Image reading unit and image forming apparatus comprising the same
US7616353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0081
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The representative configuration of an image reading unit according to the present invention and an image forming apparatus comprising the same is an image reading unit comprising a document feeding unit, a lamp and a mirror for reading out the image on a document, a flow reading platen provided between the document feeding unit, and the lamp and the mirror for guiding the document while sliding the same against the surface, and an aluminum sheet for grounding the flow reading platen, wherein the aluminum sheet is conductive with the flow reading platen on the document feeding direction upstream side with respect to the document reading position for reading the image in the substantially entire document width by the lamp and the mirror.
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