JP2003091718A - Image reading device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading device capable of securing the superior visibility of a display device by a user, and being miniaturized. SOLUTION: This image reading device is provided with a scanner 2 having a document cover derrickable to cover a document loading space, and reading an image of a document on the document loading space, a liquid crystal display 3 electrically connected to the scanner 2, and a display supporting part 6 mounted on a rear side position of the scanner 2, and supporting the liquid crystal display 3 in a state of being stood and faced to a front side of the scanner at an upper position of the scanner 2 outside of a derricking operation area of the document cover 11. Thereby, the liquid crystal display 3 is prevented from being covered with the document cover 11 or being projected from areas in the lateral direction of the scanner 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image reading device such as a scanner, a facsimile or a copying machine having a display unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image reading apparatus such as a copying machine is shown in FIG.
As shown in 0, the display device 101 is provided for displaying information related to the reading process of the document image, for example, reading setting conditions such as brightness. The display device 101 is arranged on the operation panel provided on the front side of the document reading unit 102 on the upper surface of the image reading device with the display surface facing upward. The document reading unit 102 includes a document cover 103 that can be opened and closed (can be raised and lowered).

Further, in recent years, image reading apparatuses such as copying machines, facsimiles and scanners have become highly functional and multi-functional, so that they can be adjusted in hue in full color reading, and can be adapted to contrasts, originals such as characters and photographs. It is possible to process a read image in various read modes such as image data processing. For this reason, in the above-described display device 101 on the operation panel, the display surface is narrow, so that it is not possible to sufficiently display information regarding a large number of complicated reading conditions.

Therefore, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-105006
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-242242 proposes performing display control for switching the display screen for each functional group when displaying information on the display device. However, in this case, an operation of switching the display screen is required, which complicates the operation of the image reading apparatus, and a plurality of pieces of information to be confirmed may not be simultaneously displayed. Moreover, it is not easy for a user who is unfamiliar with the operation to switch the display, and it is very difficult to use.

In other image reading devices, it has been proposed to increase the resolution of the display device to display the characters in small size, but this makes the display screen very difficult for the user to see.

Although it is conceivable to increase the size of the display screen of the display device 101 in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, such a structure leads to an increase in the size of the image reading device. further,
Display device 101 provided on the front side of the document reading unit 102
Since the original reading unit 102 moves relatively rearward due to the increase in size, it becomes difficult for the user to place an original on the original reading unit 102.

[0007]

On the other hand, as an image reading device, there is known an image reading device provided with a display device in addition to the image reading device, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-265061. In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 21, the kiosk 11
1 includes a scanner 112 as an image reading device, and a display device 114 on a front panel 113 of the kiosk 111.
Is provided. Therefore, the display device 114 is in a state in which the display screen is arranged in front of the kiosk 111 at a position horizontally separated from the scanner 112.
With such a configuration, the display device 114 can be upsized (the display screen can be upsized) without affecting the scanner 112, so that the operability of the scanner 112 and the visibility of the display device 114 by the user can be secured. . However, in the above configuration, the scanner 112 and the display device 114
However, there is a problem that the device including the device, that is, the kiosk 111 becomes large in size.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image reading apparatus which can ensure good visibility of a display device by a user and can be downsized.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an image reading apparatus of the present invention has an undulating manuscript cover which covers a manuscript table and reads a manuscript image on the manuscript table. The reading means, the display means electrically connected to the reading means, and the rear side position of the reading means are provided, and the display means is located above the reading means and in the area of the undulating motion of the document cover. In the outer position,
It is characterized in that it is provided with a support member which supports the reading means in a standing state and facing the front side of the reading means.

According to the above arrangement, the display means is supported by the supporting member provided at the rear side position of the reading means at a position above the reading means and outside the undulating region of the document cover. . Therefore, when the document cover is erected, the document cover does not collide with the display means. This can prevent damage to the display means. In addition, for example, when operating the reading unit with the document cover in an upright position in order to read a thick document image such as a book, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the visibility of the display unit is impaired by the document cover. it can.

Further, since the display means is provided above the reading means, in the left-right direction of the reading means,
It is possible to suppress the protrusion of the display unit from the area of the reading unit and to reduce the size.

In the above image reading apparatus, the display means is
It may be configured to be supported by the support member and provided in the area of the reading unit in the left-right direction of the reading unit.

According to the above arrangement, in the image reading device, the display means does not protrude from the reading means in the left-right direction. As a result, there is no need for a larger installation space than the reading unit in the left-right direction of the reading unit, and a compact structure can be achieved.

In the above image reading device, the display means is
It may be configured to be supported by the support member and provided in the area of the reading unit in the front-back direction of the reading unit.

According to the above arrangement, the display means does not protrude from the reading means in the front-back direction. As a result,
The protrusion of the support member and the like in the front-rear direction of the reading unit can be suppressed, and the size can be reduced.

In the above image reading device, the display means is
A configuration may be employed in which the document cover is supported by the support member and is provided in an area of the document cover in a down state in the front-back direction of the reading unit.

According to the above construction, the display means does not protrude from the document cover of the reading means in the front-rear direction, and the protrusion of the supporting member or the like in the front-rear direction of the reading means can be more surely suppressed, and the miniaturization is surely achieved. Can be promoted.

In the above image reading apparatus, the display means is
It may be configured to be supported by the support member, provided in a region of the reading unit in the front-back direction of the reading unit, and provided in a state of advancing from a rear side position of the reading unit to a front side position. .

According to the above construction, since the display means is provided in a state where the display means is advanced from the rear side position of the reading means to the front side position, the support member for supporting the display means is provided at the rear side position of the reading means. Even with the configuration provided, the display means comes close to the user who operates the image reading apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to improve the visibility of the display unit by the user and to improve the operability in the touch operation when the display unit is a touch panel.

