Transparency conveying apparatus and image reading apparatus
US7477430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0408
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transparency conveying apparatus is provided with: a first rail for guiding one end of a transparency; a second rail for guiding the other end portion, which is provided parallel to the first rail with the transparency reading region placed between the first and second rails; a first belt for conveying the transparency along the first rail, which faces the first rail in a position where the one end is inserted between the first belt and the first rail; a second belt for conveying the transparency along the second rail, which faces the second rail in a position where the other end is inserted between the second belt and the second rail; a first engagement member for engaging the one end with the first belt; a second engagement member for engaging the other end with the second belt; and a drive unit for rotating the first and second belts.
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