Scanner assembly
US8810873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0446
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scanner assembly comprising the following components. A scan module having a first surface and configured to receive an image oriented along the first surface. A carriage having a thickness no thicker than a thickness of the scan module perpendicular to the first surface, the carriage configured to receive the scan module and to move the scan module in a direction of travel. A v-bearing coupled to the carriage proximate to one end of the carriage and protruding from the carriage in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. A scan base having a groove and configured to receive the v-bearing. A belt drive configured to move the v-bearing in the groove of the scan base.
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