CN113759687A

CN113759687A - Image processing apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN113759687A
Application number: CN202010483733.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 龙新兆; 徐华生
Original assignee: Lite On Technology Corp
Current assignee: Luxvisions Innovation Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-01
Filing date: 2020-06-01
Publication date: 2021-12-07
Anticipated expiration: 2040-06-01
Also published as: CN113759687B

Abstract

The application discloses image processing apparatus, it includes: the image processing device comprises a device body, an upper cover part, an image processing module and a supporting part. The device body comprises a stop piece and a guide piece, wherein the guide piece is arranged on the stop piece, the stop piece is provided with a movable stopping part, and the movable stopping part can be combined with or separated from the guide piece. The upper cover part is rotatably assembled with the device body and is provided with an unlocking part which corresponds to the movable stopping part. The image processing module is rotatably connected with the device body, and the upper cover is arranged between the image processing module and the device body. One end of the supporting piece is rotatably connected with the image processing module, and the other end of the supporting piece is movably arranged on the guiding piece. When the upper cover is separated from the apparatus body, the movable stopper is located in the guide and stops the other end of the support. When the upper cover part is covered with the device body, the unlocking part is contacted with the movable stopping part and enables the movable stopping part to be far away from the guide part.

Description

Image processing apparatus

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of transaction device operation security technologies, and in particular, to an image processing apparatus with a scan module capable of self-locking to avoid accidental touch and sudden close.

Background

Printers and multi-function machines are machine devices commonly used in offices today. Existing printers or multi-function machines are typically configured with a scanning module for scanning documents for photocopying or storing electronic documents of the documents. The scanning module is disposed to cover the top surface of the printer body, and the top surface of the printer body is generally provided with an upper cover, and the toner cartridge or the replenishment toner disposed in the printer body can be replaced by lifting the upper cover. When scanning module and upper cover were lifted simultaneously, because scanning module and upper cover all can the activity rotation, the user can lead to the rotatory lid of scanning module to fit printer body because the scanning module is touched to the mistake, and scanning module also promotes the rotatory lid of upper cover to close printer body simultaneously, and the user that causes to change the selenium drum is injured.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides an image processing device, which solves the problem that when a scanning module and an upper cover of the existing multifunctional office machine are opened simultaneously, the scanning module and the upper cover are easily closed simultaneously due to mistaken touch to hurt a user.

In order to solve the technical problem, the present application is implemented as follows:

provided is an image processing apparatus including: the image processing device comprises a device body, an upper cover part, an image processing module and a supporting part. The device body comprises a stop piece and a guide piece, wherein the guide piece is arranged on the stop piece, the stop piece is provided with a movable stopping part, and the movable stopping part can be combined with or separated from the guide piece. The upper cover part is rotatably assembled with the device body and is provided with an unlocking part which corresponds to the movable stopping part. The image processing module is rotatably connected with the device body, and the upper cover is arranged between the image processing module and the device body. One end of the supporting piece is rotatably connected with the image processing module, and the other end of the supporting piece is movably arranged on the guiding piece. When the upper cover is separated from the apparatus body, the movable stopper is located in the guide and stops the other end of the support. When the upper cover part is covered with the device body, the unlocking part is contacted with the movable stopping part and enables the movable stopping part to be far away from the guide part.

In the embodiment of the application, the movable stopping part of the stopping part can be combined with or separated from the guiding part, when the image processing module and the upper cover part rotate and lift simultaneously, the movable stopping part of the stopping part enters the guiding part to stop the supporting part, so that the image processing module can be locked at a given position by the stop and cannot rotate, and the phenomenon that the image processing module rotates and covers suddenly due to mistaken touch and pushes the upper cover part to cover simultaneously to cause user injury is avoided. After the user finishes the toner cartridge replacing operation and covers the cover member, the unlocking part of the upper cover member enables the movable stopping part to be far away from the guide member, so that the locking state of the image processing module is released, and the user can carefully and reliably rotate the image processing module to cover the device body.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and not to limit the application. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a perspective view of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application:

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another perspective of the image processing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the image processing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the image processing apparatus of FIG. 1 with an image processing module removed;

fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion a of fig. 4.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, fig. 1 and 2 are perspective views of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective view, and fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the image processing apparatus of fig. 1; as shown in the figure, the present embodiment provides an image processing apparatus 100, which includes: an apparatus body 10, an upper cover 20, an image processing module 30, and a support 40.