Further, when the display means is provided in a state where the display means is advanced from the rear side position of the reading means to the front side position, the display means is provided directly above the rear side position of the reading means. It is possible to lower the height position of the display means for avoiding the interference between the document cover and the display means that rotate in the up-and-down motion. This can further enhance the visibility and operability of the display unit by the user.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, the supporting member is
The lower portion may extend upward from the rear side position of the reading means, and the upper portion may have a shape bent toward the front side of the reading means with respect to the lower portion.

According to the above structure, a large opening angle can be secured until the original cover opened in the upright state contacts the lower portion of the support member.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, the supporting member is
The reading unit may be configured to extend upward from the rear side position of the reading unit in a state of being inclined toward the front side of the reading unit.

According to the above construction, the shape of the support member for advancing the display means from the rear side position to the front side position of the reading means can be made simple and the support member can be easily formed. Become.

In the above image reading apparatus, the supporting member may be provided on a mounting table on which the reading means is mounted.

According to the above structure, the support member can be formed as a part of the mounting table, and the support member can be easily formed.

In the above image reading apparatus, the supporting member may be provided in the housing of the reading means.

According to the above arrangement, the image reading device has a form in which the reading means, the supporting member and the display means are integrated, and therefore the size can be further reduced.

In the above image reading apparatus, the display means is
It may be configured to be attached to the support member so as to be vertically rotatable.

According to the above construction, the display means is rotated in the vertical direction so as to match the height of the user and avoid the deterioration of the visibility due to the reflected light.
It can be arranged at an optimum angle.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, the document cover may be formed so as to be bendable so as to reduce the radius of gyration during the standing operation.

According to the above construction, the height of the display means can be reduced, and the reading means and the display means can be arranged close to each other in the vertical direction. Therefore,
It becomes easy to operate the reading means while looking at the display means. Further, when the display means is a touch panel, it becomes easy to operate the reading means while touching the display means. Furthermore, since the height of the display means, that is, the supporting member can be reduced, the size reduction of the image reading apparatus can be promoted.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, the original cover can be fixed at a predetermined standing position, and at the standing position, the upper portion bent with respect to the lower portion on the rotation center side of the standing operation is fixed at a predetermined angle. It is possible that the input operation section for the reading means is formed on the upper surface of the upper part.

According to the above construction, since the input operation section is provided using the document cover, it is not necessary to provide a separate input operation section, such as a keyboard or a pointing device (eg mouse). As a result, it is possible to suppress the protrusion of the mouse stand or the like from the area of the reading unit and the increase in the units (for example, keyboard) constituting the image reading apparatus, and it is possible to simplify and downsize the configuration.

Further, the height of the display means can be reduced, and the reading means and the display means can be arranged close to each other in the vertical direction. Therefore, it becomes easy to operate the reading means while looking at the display means. Further, when the display means is a touch panel, it becomes easy to operate the reading means while touching the display means. Furthermore, since the height of the display means, that is, the supporting member can be reduced, the size reduction of the image reading apparatus can be promoted.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, a pointing device for performing an input operation on the screen of the display means is connected to the reading means, and a holding base for holding the pointing device is formed on the supporting member. The holding table is arranged in the opening so as to advance to the front side of the support member in response to the upright movement of the document cover, and to retreat to the back side of the support member in response to the lying down operation of the document cover. The configuration may be provided.

According to the above construction, since the pointing device (eg, mouse) is provided by using the supporting member, the holding table (eg, mouse table) outside the area of the reading means is provided.
The protrusion can be suppressed, and the size can be reduced. Further, since the holding table moves back and forth according to the opening / closing operation of the document cover, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the document cover opened in the upright state collides with the holding table, which allows the document cover to be smoothly raised and lowered and the holding table (pointing table). Device) can be smoothly taken in and out.

In the above image reading apparatus, the display means may be a touch panel capable of touch input on the display surface.

With the above arrangement, the function of the display means can be enhanced and the convenience of the image reading apparatus can be improved.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, the display means may have a panel form.

With the above arrangement, it is possible to promote the weight reduction and size reduction of the image reading apparatus.

[0042]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Embodiment 1] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The image reading apparatus according to the present embodiment is applied to the image print system 1 shown in FIGS. The image print system 1 is installed in, for example, a convenience store. The image print system 1 includes a scanner (reading unit) 2, a liquid crystal display 3, a printer 4 which is an image forming apparatus, and a mounting table 5. In the present embodiment, the printer 4 is arranged on the floor, for example, and the mounting table 5 is attached to the back surface of the printer 4. Further, the scanner 2 is placed at a position on the mounting table 5 on the printer 4, the liquid crystal display 3 is electrically connected to the scanner 2, and is attached to the display support portion (support member) 6 of the mounting table 5. . Further, the image reading device 9 includes a scanner 2 serving as an image reading unit and a liquid crystal display 3 serving as a display unit.
And a display support portion 6.

The scanner 2 is provided with an original cover 11 on the upper surface thereof, which can be raised and lowered centering on the rear side position of the scanner 2, that is, openable and closable with respect to the original placing glass 12. As shown in FIG. 3, the scanner 2 exposes the original document placed on the original document glass 12 by the lamp unit 13, and exposes the exposed original image with the first mirror 14 that reciprocates together with the lamp unit 13. It is guided to the CCD 17 by the second mirror 15 and the third mirror 16 which move at a speed half that of the first mirror 14. As a result, original image data (hereinafter referred to as image data) is obtained from the CCD 17,
This image data is output to the printer 4, for example. The printer 4 prints the image data input from the scanner 2 on a sheet and discharges the sheet onto the sheet discharge unit 4a.

