US 2004/0169904 A1Published application

Apparatus used with scanner for holding transparent objective film

OwnerMing Kuan Qian, Kun-Yee Yanginventors

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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, which are respectively supported by a first frame and a second frame. The second frame has a plurality of positioning elements disposed along the longitudinal direction of the second frame. A pair of guiding slots is configured to define a first opening and an opposite second opening, with each respectively allowing the first frame and the second frame to slide into the pair of guiding slots. The second frame is slidable within the pair of guiding slots. The pair of guiding slots has a first side with a first positioning unit, and a second side with a second positioning unit disposed thereon. When the first frame slides into the pair of guiding slots through the first opening, the first positioning unit affixes the position of the first frame. When the second frame slides into the pair of guiding slots through the second opening, the second positioning unit affixes the positions of the positioning elements disposed on the second frame.

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A film holding apparatus for use with a scanner, said film holding apparatus being configured to selectively hold a positive film and a negative film to be scanned, said positive film and said negative film being respectively supported by a first frame and a second frame, said film holding apparatus comprising:

a pair of guiding slots configured to define a first opening and a second opening opposite to said first opening, said first opening and said second opening selectively allowing said first frame and said second frame to slide into said pair of guiding slots respectively through said first opening and said second opening;
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a first positioning unit disposed on a first side of said pair of guiding slots, said first positioning unit having a blocking portion and a guiding portion respectively facing said first opening and said second opening;
wherein, said first frame is positioned by said blocking portion as said first frame slides into said pair of guiding slots through said first opening, and said second frame is slidable within said pair of guiding slots by touching against the guiding portion as said second frame slides into said pair of guiding slots through said second opening.

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