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US 2001/0043371 A1Published application
Image sensor unit and image reader using the same
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHiroyuki Takahara
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Abstract
An image reader for optically reading an image on an original and an image sensor unit for mounting to the image reader. The image sensor unit is provided with a shaft used for rotatably mounting the image sensor unit to an image sensor unit holding member of the image reader. This reduces the size of the image reader.
Claims10
An image sensor unit for mounting to an image reader, comprising:
- a light source for illuminating an original;
- a reading element for reading an image on the original;
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- a housing for supporting said light source and said reading element, said housing having a shaft or a bearing for allowing rotation of said housing, said shaft or said bearing being disposed so as be parallel to said reading element.
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An image reader, comprising:
- an original-holding plate;
- an image sensor unit including a light source for illuminating an original, a reading element for reading an image on the original, and a housing with either a shaft or a bearing for allowing rotation of said image sensor unit;
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- a holding member for holding said image sensor unit, said holding member having either a bearing or a shaft for engaging said shaft or said bearing of said image sensor unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.