Lighting device and image capturing system
US9491344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2215/0567
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an image capturing system, a lighting device includes a base disposed on a medium setting surface on which a medium serving as a reading target is set, an arm extending upward from the base, a top unit extending from the arm in such a manner that the top unit faces the medium setting surface, a placement surface that is provided to the top unit and on which a smartphone (imaging unit) is placed at a position allowing the smartphone to photograph the medium set on the medium setting surface, and a lighting LED that is provided to the top unit and irradiates the medium setting surface.
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