Abstract: An open/close assembly, having a first housing with an aperture; a second housing being openable and closable to the first housing; a first protrusion arranged in the second housing and movable between a first position protruding from the second housing to be inserted in the aperture and a second position being more inward than the first position; a spring arranged in the second housing and configured to urge the first protrusion toward the second position; a sensor arranged in the first housing and configured to detect the first protrusion inserted in the aperture; and an actuator with a surface configured to move the first protrusion to the first position when the second housing is being closed and to move the first protrusion to the second position when the second housing is being opened, is provided.

Abstract: An open/close assembly, having a first housing with an aperture; a second housing being openable and closable to the first housing; a first protrusion arranged in the second housing and movable between a first position protruding from the second housing to be inserted in the aperture and a second position being more inward than the first position; a spring arranged in the second housing and configured to urge the first protrusion toward the second position; a sensor arranged in the first housing and configured to detect the first protrusion inserted in the aperture; and an actuator with a surface configured to move the first protrusion to the first position when the second housing is being closed and to move the first protrusion to the second position when the second housing is being opened, is provided.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printer unit including a sheet ejection tray located on an upper surface of the printer unit; a scanner unit spaced above the sheet ejection tray of the printer unit in a vertical direction; an operation unit disposed at a front end portion of the scanner unit, the operation unit including a touchscreen; a cover covering a bottom side of the touchscreen in the vertical direction; and a fixing portion fixing the cover to the front end portion of the scanner unit. The cover includes a support portion that, when projected on an imaginary horizontal surface, overlaps a part of the touchscreen. The support portion is shaped like a box extending in the vertical direction and is coupled to a portion of the upper surface of the printer unit adjacent to the sheet ejection tray.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printer unit including a sheet ejection tray located on an upper surface of the printer unit; a scanner unit spaced above the sheet ejection tray of the printer unit in a vertical direction; an operation unit disposed at a front end portion of the scanner unit, the operation unit including a touchscreen; a cover covering a bottom side of the touchscreen in the vertical direction; and a fixing portion fixing the cover to the front end portion of the scanner unit. The cover includes a support portion that, when projected on an imaginary horizontal surface, overlaps a part of the touchscreen. The support portion is shaped like a box extending in the vertical direction and is coupled to a portion of the upper surface of the printer unit adjacent to the sheet ejection tray.

Abstract: In a vehicle diagnostic method and an external diagnostic device, the acceleration of a vehicle is detected while the vehicle is travelling with an acceleration detection means that is provided to the external diagnostic device mounted on the vehicle, and the external diagnostic device acquires operation information of the vehicle from the vehicle. The external diagnostic device performs at least one of a vehicle performance diagnosis, a driving technique diagnosis of the driver, and a fault diagnosis using the operation information and the acceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract: An image processing device is provided with a first unit, a second unit attached to the first unit rotatably around a rotational axis, flat cables connecting elements in the first unit with elements in the second unit, and a guide member having wiring paths each defined between two of separations walls, the guide member guiding, from the first unit to the second unit, the flat cables laid through the wiring paths, respectively, in a state spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction thereof without contacting each other, at least one of the separation walls including a curving wall curving to surround the rotational axis, at least one of the flat cables guided to have a curving section along the curving wall, a first extension extending continuously from the curving section to the first unit, and a second extension extending continuously from the curving section to the second unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing pivotable relative to the first housing in such a manner as to be located to an open position and a close position, a slider provided in one of the first and second housings configured to be slidable relative to the one in a slide moving direction, a connecting portion provided in the other of the housings; an arm member configured to connected each of the slider and the connecting portion to be pivotable relative to each of them, and an elastic member comprising a first engaging portion engaging with the slider and a second engaging portion engaging with the one of the housings. The elastic member applies, to the slider, a force in a direction in which the slider moves closer to the connecting portion, when the second housing is in the close position.

Abstract: In a vehicle diagnostic method and an external diagnostic device, sensor detection values acquired by communicating with an ECU are measured to determine whether the values are in a normal range while a vehicle is idling. After an engine is started, an operation to measure soundness is prohibited at least until the sensor detection values including the engine rotational frequency reach a threshold value region indicating the completion of the warm-up operation. The fluctuation state of the sensor detection values is displayed on an operation screen until the sensor detection values reach the threshold value region.

Abstract: A document reader is provided, which includes side covers disposed to face each other to form side faces of a main body housing, each of the side covers including a protruding section formed with an upper portion of the side cover being protruded outward relative to the main body housing, the upper portion being higher than a predetermined position below a reading unit, the protruding section including a first finger-holding portion disposed on a lower surface of the protruding section, the first finger-holding portion being formed with a length in a longitudinal direction thereof as long as a length of a readable range for the reading unit in a main scanning direction, the first finger-holding portion being configured such that one or more operators put their fingers thereon from below, the first finger-holding portion including one or more ribs formed along the longitudinal direction of the first finger-holding portion.

