Image reading apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMASATOSHI NAGANO, TOSHIMI IIZUKA
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Abstract
An image reading apparatus is constructed so that a film holder and an adapter that are accessories can be selectively mounted to a film scanner that serves as an original placing board. A cartridge containing a dedicated film can be inserted into and removed from the adapter. Image information is read from the film in the film holder or the film in the cartridge by moving the original placing board. Further, the film or the cartridge can be exchanged in a condition where the film holder or the adapter is mounted to the film scanner.
Claims69
An image reading apparatus comprising:
- (a) a mounting portion for mounting thereto a holder which holds a film original;
- and
- (b) image reading means for reading image information recorded on the film original,
- wherein the film original is able to be loaded in and/or unloaded from the holder in a condition where the holder is mounted to said mounting portion.
A film holder arranged to hold a film original and to be capable of being mounted to a mounting portion of an image reading apparatus which has image reading means for reading image information recorded on the film original,
- said film holder being constructed such that the film original is able to be loaded in and/or unloaded from said film holder in a condition where said film holder is mounted to said mounting portion.
An image reading apparatus comprising:
- (a) a loading slot for inserting therein a film original;
- (b) transport means for transporting the film original for reciprocating motion from said loading slot toward an inner side of said image reading apparatus;
- and
- (c) a lid for covering said loading slot.
An image reading apparatus comprising:
- (a) a front cover for changing size of a loading slot for inserting therein one of a plurality of film originals having respective different formats;
- and
- (b) transport means for transporting the film original for reciprocating motion from the loading slot toward an inner side of said image reading apparatus,
- wherein a minimum size of the loading slot formed by said front cover is smaller than a minimum size of a slot into which the film original can be inserted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.