Flat bed type scanner with a function of automatically feeding data sheets one at a time
US6081628A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/042
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a flat bed type scanner capable of feeding data sheets one at a time including a scanning table with an optical module installed therein, a cover plate pivotally installed at an end of and covering the surface of the scanning table, and an automatic sheetfed device installed at a predetermined location on the cover plate. A set of inlet rollers and a set of outlet rollers in the automatic sheetfed device are respectively driven by a set of speed reduction gears driven by a motor and respectively located at inner sides of an inlet and an outlet. Two switches respectively installed at the inner side of the inlet respectively control the power of the motor and the optical module. In addition to providing a common scan function, the present invention has another choice of selecting an automatic sheetfed function.
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