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Image scanner with automatic moving function and automatic sheet feeding function

US5943451A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateMay 30, 1997
Grant dateAug 24, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0464
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image scanner having automatic moving function and comprising a contact image sensor (CIS) is disclosed. The image scanner includes an upper base and a lower base, the upper and lower bases are put together during sheet-feeding process, while they are separated during automatic moving process in which only the upper base is utilized, smooth feeding of documents can be assured by using a specially designed sheet-feeding mechanism.

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