The liquid crystal display 3 is composed of, for example, a touch panel capable of input operation by touch operation, and is arranged in a standing state facing the front side of the image reading device 9. On the liquid crystal display 3, for example, various kinds of information regarding the reading process of the original image by the scanner 2 are displayed. The liquid crystal display 3 is provided at a position higher than the rotation area of the document cover 11 so that the document cover 11 of the scanner 2 does not interfere with the document cover 11 when the document cover 11 is raised and lowered. Further, the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged at a position advanced to the front so as to enhance the visibility by the user and facilitate the touch operation. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 3
4 is arranged in the area of the scanner 2 in the front-back direction of the scanner 2 and further in the area of the document cover 11, and in the area of the scanner 2 in the left-right direction of the scanner 2, as shown in FIG. ing.

Since the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged as described above, the display support portion 6 of the mounting table 5 for supporting the liquid crystal display 3 rises vertically on the back side of the scanner 2 and then moves forward near the upper end. It is bent to be almost horizontal. And the liquid crystal display 3
Is attached to the front end of the display support 6 so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction by a pivotal coupling 8. In addition,
The avoidance of interference between the liquid crystal display 3 and the document cover 11 is possible regardless of the rotating position of the liquid crystal display 3.

Here, in FIG. 2, the user is shown as having a standard body shape of, for example, Japanese, a height of 175 cm, a line-of-sight height of 165 cm, and a waist height of 100 cm. The liquid crystal display 3 is shown at a height of 170 cm above the ground, which is the height of the line of sight so that the user can easily see it. The scanner 2 is lower than the waist of the user. The figure shows the case where it is arranged at a position lower than 100 cm above the ground.

The length of the document cover 11 in the front-rear direction, that is, the length in the radial direction when it is opened and closed is as follows.
The length is 30 to 50 cm, which is longer than the short side of the standard size A4, and the length of the liquid crystal display 3 in the front-rear direction is about 30 cm when the liquid crystal panel is, for example, 15 inches. In this case, the height of the scanner 2 is 170- (30 to 50)-.
30 = 90 to 110 cm, and even if a 10 cm allowance is set to 80 to 100 cm, there is no problem in placing the document on the scanner 2.

In the above structure, when the sheet-shaped original image is read by the scanner 2, the original cover 11 is opened and the original is placed on the original placing glass 12.
After the document cover 11 is closed, the reading operation is started.
The reading conditions are input to the liquid crystal display 3 which is a touch panel, and information such as the set reading conditions is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3.

In the above operation, when the document cover 11 is erected, the liquid crystal display 3 is provided at a position higher than the rotation region of the document cover 11 of the scanner 2, so that the document cover 11 is held by the liquid crystal display 3. Never collide with. Thereby, the liquid crystal display 3 is prevented from being damaged. Further, the liquid crystal display 3 is moved forward with respect to the lower end position of the display support portion 6, that is, in the front-back direction of the scanner 2, the document cover 11 is provided.
Since the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the area of and is close to the user, the visibility of the liquid crystal display 3 by the user and the operability in the touch operation are improved.

When the scanner 2 reads a thick document image such as a book, the document cover 11 is used.
2 to open the document and place the document on the document placing glass 12, and as shown in FIG. 2, the reading operation is performed with the user pressing the document against the document placing glass 12 without closing the document cover 11. To start. Similarly, the reading conditions are input to the liquid crystal display 3 which is a touch panel, and information such as the set reading conditions is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3.

In the above operation, the liquid crystal display 3
Enter the scanning conditions on the document cover and check the scanning conditions.
Is performed in a standing state. However, since the display surface of the liquid crystal display 3 is not covered by the manuscript cover 11, the manuscript cover 11 does not impair the operability and visibility of the liquid crystal display 3.

Further, since the liquid crystal display 3 is provided so as to extend forward, the liquid crystal display 3 is less likely to interfere with the rotating document cover 11 than when the liquid crystal display 3 is provided right above the back position of the scanner 2. The height position for avoidance can be lowered. As a result, the visibility and operability of the liquid crystal display 3 by the user can be further enhanced.

On the other hand, for example, with the configurations shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the above-described functions cannot be obtained. In the configuration shown in FIG. 5, the liquid crystal display 3 is provided on the scanner 2 so that the liquid crystal display 3 can be undulated while overlapping the document cover 11. In such a configuration, when the document cover 11 is erected, the document cover 11 collides with the liquid crystal display 3, so a structure for avoiding this is necessary. Further, when the document cover 11 is erected, the visibility of the liquid crystal display 3 and the operability of the liquid crystal display 3 as a touch panel are almost completely impaired.

Further, in the configuration shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged above and above the scanner 2 in the forward position, but the upper position where interference with the rotating document cover 11 can be avoided. Not distributed to. Therefore, when the document cover 11 is erected, the document cover 11 collides with the liquid crystal display 3, and the visibility of the liquid crystal display 3 and the operability of the liquid crystal display 3 as a touch panel are impaired.

Further, since the liquid crystal display 3 of the image reading device 9 is arranged in the area of the scanner 2 in the left-right direction of the scanner 2, the image reading device 9 including the scanner 2 and the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the scanner 2. It does not require a larger installation space than the scanner 2 in the left-right direction and has a compact structure.

The liquid crystal display 3 is the scanner 2
Since it is arranged in the area of the scanner 2 in the front-back direction, it does not protrude from the scanner 2 in the front-back direction. As a result, it is possible to suppress the protrusion of the display support portion 6 and the like in the front-rear direction of the scanner 2, and it is possible to make the configuration small. This point becomes more certain when the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the area of the document cover 11.

