03 ,  H04N1/0057 ,  H04N1/00795

Abstract: A transport apparatus includes: a separation roller pair which is operated when power is transmitted from a first motor; a resist roller pair which is operated when power is transmitted from a second motor; an assist roller pair which is disposed between the separation roller pair and the resist roller pair in the transport direction of the document; a first transmission mechanism portion which transmits the power from the first motor to the assist roller pair; a second transmission mechanism portion which transmits the power from the second motor to the assist roller pair; and a control portion which controls operation aspects of each roller pair.

公开(公告)号：US08670165B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-11

申请号：US13779161

申请日：2013-02-27

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Ryo Honma ,  Takeshi Aoki ,  Soichiro Kii

IPC: H04N1/04

CPC classification number: B65H29/20 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H43/02 ,  B65H85/00 ,  B65H2301/1321 ,  B65H2301/33312 ,  B65H2403/22 ,  B65H2403/421 ,  B65H2403/5332 ,  B65H2403/72 ,  B65H2404/144 ,  B65H2511/11 ,  B65H2511/224 ,  B65H2513/50 ,  B65H2701/11312 ,  B65H2801/39 ,  G03G15/602 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1695 ,  G03G2215/0043 ,  G03G2221/1657 ,  H04N1/00572 ,  H04N1/00578 ,  H04N1/0058 ,  H04N1/00602 ,  H04N1/00689 ,  H04N1/00692 ,  H04N1/00732 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/11

Abstract: A transported material transporting device including: a power transmission switching mechanism configured to switch the transmission of the power between the nip-release switching mechanism and the drive motor between a transmitted state and a blocked state; a detection unit provided in the reversing path and configured to detect the presence or absence of the material to be transported which enters the reversing path; and a blocked-state locking mechanism configured to lock the blocked state of the power transmission switching mechanism when the discharging roller is in the released state, wherein the locked state of the blocked-state locking mechanism is released and the power transmission switching mechanism is switched from the blocked state to the transmitted state upon detection of the position of the trailing end of the material to be transported entering the reversing path by the detection unit.

Abstract translation: 一种输送物料输送装置，其特征在于，包括：动力传递切换机构，被配置为在所述夹持释放切换机构与所述驱动马达之间的传递状态和所述被阻止状态之间切换所述动力传递; 检测单元，设置在所述反转路径中，并且被配置为检测进入所述反转路径的被输送材料的有无; 以及阻塞状态锁定机构，其被配置为当排出辊处于释放状态时锁定动力传递切换机构的阻挡状态，其中阻塞状态锁定机构的锁定状态被解除，并且切换机构被切换 在被检测单元检测到被输送到反转路径的待传送材料的后端的位置时，从阻挡状态到发送状态。

公开(公告)号：US10407264B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15867447

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Soichiro Kii

IPC: B65H7/20 ,  B65H5/06 ,  G03G15/00 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G03G21/16

Abstract: A medium transporting device including: a main body; an opening/closing body; and a holding unit, in which the holding unit includes a rotation member that has a supporting portion which can be displaced between raised up and dropped down by rotation thereof and supports the opening/closing body and applies a force to the opening/closing body in an opening direction by the supporting portion engaging with the opening/closing body, and a pressing unit that presses the rotation member in the raised direction, and in which the holding unit further includes a configuration in which a force which is applied to the opening/closing body in the opening direction due to a pressing force to the rotation member generated by the pressing unit and a force that the opening/closing body tries to close are balanced with each other according to a predetermined rotation angle of the rotation member.

公开(公告)号：US10334131B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15868268

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Soichiro Kii ,  Etsuo Tsuji ,  Osamu Hanamura

IPC: H04N1/00

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document placement surface, a document cover that rotates between a closed state and an open state, a pressing portion that is disposed on the side of the document table and presses a switch, a rotary lever that is disposed on the side of the document cover and applies external force to the pressing portion, and a biasing member that biases one end side of the rotary lever in a direction that moves away from the document cover, in which when the document cover is at a predetermined angle, one end of the rotary lever pushes down the pressing portion to change the state of the switch, and in the process of displacement from the predetermined angle to the closed state, the one end of the rotary lever rotates in a direction approaching the document cover and maintains the state of the switch.

公开(公告)号：US10291802B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15917349

申请日：2018-03-09

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Soichiro Kii

IPC: H04N1/00

Abstract: A document reader includes: a scanner unit; an ADF; a hinge that connects the scanner unit and the ADF in a way that the ADF is openable from and closable to the scanner unit by turning around a turn shaft of the hinge; and a positioning mechanism. The hinge includes a pressing member that holds the ADF open, and is arranged on a back side of the scanner unit with the turn shaft located above the pressing member. The positioning mechanism includes: a projecting portion located below the turn shaft, and formed on a surface of the hinge intersecting an axial direction of the turn shaft; a slit formed in the scanner unit, and brought into engagement with the projecting portion; and an adjusting screw that presses a lower part of the hinge from the back side of the scanner unit.

公开(公告)号：US11845628B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17451443

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Soichiro Kii

IPC: B65H5/06 ,  B41J13/00

CPC classification number: B65H5/062 ,  B41J13/009 ,  B65H2301/341 ,  B65H2403/40 ,  B65H2403/72 ,  B65H2403/724

Abstract: A drive transferring unit includes a first roller, a second roller, a first clutch, a second clutch, a transferring section, and a control section. The first roller includes a first shaft section. The second roller includes a second shaft section. The first clutch switches between enabling transfer of a driving force to the first shaft section and interrupting transfer thereof. The second clutch switches between enabling transfer of the driving force to the second shaft section and interrupting transfer thereof. The transferring section transfers the driving force from one of the first roller and the second roller to the other. The control section selects between first control in which the first clutch is in the on state and the second clutch is in the off state and second control in which the second clutch is in the on state and the first clutch is in the off state.