Abstract: An image scanner section is disposed above a printer section. The image scanner section is supported by the printer section in such a manner as to be pivotable about a pivotal axis. The printer section has a lower housing having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above. The image scanner section has an upper housing having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above. The upper housing and the lower housing are configured such that a second upper corner portion, which is a corner portion of the upper housing, projects beyond a second lower corner portion, which is a corner portion of the lower housing and is located just under the second upper corner portion.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, comprising a main body and a movable unit configured to be swingable about a first axis located on a rear side and to move between a first placement position and a first separated position, wherein the main body comprises: side frames; an image processing unit; and a body cover comprising side covers and an upper opening, and wherein: each of the side frames has a flat surface part having a height in a first state on a front side; and each of the side covers has a first part having a height in the first state on the front side, a second part in a second state higher than the first state on a rear side near the first axis, and a third part formed to connect the first part with the second part while changing the height thereof.

Abstract: An image scanner section is disposed above a printer section. The image scanner section is supported by the printer section in such a manner as to be pivotable about a pivotal axis. The printer section has a lower housing having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above. The image scanner section has an upper housing having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above. The upper housing and the lower housing are configured such that a second upper corner portion, which is a corner portion of the upper housing, projects beyond a second lower corner portion, which is a corner portion of the lower housing and is located just under the second upper corner portion.

Abstract: An image processing device is provided with a first unit, a second unit attached to the first unit rotatably around a rotational axis, flat cables connecting elements in the first unit with elements in the second unit, and a guide member having wiring paths each defined between two of separations walls, the guide member guiding, from the first unit to the second unit, the flat cables laid through the wiring paths, respectively, in a state spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction thereof without contacting each other, at least one of the separation walls including a curving wall curving to surround the rotational axis, at least one of the flat cables guided to have a curving section along the curving wall, a first extension extending continuously from the curving section to the first unit, and a second extension extending continuously from the curving section to the second unit.

Abstract: In a vehicle diagnostic method and an external diagnostic device, the acceleration of a vehicle is detected while the vehicle is travelling with an acceleration detection means that is provided to the external diagnostic device mounted on the vehicle, and the external diagnostic device acquires operation information of the vehicle from the vehicle. The external diagnostic device performs at least one of a vehicle performance diagnosis, a driving technique diagnosis of the driver, and a fault diagnosis using the operation information and the acceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract: In a vehicle diagnostic method and an external diagnostic device, sensor detection values acquired by communicating with an ECU are measured to determine whether the values are in a normal range while a vehicle is idling. After an engine is started, an operation to measure soundness is prohibited at least until the sensor detection values including the engine rotational frequency reach a threshold value region indicating the completion of the warm-up operation. The fluctuation state of the sensor detection values is displayed on an operation screen until the sensor detection values reach the threshold value region.

Abstract: An image processing device is provided with a first unit, a second unit attached to the first unit rotatably around a rotational axis, flat cables connecting elements in the first unit with elements in the second unit, and a guide member having wiring paths each defined between two of separations walls, the guide member guiding, from the first unit to the second unit, the flat cables laid through the wiring paths, respectively, in a state spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction thereof without contacting each other, at least one of the separation walls including a curving wall curving to surround the rotational axis, at least one of the flat cables guided to have a curving section along the curving wall, a first extension extending continuously from the curving section to the first unit, and a second extension extending continuously from the curving section to the second unit.

Abstract: An image scanner section is disposed above a printer section. The image scanner section is supported by the printer section in such a manner as to be pivotable about a pivotal axis. The printer section has a lower housing having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above. The image scanner section has an upper housing having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above. The upper housing and the lower housing are configured such that a second upper corner portion, which is a corner portion of the upper housing, projects beyond a second lower corner portion, which is a corner portion of the lower housing and is located just under the second upper corner portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a main chassis, an image reader unit, a cover unit, a first movable assembly, which rotatably supports the cover unit to be rotatable with respect to the image reader unit, and a second movable assembly, which rotatably supports the image reader unit to be rotatable with respect to the main chassis. The first movable assembly includes a support member, which supports the cover unit to be vertically movable with respect to the image reader unit, and a frame, which is arranged on the image reader unit and accommodates the support member. The first movable assembly is arranged to have a lower end thereof to be in a lower position with respect to a lower end of the image reader unit. The second movable assembly is arranged in a lower position with respect to the first movable assembly.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, comprising a main body and a movable unit configured to be swingable about a first axis located on a rear side and to move between a first placement position and a first separated position, wherein the main body comprises: side frames; an image processing unit; and a body cover comprising side covers and an upper opening, and wherein: each of the side frames has a flat surface part having a height in a first state on a front side; and each of the side covers has a first part having a height in the first state on the front side, a second part in a second state higher than the first state on a rear side near the first axis, and a third part formed to connect the first part with the second part while changing the height thereof.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, comprising: a main body; a first movable part; a second movable part; a locking mechanism; and a detection unit to detect a state of the locking mechanism, and wherein the locking mechanism comprises: a stopper provided on one of the main body and the first movable part; and a catching part provided on the other of the main body and the first movable part, wherein a support arm is formed to support the second movable part at a second separated position; the stopper is provided on each of one side and the other side in a width direction; the catching part is provided on each of the one side and the other side; the support arm is provided on each of the one side and the other side; and the detection unit is provided on one of the one side and the other side.