Imaging apparatus
View Patent ↗An imaging apparatus includes a housing having a cavity therein, a linkage arm disposed within the cavity, an input media tray movably latched to the housing, and an input media tray latch coupled to the linkage arm and releasably engaged with the input media tray. Moving the linkage arm places the imaging apparatus in an operational mode, and releases the input media tray latch and unlatches the input media tray from the housing.
1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
a housing having a cavity therein;
a linkage arm disposed within the cavity;
an input media tray movably latched to the housing; and
an input media tray latch coupled to the linkage arm and releasably engaged with the input media tray, wherein moving the linkage arm places the imaging apparatus in an operational mode, and releases the input media tray latch and unlatches the input media tray from the housing.
2. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
an output media tray movably latched to the housing; and
an output media tray latch coupled to the linkage arm and releasably engaged with the output media tray, wherein moving the linkage arm releases the output media tray latch and unlatches the output media tray from the housing.
3. The imaging apparatus of claim 2 wherein the output media tray moves to a deployed position when the output media tray latch is released and the output media tray is unlatched.
4. The imaging apparatus of claim 2 further comprising:
a sensing element rotatably attached to the output media tray latch, wherein the sensing element substantially prevents operation of the imaging apparatus when the output media tray is in a stowed position.
5. The imaging apparatus of claim 4 further comprising:
a first power switch positioned proximate the linkage arm; and
a second power switch positioned near the sensing element,
wherein moving the linkage arm contacts the first power switch with the linkage arm and contacts the second power switch with the sensing element.
6. The imaging apparatus of claim 4 wherein the sensing element comprises:
a shaft pivotally attached to the output media tray latch;
a finger coupled with the shaft; and
a paddle coupled with the shaft,
wherein when the output media tray is moved to the stowed position, the finger moves the shaft, the shaft moves the paddle, and the paddle contacts a switch, wherein the switch disables power to the imaging apparatus.
7. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the input media tray moves to a deployed position when the input media tray latch is released and the input media tray is unlatched.
8. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a display movably attached to the housing; and
a ramp attached to the linkage arm and engaged with a portion of the display, wherein moving the linkage arm moves the ramp thereby moving the display.
9. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a display movably attached to the housing; and
a ramp attached to the linkage arm and engaged with a portion of the display, wherein moving the linkage arm moves the ramp thereby moving the display to a deployed position.
10. An imaging apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a linkage arm movable within the housing;
an output media tray movably attached to the housing; and
an output media tray latch coupled to the linkage arm and releasably engaged with the output media tray, wherein moving the linkage arm places the imaging apparatus into an operational mode, and releases the output media tray latch and unlatches the output media tray from the housing.
11. The imaging apparatus of claim 10 wherein the output media tray latch is pivotally attached to the linkage arm.
12. The imaging apparatus of claim 10 further comprising:
a sensor lever coupled to the output media tray latch,
wherein the sensor lever places the imaging apparatus into a nonoperational mode when the output media tray is in a stowed position.
13. The imaging apparatus of claim 12 wherein the sensor lever contacts a switch when the output media tray is in the stowed position, wherein the switch disables power to the imaging apparatus.
14. The imaging apparatus of claim 12 wherein the sensor lever is pivotally attached to the output media tray latch.
15. The imaging apparatus of claim 14 wherein the sensor lever further comprises:
a shaft pivotally attached to the output media tray latch;
a finger attached to the shaft; and
a switch engaging member pivotally attached to the shaft, wherein when the output media tray is in the stowed position, the switch engaging member contacts a sensor lever switch associated with the housing to disable power to the imaging apparatus.
16. The imaging apparatus of claim 15 further comprising:
a linkage arm switch associated with the housing and positioned near the linkage arm, the linkage arm switch being different than the sensor lever switch.
17. The imaging apparatus of claim 16 wherein each of the linkage arm switch and the sensor lever switch disable power to the imaging apparatus.
18. The imaging apparatus of claim 10 further comprising:
an input media tray movably attached to the housing; and
an input media tray latch coupled to the linkage arm and releasably engaged with the input media tray, wherein moving the linkage arm places the imaging apparatus in an operational mode, and releases the input media tray and unlatches the input media tray from the housing.
19. The imaging apparatus of claim 18 further comprising:
an actuator coupled to the housing, wherein the actuator moves the linkage arm to unlatch the output media tray, unlatch the input media tray, and place the imaging apparatus in the operational mode.
20. The imaging apparatus of claim 19 wherein the output media tray is unlatched, the input media tray is unlatched, and the imaging apparatus is placed in the operational mode substantially simultaneously in response to moving the actuator.
21. An imaging apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a media tray attached to the housing and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position;
a latch coupled to the housing and adapted to latch die media tray in the stowed position;
means for substantially preventing operation of the imaging apparatus when the media tray is in the stowed position, the means for substantially preventing operation of the imaging apparatus including a switch attached to the housing, the switch disabling power to the imaging apparatus; and
means pivotally attached to the latch for sensing the media tray in the stowed position and moving the switch.
22. The imaging apparatus of 21 wherein the media tray is an output media tray.
23. The imaging apparatus of 21 wherein the media tray is an input media tray.
24. An imaging apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a media tray attached to the housing and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position;
a latch coupled to the housing and adapted to latch the media tray in the stowed position;
a linkage arm coupled to the housing;
means for substantially preventing operation of the imaging apparatus when the media tray is in the stowed position; and
means for enabling power to the imaging apparatus in response to moving the linkage arm,
wherein the latch and the means for substantially preventing operation of the imaging apparatus are attached to the linkage arm.