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US 2003/0142370 A1Published application
Image reading apparatus including reading unit having conductive abutting portion
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsRyo Hanashi, Takashi Suganuma
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Abstract
An image reading apparatus has a placing member where an original is placed, a reading unit for reading an image of the original in a way that moves relatively to the placing member, and a press member for pressing the reading unit against the placing member. The reading unit includes a conductive abutting portion coming into a contact with the placing member, and a grounding member for grounding the conductive abutting portion.
Claims5
An image reading apparatus comprising:
- a placing member where an original is placed;
- a reading unit for reading an image of the original in a way that moves relatively to said placing member;
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- a press member for pressing said reading unit against said placing member,
- wherein said reading unit includes a conductive abutting portion coming into a contact with said placing member, and grounding means for grounding the conductive abutting portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.