Further, since the liquid crystal display 3 can be rotated in the vertical direction about the rotation connecting portion 8, it can be adapted to the height of the user and the visibility can be prevented from being deteriorated by reflected light. It can be arranged at an optimum angle for the purpose.

In the above structure, the liquid crystal display 3 is vertically supported on the back side of the scanner 2 and then is supported by the display support portion 6 which is bent in a substantially horizontal state in the vicinity of the upper end portion thereof. It is assumed that they are located at the position where they advanced to. However, as shown in FIG. 7, the liquid crystal display 3 is supported by a display supporting portion (supporting member) 24 that stands upright on the back side of the scanner 2 and is provided above the back position of the scanner 2. May be. The image print system 21 in this case is equipped with a mounting table 23 having the display support 24. Therefore, the image reading device 22 includes the scanner 2, the liquid crystal display 3, and the display support 24. Also in the image reading device 22, the liquid crystal display 3 is provided at a position higher than the rotation area of the document cover 11 so that the document cover 11 of the scanner 2 does not interfere with the document cover 11 when the document cover 11 performs an undulating operation. ing.
The configuration other than the display support 24 is the same as that of the image reading device 9.

In the image reading device 22 in the image printing system 21, the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged at the position where the liquid crystal display 3 is advanced to the front.
It is not possible to obtain the advantages of improved visibility and operability. However, for example, the document cover 11 does not collide with the liquid crystal display 3 and the liquid crystal display 3
Of the liquid crystal display 3 is not prevented and the display surface of the liquid crystal display 3 is not covered with the manuscript cover 11, so that the manuscript cover 11 does not impair the operability and the visibility of the liquid crystal display 3.

Also in this case, the liquid crystal display 3
Are arranged in the area of the scanner 2 in the left-right direction of the scanner 2, so that the image reading device 22 is similarly small in size. Further, when the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the area of the scanner 2 in the front-back direction of the scanner 2, the miniaturization can be further promoted.

[Second Embodiment] Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG.
The image reading device 31 of the present embodiment includes the scanner 2 and the liquid crystal display 3, and is installed in, for example, a convenience store. In the figure, the printer 4
The image reading apparatus 31 is not provided and the image reading apparatus 31 is used instead of the image printing system.

In the image reading device 31, the liquid crystal display 3 is supported by the display supporting member (supporting member) 32 via the rotary connecting portion 8. The display support member 32 has substantially the same shape as the display support portion 6, and the lower end portion is attached to the rear end portion of the housing of the scanner 2.

Therefore, also in the image reading device 31, the liquid crystal display 3 is the same as the image reading device 9.
Is provided at a position higher than the rotation area of the document cover 11, and is arranged at a position where it has moved forward. Also,
The liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the area of the document cover 11 in the front-back direction of the scanner 2 and in the area of the scanner 2 in the left-right direction of the scanner 2.

With the above structure, in the image reading device 31, the liquid crystal display 3 can be prevented from being damaged by avoiding the collision of the document cover 11 with the liquid crystal display 3, the visibility of the liquid crystal display 3 by the user, and the touch operation. The height of the liquid crystal display 3 can be improved, the height of the liquid crystal display 3 can be reduced, and the visibility can be prevented from being lowered by rotating the liquid crystal display 3 in the vertical direction. The possible points are the same as those of the image reading device 9 described above.

The image reading device 31 is also similar in that the display supporting member 32 can be replaced with a display supporting member having the same structure as the display supporting portion 23 shown in FIG.

[Embodiment 3] Still another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12.
The image reading apparatus according to the present embodiment is applied to the image print system 41 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The image print system 41 is installed in, for example, a convenience store. The image print system 41 includes an image reading device 42 including a scanner (reading unit) 43 and the liquid crystal display 3.

The scanner 43 has a document cover 44 in place of the document cover 11. Document cover 44
Can be undulated as described above, and can be folded (bent) as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. That is, the document cover 44 can be bent from a position in the vicinity of the central portion in the radial direction during rotation when opened to reduce the radius of rotation. The document cover 44 may be automatically folded when the document cover 44 is erected. Another configuration of the scanner 43 is the scanner 2
Is the same as.

The image printing system 41 further includes a mounting table 45 in place of the mounting table 5 described above. The mounting table 45 includes a display support portion (support member) 46 that replaces the display support portion 6. Although the display support 46 has the same form as the display support 6, the height required to avoid a collision with the liquid crystal display 3 when the document cover 44 is folded and in its upright state can be reduced. Accordingly, the height is lower than that of the display support portion 6.

According to the above configuration, the original cover 44 of the scanner 43 is foldable, so that the height of the display support 46 can be made lower than that of the display support 6. As a result, the scanner 43 and the liquid crystal display 3 can be arranged close to each other in the vertical direction. Therefore, the liquid crystal display 3
It becomes easy to operate the scanner 43 while watching. Also,
When the scanner 43 is operated while touching the liquid crystal display 3 which is a touch panel, both operations are facilitated. Further, since the height of the display support portion 46 can be reduced, the image reading device 42 including the scanner 43 and the liquid crystal display 3 can be downsized. Other configurations and functions are similar to those of the image reading device 9 described above.

Also in this case, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the liquid crystal display 3 is supported by the display supporting portion (supporting member) 54 which is vertically raised on the back side of the scanner 43, and the scanner 43 is supported.
The configuration may be provided above the back position of the. In this case, the image printing system 51 is equipped with the mounting table 53 having the display supporting portion 54.
Therefore, the image reading device 52 includes the scanner 43, the liquid crystal display 3, and the display support portion 54. The image reading device 52 includes a mouse (pointing device) 55 as a pointing device.

