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Granted Patent B2
US 10,459,320 · App. 15/989,313 · Granted Oct 29, 2019

Portable printer

Inventor: Masahiro Dohi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
G03B17/561G03B17/48H04N1/00H04N5/2251H04N5/2353H04N5/23248
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Patent No.
US 10,459,320
App. No.
15/989,313
Granted
Oct 29, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable printer includes a camera, a printing part, a supporting part, and a mirror. The supporting part is configured to support a portable electronic device including a display, in a way in which the display faces the camera with a predetermined distance away from the camera. The support member is configured to cover a space between the portable electronic device and the camera. The mirror is configured to reflect an image on the display and form reflected image thereon. The reflected image on the mirror is viewable by a user. The camera is configured to capture the image on the display. The printing part is configured to print the image captured by the camera.

Claims (36)

1. A portable printer comprising:

a camera;

a printing part;

a supporting part being configured to support a portable electronic device including a display, in a way in which the display faces the camera with a predetermined distance away from the camera, the supporting part being configured to cover a space between the portable electronic device and the camera; and

a mirror being configured to reflect an image on the display and form reflected image thereon, the reflected image on the mirror being viewable by a user,

the camera being configured to capture the image on the display,

the printing part being configured to print the image captured by the camera.

2. A portable printer comprising:

a camera;

a printing part;

an installation part to which the camera is installed;

a supporting part being configured to support a portable electronic device including a display in a way in which the display faces the camera with a predetermined distance away from the camera, the camera being configured beneath the portable electronic device, the supporting part being configured to cover a space between the portable electronic device and the camera; and

a mirror being configured to reflect an image on the display and form a reflected image thereon, the reflected image on the mirror being viewable by a user,

the camera being configured to capture the image on the display,

the printing part being configured to print the image captured by the camera.

3. The portable printer according to claim 2 , wherein

the camera and the printing part are formed in a unified manner, and

the camera and the printer are installed in the installation part.

4. The portable printer according to claim 3 , further comprising

a shutter button being configured at the installation part for the user to operate a shutter function of the camera.

5. The portable printer according to claim 2 , wherein the supporting part is foldable.

6. The portable printer according to claim 5 , wherein the supporting part is configured to cover the installation part from a top thereof when the supporting part is folded.

7. The portable printer according to claim 2 , wherein a surface of the mirror is convex.

8. The portable printer according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a first frame including a first opening part, wherein

the first frame is supported by the supporting part, and

the first frame is configured to trim the image on the display.

9. The portable printer according to claim 8 , wherein

the frame includes an adhering part, and

the portable electronic device is attached to the frame at the adhering part.

10. The portable printer according to claim 8 , wherein

the supporting part is foldable and

the frame is configured to be stored between the installation part and the supporting part when the supporting part is folded.

11. The portable printer according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a second frame including a second opening part, wherein

at least one of a shape and a size of the second opening is different respectively from a shape and a size of the first opening.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2018
From: DOHI, MASAHIRO
To: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-134332 · Jul 10, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190011810A1 · Jan 10, 2019