Direct gear driven carriage assembly for an imaging system
US6667469B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/1013
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A media imaging system comprising a scanner operable to scan an image on a media, a rail having slots disposed within the scanner, a carriage disposed within the scanner and having a motor gear assembly comprising a drive motor that generates a rotational force to a shaft connected to a gear having teeth that are engageable with the slots of the rail is provided. A carriage for an imaging system comprising a carriage body and a motor gear assembly comprising a drive motor that generates a rotational force to a shaft connected to a gear is provided. A method of imaging an object in an imaging system comprising rotating a shaft by a motor coupled thereto, imparting a force on the carriage by meshing a gear coupled to the shaft with a slotted rail, and translating the carriage through a carriage path by imparting of the force is provided.
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