Reading apparatus and printing apparatus
US8749859B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/1225
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pressing unit configured to press a supporting surface for supporting a sheet, and a carriage configured to hold a sensor unit and to move on the pressing unit are integrated into one unit. There is provided a movement mechanism configured to move the unit between a first position in which the pressing unit presses the supporting surface during reading and a second position in which the pressing is released during movement of the sheet on the supporting surface.
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