Apparatus used with scanner for holding transparent objective film
AssigneeBenq Corporation
InventorMing Kuan Qian
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Abstract
A film holding apparatus for use with a scanner is provided. The film holding apparatus selectively holds a positive film and a negative film that are to be scanned. The positive film is thicker than the negative film. The film holding apparatus includes a base, a plate disposed above the base, and a pressing unit disposed above the plate. The plate has a surface for selectively receiving a positive film and a negative film. When the surface of the plate receives the positive film, the plate vertically moves for a distance toward the base. When the surface of the plate receives a negative film, the negative film is held between the surface of the plate and the pressing unit.
Claims18
A film holding apparatus for use with a scanner, said film holding apparatus being configured to selectively hold a first film and a second film to be scanned, said first film being thicker than said second film, said film holding apparatus comprising:
- a base having a surface;
- a plate being vertically movably disposed above said surface of said base, said plate having a surface for selectively receiving said first film and said second film;
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- a pressing unit disposed above said plate;
- wherein said plate vertically moves for a distance towards said base as said surface of said plate receives said first film, and wherein said second film is held between said surface of said plate and said pressing unit as said surface of said plate receives said second film.
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