In this image reading device 52 as well, the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in a position larger than the rotation area of the document cover 44 so that the foldable document cover 44 of the scanner 43 does not interfere with the foldable motion of the document cover 44. It is provided at the upper position. The configuration other than the display support portion 54 is the same as that of the image reading device 42, and similarly, the height of the display support portion 54 can be made lower than that of the display support portion 23 of the image reading device 24. The function of this is the same as that of the image reading device 42.

In the image reading device 52, the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the area of the scanner 2 in the left-right direction of the scanner 2, and the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the area of the scanner 2 in the front-back direction of the scanner 2. By arranging them, the points that can be downsized are:
This is the same as the image reading device 22 shown in FIG.

In the image reading devices 42 and 52, the display supporting portions 46 and 54 are directly attached to the rear end portion of the housing of the scanner 43, as in the image reading device 31 shown in FIG. May be The function in this case is the same as that of the image reading device 31.

In the above example, the scanner 43
Although the document cover 44 is provided with a foldable document cover, the document cover 44 may be replaced with a flexible document cover such as a rubber sheet. Also in this case, the same function can be provided.

[Fourth Embodiment] Still another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15. The image reading apparatus according to this embodiment is applied to the image print system 61 shown in FIG. The image printing system 61 is installed in a convenience store, for example, and includes an image reading device 62 including the scanner 2 and a liquid crystal display 63.

The image printing system 61 further includes a mounting table 65 in place of the mounting table 5 described above. The mounting table 65 includes a display support portion (support member) 66 that replaces the display support portion 6. The display support portion 66 extends obliquely upward in a state of inclining forward, and a liquid crystal display 63 is provided at an upper end portion of the display support portion 66 in a standing state facing the front side of the image reading device 62.

The liquid crystal display 63 is composed of, for example, a touch panel, and various input keys 64 and the like for inputting to the image reading device 62 are provided on the front surface thereof.

The image reading device 62 has a mouse 55 as a pointing device. This mouse 55
Are arranged on a mouse stand (holding stand) 67 provided on the display support section 66. The mouse base 67, that is, the mouse 55, moves forward and backward through an opening / closing opening (opening) 66 a formed in the display support 66 in conjunction with the opening / closing operation (raising / lowering operation) of the document cover 11 of the scanner 2. ing. That is, the mouse base 67 moves forward from the front surface of the display support portion 66 when the document cover 11 is closed, and moves backward from the front surface of the display support portion 66 when the document cover 11 is opened. Has become. A well-known mechanism can be adopted as a mechanism for moving the mouse base 67 forward and backward in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the document cover 11, that is, a mouse base forward / backward mechanism. For example, a mechanism including a wire for pulling the mouse stand 67 to the rear position when the document cover 11 is opened and a tension spring 68 for returning the mouse stand 67 to the front position when the document cover 11 is closed can be adopted. FIG. 14 is a perspective view and FIG. 15 is a side view of its specific structure.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the mouse base advance / retreat mechanism 121 includes an arm member 122 and a two-stage gear 12.
3, a geared pulley 124, a wire 125, a tension spring 68, a mouse stand guide support member 127, and a relay pulley 128.

The arm member 122 is provided on the display support portion 66 so as to penetrate the display support portion 66 and be movable back and forth in the front-rear direction. The arm member 122 has a roller 129 at the front end and a rack 122a on the upper surface.

The two-stage gear 123 has a small diameter gear 123a and a large diameter gear 123b which are coaxially and integrally provided, and the small diameter gear 123a meshes with the rack 122a of the arm member 122. The geared pulley 124 is a gear 124a.
And the pulley 124b are coaxially and integrally provided, and the gear 124a is the large-diameter gear 123b of the two-stage gear 123.
Is meshing with. The two-stage gear 123 and the geared pulley 124 are rotatably attached to a holding member 130 provided on the display support 66.

One end of the wire 125 is the pulley 12
4b, which is connected to the winder 4b so that the other end is the relay pulley 1
It is connected via 28 to the front end of the mouse stand 67.

The mouse stand guide support member 127 holds the mouse stand 67 slidably in the front-rear direction. The tension spring 68 biases the rear end portion of the mouse stand 67 so as to move the mouse stand 67 forward. The forward movement of the mouse stand 67 is restricted by the convex portion 67a at the rear end thereof coming into contact with the locking portion 127a of the mouse stand guide support member 127.

When the manuscript cover 11 is closed by the mouse base advancing / retreating mechanism 121, the mouse base 67 is pulled by the pulling spring 68, and the display supporting portion 66.
It is in a state where it has advanced to the front side of. At this time, the wire 12
5 is pulled out from the pulley 124b, and as a result, the arm member 122 is also in a forwardly advanced state.

On the other hand, when the manuscript cover 11 is opened, the rollers 129 at the front end of the arm member 122 are covered by the manuscript cover 11.
And the arm member 122 is pushed rearward. As a result, the two-stage gear 123 and the geared pulley 124 rotate, and the wire 125 is wound by the pulley 124b. As a result, the mouse base 67 moves backward from the front surface side of the display support portion 66.

According to the above-mentioned structure, since the mouse stand 67 is provided so as to be able to be taken in and out by utilizing the display support portion 66 which is provided inclining forward, for example, the mouse stand 67 can be moved out of the area of the scanner 2. The protrusion can be suppressed, and the image reading device 22 can be downsized. Also, the original cover 1
Since the mouse base 67 is advanced and retracted in association with the opening / closing operation of 1, the situation in which the opened document cover 11 collides with the mouse base 67 can be avoided, the document cover 11 can be smoothly opened and closed, and the mouse 55 can be smoothly moved. It can be taken in and out.

