Scanner with a separate flatbed glass and ADF glass
US8477388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scanner is disclosed. The scanner has a flatbed glass and an ADF glass mounted to a top cover with a gap formed between the two glass pieces. The scanner has a scanner module that has an ADF scan position underneath the ADF glass and a flatbed scan position underneath the flatbed glass. When the scanner module is in the flatbed scan position the scanner module references the flatbed glass. The scanner module crosses the gap between the two glass pieces when the scanner module moves from the flatbed scan position to the ADF scan position. The scanner module is lowered away from the flatbed glass as the scanner module approaches and moves across the gap between the two glass pieces.
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