US 2008/0165394 A1 · SCANNING DEVICE

Abstract

A scanning device includes a housing, a transparent plate, an document feeder and an image capture module. The housing has an opening and the transparent plate covers the opening. The transparent plate has a stripe area, a first side neighboring to the stripe area, and a second side. The document feeder has an aperture. The image capture module, capable to move below the transparent plate, has a first scanning origin corresponding to the stripe area, and a second scanning origin corresponding to the second side. When the object is placed on the transparent plate, the image capture module moves from the second scanning origin toward the stripe area to scan the object. When the object is placed on the document feeder, the object is transported to pass the first scanning origin, and the image capture module is simultaneously positioned below the stripe area to scan the object through the aperture.

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Dependent claims

A scanning device for scanning an object, comprising:

a housing having an opening;
a transparent plate covering the opening, having a stripe area, a first side and a second side, the stripe area neighboring to the first side of the transparent plate;
a document feeder disposed above the transparent plate, having an aperture facing the stripe area;
and
an image capture module capable to move below the transparent plate, having a first scanning origin corresponding to the stripe area and a second scanning origin corresponding to the second side of the transparent plate;
wherein when the object is placed on the transparent plate, the image capture module moves from the second scanning origin toward the stripe area to scan the object placed on the transparent plate;
when the object is placed on the document feeder, the object is transported to pass the first scanning origin, and the image capture module is simultaneously positioned below the stripe area to scan the object through the aperture.

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A scanning device for scanning an object, comprising:

a housing having an opening;
a transparent plate disposed within the opening, comprising a first scanning origin and a second scanning origin, the first scanning origin located at where the transparent plate contacts the housing, and the first scanning origin and the second scanning origin being located at different positions of the transparent plate;
a document feeder disposed above the transparent plate, having an aperture facing the first scanning origin;
and
an image capture module capable to move below the transparent plate;
wherein when the object is placed on the transparent plate, the image capture module moves from the second scanning origin along the transparent plate to scan the object placed on the transparent plate;
and
when the object is placed on the document feeder, the object is transported to pass the first scanning origin, and the image capture module is simultaneously positioned below the first scanning origin to scan the object passing the first scanning origin.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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