The configuration provided with the mouse 55, the mouse stand 67 and the like as described above is naturally applicable to other image reading apparatuses.

Further, the liquid crystal display 63 is provided at a position above the rotation region of the document cover 11 and is arranged at a position where it is advanced to the front.
3 is arranged in the area of the scanner 2 in the front-back direction of the scanner 2 and further in the area of the document cover 11,
The liquid crystal display 63 is arranged in the area of the scanner 2 in the left-right direction of the scanner 2 and the functions of these configurations are as described above.

In the image reading device 62, the display support portion 66 may be directly attached to the rear end portion of the housing of the scanner 2 as in the image reading device 31 shown in FIG.

[Embodiment 5] Still another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The image reading apparatus according to the present embodiment is similar to that shown in FIGS.
It is applied to the image print system 71 shown in FIG.
The image printing system 71 is installed in a convenience store, for example, and includes an image reading device 72 including a scanner (reading unit) 73 and the liquid crystal display 3.

The image printing system 71 further includes a mounting table 75 instead of the mounting table 5 described above. The mounting table 75 includes a display support portion (support member) 76 that replaces the display support portion 6. The display support portion 76 has an inclined surface 76a extending obliquely upward in a state of being inclined forward, on the front surface of the lower portion, and the liquid crystal display 3 is provided on the front surface of the upper portion. The liquid crystal display 3 includes, for example, a touch panel.

The original cover 74 of the scanner 73 can be opened and closed (can be raised and lowered) as described above. Also, the original cover 7
When opened, 4 can be bent from the vicinity of the central portion in the radial direction in the rotation at the time of opening. That is, the document cover 74 is
When it is closed, it becomes flat, and when it is opened, it bends so that the lower part 74 a is the inclined surface 76 of the display support part 76.
The upper portion 74b is held at a predetermined angle with respect to the lower portion 74a, for example, in a substantially horizontal state along the line a.

Various input keys 77, a pointing device 78, etc. are provided on the upper surface of the upper portion 74b of the document cover 74.

In the above structure, when the reading condition of the original image and other processing conditions are input to the image reading device 72 by the key operation, the original cover 74 is closed or opened, and the original cover 74 is opened. Enter key 77
Input is performed using the or pointing device 78. Note that the original cover 74 is closed and used when, for example, the original is a sheet, and the original cover 74 is opened and used when, for example, the original is thick such as a book. Become. Further, when the document cover 74 is opened, the lower portion 74a of the document cover 74 is fixed in a state along the inclined surface 76a of the display support portion 76, and the upper portion 74b is fixed in a horizontal state.

The mechanism for this is, for example, as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 8 (b) and 18 (c), a hook-shaped member 131 is provided on the lower end of the upper portion of the document cover 74, while a display support is provided as shown in FIGS. The hook engaging portion 132 may be formed on the portion 76. With this configuration, when the document cover 74 is opened and the upper portion thereof is bent, the hook-shaped member 131 of the document cover 74 causes the hook engaging portion 13 of the display support portion 76.
Engage 2. As a result, the lower portion 74 of the document cover 74 is
a is fixed in a state along the inclined surface 76a of the display support 76, and the upper portion 74b is fixed in a horizontal state. When the document cover 74 is closed, the hook-shaped member 1
The reference numeral 31 is designed to fit in the recess 133 of the lower portion 74b of the document cover 74.

Besides, when the original cover 74 is opened, for example, the lower portion 74a is removably fitted and fixed to the inclined surface 76a side, and the angle between the lower portion 74a and the upper portion 74b is fitted to both of them. A conventionally known mechanism such as a mechanism that is fixed by a flat plate member that is detachably fitted can be appropriately used.

According to the above construction, the original cover 74 of the scanner 73 can be bent, and various input keys 7 are provided on the upper surface thereof.
7 and the pointing device 78 are provided, it is not necessary to separately provide a keyboard and a pointing device. As a result, in the image reading device 72, the projection of the mouse stand or the like from the area of the scanner 2 and the image reading device 7
It is possible to suppress an increase in the units (for example, keyboard) and the like that form the device 2, and to simplify the structure and reduce the size.

The liquid crystal display 3 is used as the original cover 7
4, the liquid crystal display 3 is provided in a position above the rotation region and is advanced to the front, the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the region of the scanner 73 in the front-back direction of the scanner 73, The display 3 is the scanner 73
The points arranged in the area of the scanner 73 in the left-right direction and the functions of these configurations are as described above.

Further, in the above-mentioned image reading device 72, the display support portion 76 may be directly attached to the rear end portion of the housing of the scanner 73, as in the image reading device 31 shown in FIG.

Further, in the above example, the case where the document cover of the scanner can be opened and closed in the front-back direction of the image reading apparatus has been described, but the document cover of the scanner may be opened and closed in the left-right direction of the image reading apparatus. . A case where this configuration is applied to the image reading device 22 shown in FIG. 7 is shown in FIG. In the figure, the image reading device 82 of the image printing system 81 is provided with a scanner (reading means) 83 having a document cover 84 that can be opened and closed in the left-right direction.

Also in the above configuration, the liquid crystal display 3 is provided above the rotation area of the original cover 84, and the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the area of the scanner 83 in the front-back direction of the scanner 83. The liquid crystal display 3 can satisfy the point that the liquid crystal display 3 is arranged in the area of the scanner 83 in the left-right direction of the scanner 83.
It is possible to prevent the document cover 84 from colliding with the document cover 84 and to downsize the image reading device 82.

Also in the above-described image reading device 82, as described above, the original cover 84 is foldable, the liquid crystal display 3 is moved forward by changing the display support 24, or the display support 24 is used. Each of the above-described configurations such as a configuration in which the scanner is directly provided in the housing of the scanner 83 is applicable.

