Image reading apparatus
US9041985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00997
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a casing that blocks ambient light and has an opening portion in a bottom surface, an image capturing unit that captures an image of a medium exposed to an internal portion of the casing in the opening portion, and a plurality of light sources that are arranged on the internal portion of the casing and irradiate light toward the opening portion. The plurality of light sources irradiate light to different areas on a plane in the opening portion.
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