Flat bed scanner

Details Flat bed scanner Flat bed scanner

1996-11-27

1998-07-14

Coles, Edward L.

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Picture signal generator

358474, H04N 104

Patent

active

057813132

ABSTRACT:
An ordinary facsimile by itself cannot scan a thick material such as books and catalogs. In order to scan the entire book, for example, each page of the book should first be copied by a copy machine and these sheets are then loaded into the facsimile. The improved flat bed scanner is connected to the facsimile to eliminate the copying operation. The flat bed scanner scans any thick material by simply loading it on its scanning glass and the scanned data is transmitted to the facsimile. Since the flat bed scanner is attached to the facsimile, personal computer or the like, it should be compact in size and low in cost. To reduce the cost, an outer cover of the flat bed scanner is produced by simple sheet metal processing, and the rough corner portions resulting from such a simple processing are hidden by corner members attached thereto. Inside the outer cover, located are a power source, a main control board and a stationary optical part. A middle cover extends over these components. First scanning part and second scanning part are positioned above the middle cover inside the outer cover. A wire for connecting the power source with the main control board is inserted in two tubes so that it does interfere with the components in the outer cover and the wire can bend at a point between the two tubes.

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