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Light beam scanning apparatus

US4886967A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 1987
Grant dateDec 12, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/04744
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light beam scanning apparatus is provided wherein a sheet such as a stimulable phosphor sheet or photographic material undergoes two dimensional scanning by scanning the sheet with a deflected light beam to perform main scanning, and transferring the sheet in a direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction to perform sub-scanning, using two pairs of rollers synchronously driven to carry the sheet while clamping it therebetween. A sheet support member is located between the roller pairs and provided with at least two apertures in alignment with the main scanning line, and a photoelectric element is disposed in each of the apertures for receiving the light beam transmitted by the aperture, whereby any misalignment of the sheet can be detected.

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