The upper cover 20 and the image processing module 30 are rotatably assembled with the apparatus body 10, and the upper cover 20 is disposed between the image processing module 30 and the apparatus body 10, that is, after the upper cover 20 is covered on the apparatus body 10, the image processing module 30 is covered on the upper cover 20 and the apparatus body 10.

Referring to fig. 3, the image processing apparatus 100 further includes a pivot member 60, the pivot member 60 is disposed on the apparatus body 10 and includes a first shaft 61 and a second shaft 62 disposed in parallel, the upper cover 20 is rotatably assembled with the first shaft 61, and the scanning module 30 is rotatably assembled with the second shaft 62, so that both the upper cover 20 and the image processing module 30 can be rotatably assembled with the apparatus body 10.

Referring to fig. 1, the apparatus body 10 includes a guide 11 and a stopper 12, and the guide 11 is disposed on the stopper 12. The apparatus body 10 has a top surface 10A, and the guide 11 and the stopper 12 are provided on the top surface 10A and near one side edge of the apparatus body 10. Referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the stopper 12 has a limiting plate 121, a movable stopping portion 122 and a base plate 123, the base plate 123 is disposed on the top surface 10A, the limiting plate 121 is U-shaped and is vertically fixed on the base plate 123, the movable stopping portion 122 is disposed on an arm of the U-shaped limiting plate 121, the movable stopping portion 122 has an elastic arm 124 and a stopping protrusion 125, one end of the elastic arm 124 is fixedly disposed at one end of the limiting plate 121 and is located at one side of the guide 11, the elastic arm 124 extends in a direction parallel to the guide 11, the stopping protrusion 125 is disposed on a surface of the elastic arm 124 close to the guide 11 and protrudes toward the guide 11, and the elastic arm 124 can swing along the base plate 123 with one end of the limiting plate 121 as an axis. One end of the limiting plate 121 is connected to one end of the base plate 123, to which the movable stopping portion 122 is fixed, and the other end of the limiting plate 121 extends to the other side of the guiding member 11 and is opposite to the movable stopping portion 122. The guide 11 is disposed on the base plate 123 and surrounded by the U-shaped limiting sheet 121, and the movable stopper 122 is disposed on one side of the guide 11 and can be combined with or separated from the guide 11. The stopper 12 may be made of plastic.

The guide 11 has an annular outer peripheral wall inside of which a guide groove 111 is formed, and the annular outer peripheral wall of the guide 11 is fixed upright on the base plate 123 so that both sides of the guide groove 111 face the stopper pieces 121, respectively. The guide groove 111 has a slide wall 112 and has a first end 113 and a second end 114, respectively. The sliding wall 112 is parallel to the base plate 123 and connects the first end 113 and the second end 114. The support member 40 has a support arm 41 and a projection 42. The support arm 41 is rod-shaped, one end of which is rotatably coupled to the image processing module 30, the other end of which is disposed in the stopper piece 121, and the protrusion 42 is cylindrical and is located at one end of the support arm 41 disposed in the stopper piece 121 and protrudes from a sidewall of the support arm 41, and is movably disposed in the guide groove 111. In detail, the protrusion 42 can slide against the sliding wall 112 of the guiding groove 111. When the image processing module 30 is turned over (closed) toward the apparatus body 10, the convex portion 42 can slide along the slide wall 112 of the guide groove 111. In the present embodiment, when the image processing module 30 is turned over toward the apparatus body 10, the protrusion 42 moves from the first end 113 to the second end 114 of the guide groove 111. Conversely, when the image processing module 30 is lifted from the apparatus body 10, the image processing module 30 is turned over (opened) away from the apparatus body 10, and the protrusion 42 moves from the second end 114 to the first end 113 of the guide groove 111.

