Patent ID: 8973218
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An original cover closer for supporting an original cover of office equipment on a main body, said original cover being openable and closable with respect to said main body, said original cover closer comprising: an attaching member comprising a bottom plate attached to the main body of office equipment and both side plates erected from both sides of the bottom plate; a supporting member comprising an upper plate, both side plates provided to hang down perpendicular to both sides of said upper plate, and holding pieces provided by inwardly folding respective sections of said both side plates, said supporting member being assembled by rotatably coupling both side plates thereof to the both side plates of the attaching member via a first hinge pin; a lifting member for being attached to said original cover, said lifting member comprising an upper plate and both side plates provided to hang down perpendicular to both sides of said upper plate, said both side plates of said lifting member being coupled to the free end side of said supporting member via a second hinge pin, such that said lifting member is rotatable in a direction opposite to the direction in which said supporting member rotates; a pressure bearing member provided between the both side plates of the attaching member; a second slider in contact with said pressure bearing member, said second slider being held by said holding pieces and housed between said both side plates of said supporting member, such that said second slider is slidable; an actuating member attached to the side on which said both side plates of said attaching member rotate via said second hinge pin; a first slider in contact with said actuating member, said first slider being held by said holding pieces and housed between the both side plates of said supporting member, such that said first slider is slidable; and a compression coil spring resiliently provided between the first slider and the second slider, a cover member being fixed to said supporting member, for covering at least in part areas of said actuating member, said first slider and said second slider which are exposed to the outside, as well as that of said compression coil spring which is exposed to the outside.