Image reading apparatus and copying apparatus
US7796307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/2036
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image reading apparatus including: first reading sensor to read an image of an original document at a first position; a second reading sensor at second position downstream; a circulating transport path; a first switchback provided between the first and second positions; a second switchback provided between the second and first positions; a first gate at a branching point of the first switchback; a second gate at a branching point of the second switchback; a sheet exit; a third gate provided at a branching point of the sheet exit; and a controller, which controls such that: the original document is transported through two switchbacks, both face images are read by the two reading sensors; and in another mode, the original document is transported through one of the two switchback sections, and both face images are read by one of the two reading sensors.
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