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US 2006/0039042 A1Published application
Scanner carrier
AssigneeTranspacific IP, Ltd.
InventorWen-Yuan Chang
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Abstract
A carrier device for a contact image sense optical scanner. The carrier device incorporates a pair of magnets with identical poles facing each other or a fluid filled sealed chamber for exerting an equal pressure on a scanning module within the scanner and maintaining close contact with a document platform throughout a scanning operation.
Claims21
1-7. (canceled)
A component, comprising:
- a carrier device for an optical scanner, wherein the carrier device comprises a base capable of receiving at least a portion of a scanning module, wherein the base has a substantially trough-like shape including an open end and an inside surface substantially opposing the open end, wherein the base includes a first magnet coupled to at least a portion of the inside surface.
An apparatus, comprising:
- an optical scanner, wherein the optical scanner comprises:
- a base, wherein the base comprises a substantially trough-like shape including an open end and an inside surface substantially opposing the open end, wherein the base includes a first magnet coupled to at least a portion of the inside surface;
- and
- a scanning module at least partially inserted in to the open end of the base, wherein the scanning module includes a second magnet disposed thereon, to enable a repelling magnetic force between the magnets in response to insertion of the scanning module into the open end of the base.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a document platform;
- a scanning module;
- and
- means for providing pressure to enable pressing the document platform against the scanning module.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- an optical scanner, wherein the optical scanner comprises:
- a base, wherein the base comprises a substantially trough-like shape including an open end;
- and
- a scanning module at least partially inserted into the open end of the base;
- and
- a chamber formed substantially between the base and the scanning module, wherein the chamber is substantially sealed, and at least partially filled with one or more fluids.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.