Hinge apparatus and image forming device having a platen cover control apparatus
US 6,499,189 B2 Hinge apparatus and image forming device having a platen cover control apparatus Jun Kondo,
Yamanashi-Ken (Japan);
and Mitsumasa Ogihara,
Yamanashi-Ken (Japan) Assigned to Nisca Corporation,
Yamanashi-ken (Japan) Filed on 25-Jan-1999, as Appl. No. Nisca Corporation,
Yamanashi-ken (Japan) Int. Cl.7E05F 1/08
U.S. Cl. 16-289
9 Claims
US 6,499,189 B2
Hinge apparatus and image forming device having a platen cover control apparatus
Jun Kondo,
Yamanashi-Ken (Japan);
and Mitsumasa Ogihara,
Yamanashi-Ken (Japan)
Assigned to Nisca Corporation,
Yamanashi-ken (Japan)
Filed on Jan. 25, 1999, as Appl. No. 9/238,025.
Prior Publication US 2002/0166208 A1, Nov. 14, 2002
Int. Cl.7E05F 1/08
U.S. Cl. 168212;289
9 Claims
1. A hinge apparatus for rotatingly and parallely opening and closing or adjusting a space formed between two bodies comprising:
a first base means fixed to one of two bodies;
arm means rotatably linked to said first base means;
a second base means fixed to the other of said two bodies and;
at least two link arms each rotatably linked to said arm and to said second base means enabling said second base means to
rise or lower providing substantially parallel movement of the one body in relation to the other or to the arm means.
