JP2006042003A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (8)

A printer housing containing printing means for printing an image on a print medium;
A scanner housing connected to the printer housing so as to be swingable between a closed posture covering the upper side of the printer housing and an open posture opening the upper side, and having a transparent document table on which a document is placed; A scanner housing containing image reading means for reading a document placed on the document table and outputting image data;
A document cover coupled to the scanner housing so as to be swingable between a closed posture covering the document table and an open posture opening;
First locking means for locking the scanner housing to the printer housing when the document cover is in an open position with the scanner housing in a closed position;
A second locking means for locking the document cover to the scanner housing when the scanner housing is in an open position with the document cover in a closed position;
An image input / output device.   The image input / output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document cover is integrally provided with an auto document feeder. The first locking means has a first rotating member pivotally supported by the scanner housing,
The first rotating member has a first hook at one end, and when the document cover is in the closed position, the first hook and the printer housing are disengaged, and the document cover is in the open position. The image input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the first hook and the printer housing are engaged with each other.   When the document cover is in the closed position, the first rotation member rotates with the other end pushed by the document cover, and the rotation disengages the first hook from the printer housing. The image input / output device according to claim 3.   The first locking means has first urging means for urging the first rotating member, and when the document cover is opened, the first rotating member is urged by the first urging member. 5. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first hook and the printer housing are urged by the means to rotate in a direction in which the first hook and the printer housing are engaged, and the first hook and the printer housing are engaged by the rotation. The image input / output device described. The second locking means has a second rotating member pivotally supported by the scanner housing;
The second rotating member has a second hook at one end, and when the scanner housing is closed, the engagement between the second hook and the document cover is released, and the scanner housing is opened. The image input / output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second hook and the document cover are engaged with each other. When the scanner housing is in the closed position, the second rotating member rotates with the other end pushed by the printer housing, and the rotation disengages the second hook from the document cover. The image input / output device according to claim 6. The second locking means has second urging means for urging the second rotating member. When the scanner housing is in an open position, the second rotating member is urged by the second urging member. 8 or 7 according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the second hook and the original cover are rotated by being biased by the means, and the second hook and the original cover are engaged by the rotation. The image input / output device described.