Further, in the above embodiments, the image reading device is provided with a panel type display device, for example, a liquid crystal display in view of downsizing and weight saving, but the display device is not limited to this. Without, for example, C
It may consist of RT.

[0104]

As described above, the image reading apparatus of the present invention has the undulating manuscript cover which covers the manuscript table, and the reading means for reading the manuscript image on the manuscript table, and the reading means. An electrically connected display means and a rear side position of the reading means are provided, and the display means stands up at a position above the reading means and outside a region of the undulating motion of the document cover. And a supporting member that supports the reading unit in a state of facing the front side.

According to the above arrangement, when the document cover is erected, the document cover does not collide with the display means. This can prevent damage to the display means. In addition, for example, when operating the reading unit with the document cover in an upright position in order to read a thick document image such as a book, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the visibility of the display unit is impaired by the document cover. it can.

Further, since the display means is provided above the reading means, in the left-right direction of the reading means,
It is possible to suppress the protrusion of the display unit from the area of the reading unit and to reduce the size.

In the above image reading device, the display means is
It may be configured to be supported by the support member and provided in the area of the reading unit in the left-right direction of the reading unit.

According to the above arrangement, in the image reading device, the display means does not protrude from the reading means in the left-right direction. As a result, there is no need for a larger installation space than the reading unit in the left-right direction of the reading unit, and a compact structure can be achieved.

In the above image reading device, the display means is
It may be configured to be supported by the support member and provided in the area of the reading unit in the front-back direction of the reading unit.

According to the above arrangement, the display means does not protrude from the reading means in the front-back direction. As a result,
The protrusion of the support member and the like in the front-rear direction of the reading unit can be suppressed, and the size can be reduced.

In the above image reading device, the display means is
A configuration may be employed in which the document cover is supported by the support member and is provided in an area of the document cover in a down state in the front-back direction of the reading unit.

According to the above construction, the display means does not stick out from the document cover of the reading means in the front-back direction, and the sticking-out of the supporting member or the like in the front-back direction of the reading means can be more surely suppressed, so that the miniaturization is surely achieved. Can be promoted.

In the above image reading apparatus, the display means is
It may be configured to be supported by the support member, provided in a region of the reading unit in the front-back direction of the reading unit, and provided in a state of advancing from a rear side position of the reading unit to a front side position. .

According to the above construction, the display means is provided in a state where the display means is advanced from the rear side position of the reading means to the front side position, so that the support member for supporting the display means is provided at the rear side position of the reading means. Even with the configuration provided, the display means comes close to the user who operates the image reading apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to improve the visibility of the display unit by the user and to improve the operability in the touch operation when the display unit is a touch panel.

Further, when the display means is provided in a state where the display means is advanced from the rear side position of the reading means to the front side position, the display means is provided directly above the rear side position of the reading means. It is possible to lower the height position of the display means for avoiding the interference between the document cover and the display means that rotate in the up-and-down motion. This can further enhance the visibility and operability of the display unit by the user.

In the above image reading apparatus, the supporting member is
The lower portion may extend upward from the rear side position of the reading means, and the upper portion may have a shape bent toward the front side of the reading means with respect to the lower portion.

According to the above arrangement, a large opening angle can be secured until the original cover opened in the upright state abuts the lower portion of the support member.

In the above image reading apparatus, the supporting member is
The reading unit may be configured to extend upward from the rear side position of the reading unit in a state of being inclined toward the front side of the reading unit.

According to the above construction, the shape of the support member for advancing the display means from the rear side position to the front side position of the reading means can be simplified, and the support member can be easily formed. Become.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, the supporting member may be provided on a mounting table on which the reading means is mounted.

According to the above construction, the supporting member can be formed as a part of the mounting table, and the supporting member can be easily formed.

In the above image reading apparatus, the supporting member may be provided in the housing of the reading means.

According to the above arrangement, the image reading device has a form in which the reading means, the supporting member and the display means are integrated, and therefore the size can be further reduced.

In the above image reading apparatus, the display means is
It may be configured to be attached to the support member so as to be vertically rotatable.

According to the above construction, the display means is rotated in the vertical direction so as to match the height of the user and avoid the reduction of the visibility due to the reflected light.
It can be arranged at an optimum angle.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, the document cover may be formed so as to be bendable so as to reduce the radius of gyration at the time of the standing operation.

According to the above arrangement, the height of the display means can be reduced, and the reading means and the display means can be arranged close to each other in the vertical direction. Therefore,
It becomes easy to operate the reading means while looking at the display means. Further, when the display means is a touch panel, it becomes easy to operate the reading means while touching the display means. Furthermore, since the height of the display means, that is, the supporting member can be reduced, the size reduction of the image reading apparatus can be promoted.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, the original cover can be fixed at a predetermined standing position, and at the standing position, the upper part bent with respect to the lower part on the rotation center side of the standing motion is fixed at a predetermined angle. It is possible that the input operation section for the reading means is formed on the upper surface of the upper part.

According to the above construction, since the input operation section is provided using the document cover, it is not necessary to provide a separate input operation section, such as a keyboard or pointing device (eg mouse). As a result, it is possible to suppress the protrusion of the mouse stand or the like from the area of the reading unit and the increase in the units (for example, keyboard) constituting the image reading apparatus, and it is possible to simplify and downsize the configuration.

Further, the height of the display means can be reduced, and the reading means and the display means can be arranged close to each other in the vertical direction. Therefore, it becomes easy to operate the reading means while looking at the display means. Further, when the display means is a touch panel, it becomes easy to operate the reading means while touching the display means. Furthermore, since the height of the display means, that is, the supporting member can be reduced, the size reduction of the image reading apparatus can be promoted.

