Image reading apparatus

Details Image reading apparatus Image reading apparatus

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Poon, King Y (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Picture signal generator

Reexamination Certificate

active

07916357

ABSTRACT:
An image reading apparatus for reading the image surface of a sheet material brought into close contact with the image reading surface of an image reading unit while passing the sheet material through an image reading gap formed between the sheet conveying surface of a sheet conveying guide and the image reading surface, including a holding member for holding the image reading unit for movement in a direction to change the width of the image reading gap, an upstream roller pair having a first roller member displaceable in accordance with the thickness of the sheet material, and for nipping and conveying the sheet material into the image reading gap, and a downstream roller pair having a second roller member displaceable in accordance with the thickness of the sheet material, and for nipping and conveying the sheet material out of the image reading gap, wherein the image reading unit changes the width of the image reading gap on the basis of the displacement of at least one of the first roller member and the second roller member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 58-137857 (1983-08-01), None
patent: 58137857 (1983-08-01), None
patent: 10-190938 (1998-07-01), None
patent: 10190938 (1998-07-01), None
patent: 2000-115452 (2000-04-01), None
Konuki Kazuhiko, image reader and image recorde, Jul. 21, 1998, English translation.
English translation for JP10190938, Jul. 1998.
English translation for JP58137857, Aug. 1983.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Image reading apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Image reading apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Image reading apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2669607