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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2024
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medium transport device includes a device main bod, a door section configured to open and close with respect to the device main body around a pivot shaft, and a door holding section configured to hold a state in which the door section is opened at a predetermined angle or more with respect to the device main body. The door section is configured to form at least a part of the transport path. The door holding section includes a spring provided on the door section or the device main body and an engagement section is provided on the other. The spring includes a section which is positioned between a fixed end and a free end, and the section applies a spring force to the engagement section to hold the door section in a state of being opened at the predetermined angle or more.