Image reading apparatus
US9294650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0096
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a casing configured to cut off ambient light and have a casing-opening portion at the bottom, an image capturing unit configured to perform image capturing of a medium that is exposed to an inside of the casing in the casing-opening portion, a plurality of light sources configured to be arranged on the inside of the casing and emit light to different areas on horizontal plane in the casing-opening portion, a control unit configured to control at least the image capturing unit and the plurality of light sources, and an attachment configured to be detachably attached to the bottom of the casing. The attachment surrounds the casing-opening portion in a state in which the attachment is attached to the casing and cuts off the ambient light together with the casing in a state in which the bottom is placed on the medium.
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