Referring to fig. 3, the guiding member 11 further includes an abutting portion 115, and the abutting portion 115 is located on the sliding wall 112 of the guiding groove 111 and is close to the first end 113 of the guiding groove 111. When the image processing module 30 is supported by the support member 40 so that the image processing module 30 and the apparatus body 10 have an inclination angle therebetween, the convex portion 42 of the support member 40 is located between the first end 113 of the guide groove 111 and the abutting portion 115. In detail, the abutting portion 115 protrudes from the sliding wall 112 and has two opposite slopes facing the first end 113 and the second end 114 of the guide groove 111, respectively. The convex portion 42 of the supporting member 40 can abut against the inclined surface of the abutting portion 115, and the supporting member 40 supports the image processing module 30 to be positioned at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the apparatus body 10 by the force balance between the convex portion 42 and the abutting portion 115. If it is desired that the image processing module 30 is turned over toward the main assembly 10 to cover the main assembly 10, the protrusion 42 can move toward the second end 114 through the gap between the abutting portion 115 and the guide groove 111. In addition, the support member 40 has a stopper portion 43, the stopper portion 43 is provided at the end of the projection 42 away from the support arm 41, and the stopper portion 43 restricts the projection 42 in the guide groove 111. In the present embodiment, the stopper portion 43 is a protruding piece that protrudes radially from the tip of the convex portion 42, so that the overall dimension of the diameter of the tip of the convex portion 42 plus the width of the stopper portion 43 is larger than the width of the guide groove 111 of the guide 11, and the convex portion 42 is kept moving in the guide groove 111 without falling off from the guide groove 111.

As described above, when the elastic arm 124 returns to the natural state, the stopping protrusion 125 enters the guiding groove 111 of the guiding member 11, and the stopping protrusion 125 is just close to the abutting portion 115 to block the gap between the abutting portion 115 and the guiding groove 111, and the protrusion 42 of the blocking support 40 moves toward the second end 114 of the guiding groove 111 through the gap, so that the image processing module 30 is locked at the predetermined tilt angle and cannot be turned over and covered toward the apparatus body 10.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, fig. 4 is a top view of the image processing apparatus of fig. 1 with the image processing module removed, and fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion a of fig. 4. Referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the upper cover 20 is a plate, and an unlocking portion 21 is disposed on one side of the plate, and the unlocking portion 21 corresponds to the movable stopper 122 of the stopper 12. In the present embodiment, the unlocking portion 21 is in a protruding shape and protrudes toward the apparatus body 10 orthogonally to the plate body of the upper cover 20, the unlocking portion 21 has a first inclined surface 22 (see fig. 3), the first inclined surface 22 is inclined gradually from the plate body of the upper cover 20 toward a direction away from the upper cover, so that the width of the unlocking portion 21 is gradually reduced from the plate body of the upper cover 20 toward the direction away from the upper cover, therefore, the width of the unlocking portion 21 farthest from the upper cover 20 is minimum, and the width of the connection between the unlocking portion 21 and the plate body of the upper cover 20 is maximum. The movable stopper 122 has a second inclined surface 126, and the first inclined surface 22 of the unlocking portion 21 corresponds to the second inclined surface 126 of the movable stopper 122. When the upper lid 20 is turned over toward the apparatus body 10, the unlocking portion 21 moves toward the apparatus body 10 to be interposed between the elastic arm 124 of the movable stopper 122 and the guide member 11, and since the unlocking portion 21 has the first inclined surface 22, the unlocking portion 21 gradually enters between the elastic arm 124 of the movable stopper 122 and the guide member 11, and the second inclined surface 126 of the movable stopper 122 is pressed to gradually separate the elastic arm 124 of the movable stopper 122 from the guide groove 111 of the guide member 11, so that the stopper protrusion 125 is separated from the guide groove 111. When the upper lid 20 is completely covered on the apparatus body 10, the widest part of the unlocking portion 21 is interposed between the movable stopper 122 and the guide 11, so that the stopper protrusion 125 is completely separated from the guide groove 111. At this time, the convex portion 42 of the supporting member 40 can move toward the second end 114 of the guide groove 111 through the gap between the abutting portion 115 and the guide groove 111, and the image processing module 30 is turned over toward the apparatus body 10 and covers the apparatus body 10.

As such, when the upper lid 20 is separated from the apparatus body 10, the movable stopper 122 is located in the guide 11 and stops the other end of the support 40. When the upper lid member 20 is closed with the apparatus body 10, the unlocking portion 21 contacts the movable stopper 122 and moves the movable stopper 122 away from the guide member 11.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the upper cover 20 further has a relief notch 23, the relief notch 23 is located on one side of the unlocking portion 21, and when the movable stopper 122 is separated from the guide 11, the movable stopper 122 is located in the relief notch 23. When the upper lid 20 is turned over and completely covers the device body 10, the relief notch 23 just receives the movable stopper 122 without causing interference between the movable stopper 122 and the upper lid 20.

