Patents by Inventor Kyosuke Taka

Kyosuke Taka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Digital image forming apparatus capable of easily installing and removing optical scanner unit
    Patent number: 5751431
    Abstract: A digital image forming apparatus equipped with an optical scanner unit which is detachable from a main body includes an upper image reading section and a lower part image forming section. The apparatus is arranged such that the optical scanner unit can be installed and removed in and from the apparatus in a vertical direction, and can be removed through an opening provided for removing the image forming section therethrough. According to the described arrangement, during the installation and removal of the optical scanner unit, removal of the image reading section and a special opening for the optical scanner unit are not required, thereby reducing the restriction on structural design of the apparatus and permitting easy installation and removal of the optical scanner unit. As a result, the maintenance of the apparatus can be performed with an improved efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kyosuke Taka, Keiji Masuda, Kan Mukai