Optical scanning apparatus having a carriage locking device
US7068401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0444
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical scanning apparatus including a chassis having a panel, the panel having an opening defined therethrough. The apparatus has a scanner carriage which is moveably supported within the chassis. A carriage locking device includes an elongated locking member which is moveably disposed within the opening in the panel and, when the locking member is moved in a downward direction within the opening, the locking device secures the scanner carriage in a relatively fixed position with respect to the chassis.
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