To sum up, the application provides an image processing apparatus, can combine or separate with the guide through the activity backstop portion of stopper, when image processing module and upper cover piece rotate simultaneously and lift, the activity backstop portion of stopper gets into the guide and backstop support piece, and image processing module can be locked in established position and unable rotation by the backstop like this to avoid image processing module to touch and suddenly rotate the lid and close and bulldoze upper cover piece lid simultaneously and cause the user injured because of the mistake. After the user finishes the toner cartridge replacing operation and covers the cover member, the unlocking part of the upper cover member enables the movable stopping part to be far away from the guide member, so that the locking state of the image processing module is released, and the user can carefully and reliably rotate the image processing module to cover the device body.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

While the present embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiments described above, which are meant to be illustrative and not restrictive, and that various changes may be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus characterized by comprising:

a device body (10) comprising a stopper (12) and a guide (11), the guide being disposed on the stopper (12), the stopper (12) having a movable stopper (122), the movable stopper (122) being engageable with or disengageable from the guide (11);

an upper cover (20) rotatably assembled with the apparatus body (10), the upper cover (20) having an unlocking portion (21), the unlocking portion (21) corresponding to the movable stopper (122);

an image processing module (30) rotatably assembled with the apparatus body (10), the upper cover (20) being disposed between the image processing module (30) and the apparatus body (10);

a support member (40) one end of which is rotatably assembled with the image processing module (30) and the other end of which is movably arranged on the guide member (11);

wherein the movable stopper (122) is combined with the guide (11) and stops the other end of the holder (40) when the upper cover (20) is separated from the apparatus body (10); when the upper cover (20) is closed with the apparatus body (10), the unlocking portion (21) contacts the movable stopper (122) and disengages the movable stopper (122) from the guide (11).

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide member (11) includes a guide groove (111) having a first end (113) and a second end (114), the support member (40) has a support arm (41) and a protrusion (42), one end of the support arm (41) is rotatably assembled with the image processing module (30), the protrusion (42) is located at one end of the support arm (41), the protrusion (42) protrudes from a side wall of the support arm (41) and is movably disposed in the guide groove (111), and when the image processing module (30) is turned over toward the apparatus body (10) to be closed, the protrusion (42) moves from the first end (113) to the second end (114) of the guide groove (111).

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the stopper (12) includes a base plate (123), one side of the base plate (123) is connected to the apparatus body (10), one end of the movable stopper (122) is fixedly provided on the base plate (123), and the guide (11) is provided on the base plate (123) and on one side of the movable stopper (122).

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the movable stopper portion (122) has an elastic arm (124) and a stopper protrusion (125), one end of the elastic arm (124) is fixedly disposed on the base plate (123) and is located at one side of the guide (11), the stopper protrusion (125) is disposed on a surface of the elastic arm (124) close to the guide (11), the stopper protrusion (125) is located in the guide groove (111) of the guide (11), the stopper protrusion (125) stops the protrusion (42) of the holder (40), and the holder (40) supports the image processing module (30) such that an inclination angle can be maintained between the image processing module (30) and the apparatus body (10).

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the stopper (12) further comprises a limiting plate (121), the limiting plate (121) is disposed on the substrate (123), the limiting plate (121) is close to the second end (114) of the guide groove (111), one end of the limiting plate (121) is connected to one end of the movable stopper (122) fixed to the substrate (123), and the other end of the limiting plate (121) extends to the other side of the guide (11) and is opposite to the movable stopper (122).

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the guide (11) further comprises an abutting portion (115), the abutting portion (115) being located on a side wall of the guide groove (111) and being close to the first end (113) of the guide groove (111), the holder (40) supporting the image processing module (30) such that the convex portion (42) of the holder (40) is located between the first end (113) of the guide groove (111) and the abutting portion (115) when there is a tilt angle between the image processing module (30) and the apparatus body (10).

7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the support member (40) has a stopper portion (43), the stopper portion (43) being provided at an end of the convex portion (42) away from the support arm (41), the stopper portion (43) restricting the convex portion (42) from sliding in the guide groove (111).

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper cover further has a relief notch (23), the relief notch (23) being located on one side of the unlocking portion (21), the movable stopper (122) being located in the relief notch (23) when the movable stopper (122) is separated from the guide (11).

9. The image processing device according to claim 1 or 8, wherein the unlocking portion (21) has a first slope (22), the movable stopper (122) has a second slope (126), and the first slope (22) corresponds to the second slope (126).

10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pivot member (60), wherein said pivot member (60) is provided in said apparatus body (10) and comprises a first shaft body (61) and a second shaft body (62) which are provided in parallel, said upper cover (20) is rotatably assembled with said first shaft body (61), and said image processing module (30) is rotatably assembled with said second shaft body (62).