Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus
US7667879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is to provide an image reading apparatus reading image information of an original while moving the original on an original base plate comprising: a transport rotary member provided opposite the original base plate to transport the original; a supporting member that supports the transport rotary member to be rotatable; and a gap forming section provided in the supporting member to form a gap between the transport rotary member and the original base plate, wherein the transport rotary member and the supporting member each have a high reflectance surface condition.
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