In the above-mentioned image reading apparatus, a pointing device for performing an input operation on the screen of the display means is connected to the reading means, and a holding base for holding the pointing device is formed on the support member. The holding table is arranged in the opening so as to advance to the front side of the support member in response to the upright movement of the document cover, and to retreat to the back side of the support member in accordance with the down action of the document cover. The configuration may be provided.

According to the above construction, since the pointing device (for example, mouse) is provided by using the supporting member, the holding table (for example, mouse table) outside the area of the reading means is provided.
The protrusion can be suppressed, and the size can be reduced. Further, since the holding table moves back and forth according to the opening / closing operation of the document cover, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the document cover opened in the upright state collides with the holding table, which allows the document cover to be smoothly raised and lowered and the holding table (pointing table). Device) can be smoothly taken in and out.

In the image reading apparatus, the display means may be composed of a touch panel capable of touch input on the display surface.

According to the above arrangement, the function of the display means can be enhanced and the convenience of the image reading apparatus can be improved.

In the image reading apparatus described above, the display means may have a panel form. According to the above configuration, it is possible to promote weight reduction and size reduction of the image reading device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an image printing system including an image reading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a usage state of the image printing system shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of the scanner shown in FIG.

4 is a plan view of the image reading device shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a comparative example of the image printing system shown in FIG. 1, showing a usage state in the case where a scanner is provided with a liquid crystal display capable of undulating in a state of overlapping with a document cover.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing another comparative example of the image printing system shown in FIG. 1, in a case where the liquid crystal display is not arranged at an upper position where interference with the document cover can be avoided. Is.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing an image printing system including an image reading device according to another embodiment of the present invention, showing a usage state when the liquid crystal display is supported by a structure different from that in FIG. Is.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an image reading apparatus according to still another embodiment of the invention, in a case where a display support member is directly provided on the scanner.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an image printing system including an image reading apparatus according to still another embodiment of the invention, in a case where the scanner includes a foldable document cover.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a usage state of the image print system shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an image printing system including an image reading device according to still another embodiment of the invention, in which the scanner has a foldable document cover and the liquid crystal display is different from that in FIG. It is a perspective view at the time of being supported by the structure.

12 is a side view showing a usage state of the image printing system shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an image printing system including an image reading device according to still another embodiment of the invention.

14 is a perspective view specifically showing a mouse base advancing / retreating mechanism in the image printing system shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a side view of the image printing system shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an image printing system including an image reading device according to still another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 17 is a side view showing a usage state of the image printing system shown in FIG.

18 (a) is a side view of the image printing system shown in FIG. 16, and FIG. 18 (b) is a description of a mechanism for fixing the upper part of the document cover in a horizontal state when the document cover is opened. FIG. 18C is an explanatory view showing a state in which the upper portion of the document cover is fixed in a horizontal state by the same mechanism.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an image printing system including an image reading device according to still another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a conventional image reading apparatus.

FIG. 21 is a front view showing another conventional image reading apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,21,41,51,61,71,81 Image printing system 2,43,73,83 Scanner (reading means) 3,63 Liquid crystal display 5,23,45,53,65,75 Mounting table 6,24, 46,54,66,76 Display support (support member) 9,22,42,52,62,72,82 Image reading device 11,44,74,84 Original cover 32 Display support member (support member) 55 Mouse ( 64 Input key 66a Mouse entrance / exit (opening) 67 Mouse base (holding base) 74a Lower 74b Upper 77 Input key 78 Pointing device

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading an original image on the original placing table, a display means electrically connected to the reading means, and a reading means. The display means is provided at a rear side position and supports the display means in a standing state and a front side of the reading means at a position above the reading means and outside the area of the undulating motion of the document cover. An image reading apparatus comprising: a supporting member. 2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is supported by the support member and is provided in an area of the reading means in a lateral direction of the reading means. 3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is supported by the support member and is provided in a region of the reading unit in the front-rear direction of the reading unit. apparatus. 4. The display means according to claim 3, wherein the display means is provided in the area of the document cover which is supported by the support member and which lies down in the front-back direction of the reading means. Image reading device. 5. The display means is supported by the support member, is provided within the area of the reading means in the front-back direction of the reading means, and is advanced from the rear side position of the reading means to the front side position. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image reading apparatus is provided in a state. 6. The support member has a lower part extending upward from a rear side position of the reading means, and an upper part bent to the front side of the reading means with respect to the lower part. The image reading device according to claim 5. 7. The image reading apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the support member extends upward from a position on the rear side of the reading means in a state of being inclined toward the front side of the reading means. . 8. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the supporting member is provided on a mounting table on which the reading unit is mounted. 9. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the supporting member is provided in a housing of the reading unit. 10. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is attached to the support member so as to be vertically rotatable. 11. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the original cover is formed so as to be bendable so as to reduce a radius of rotation when standing up. . 12. The manuscript cover can be fixed at a predetermined standing position, and at the standing position, an upper part bent with respect to a lower part on the rotation center side of the standing motion can be fixed at a predetermined angle, and The image reading apparatus according to claim 11, wherein an input operation unit for the reading unit is formed on an upper surface of the upper portion. 13. The reading means is connected to a pointing device for performing an input operation on the screen of the display means, and a holding table for holding the pointing device is arranged in an opening formed in the support member. The holding table is provided so as to advance to the front surface side of the support member in response to the rising operation of the document cover, and to retract to the back surface side of the support member in response to the lying operation of the document cover. The image reading apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that. 14. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is a touch panel capable of touch input on a display surface. 15. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has a panel shape.