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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2011
Yoichiro Nishimura, Nagoya, JP;
Kumiko Kuriki, Nagoya, JP;
Yukio Shiohara, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuhito Ishida, Ichinomiya, JP;
Masahisa Kato, Nagoya, JP;
Tomohisa Higuchi, Nagoya, JP;
Yoichiro Nishimura, Nagoya, JP;
Kumiko Kuriki, Nagoya, JP;
Yukio Shiohara, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuhito Ishida, Ichinomiya, JP;
Masahisa Kato, Nagoya, JP;
Tomohisa Higuchi, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
The opening and closing apparatus includes a lower unit case, an upper unit case, a hinge, a lower guide member, an upper guide member and an opening/closing linking unit. The upper unit case is configured to open and close with respect to the lower unit case. The lower guide member is disposed in the lower unit case, and the upper guide member is disposed in the upper unit case. The opening/closing linking unit includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member and a linking portion. As the upper unit case is closed, the opening/closing linking unit moves from the base end side toward the distal end side along the upper guide member and the lower guide member.