Scanner assembly
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsEdward A. HILL, Stephan W. Emmenegger, David M. Lovelace, Ryan M. Smith
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Abstract
A scanner assembly comprising the following components. A scan module having a first surface and configured to receive an image oriented along the first surface. A carriage having a thickness no thicker than a thickness of the scan module perpendicular to the first surface, the carriage configured to receive the scan module and to move the scan module in a direction of travel. A v-bearing coupled to the carriage proximate to one end of the carriage and protruding from the carriage in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. A scan base having a groove and configured to receive the v-bearing. A belt drive configured to move the v-bearing in the groove of the scan base.
Claims20
A scanner assembly comprising:
- a scan module having a first surface and configured to receive an image oriented along said first surface;
- a carriage having a thickness no thicker than a thickness of said scan module perpendicular to said first surface, said carriage configured to receive said scan module and to move said scan module in a direction of travel;
- a v-bearing coupled to said carriage proximate to one end of said carriage and protruding from said carriage in a direction perpendicular to said first surface;
- a scan base having a groove and configured to receive said v-bearing;
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- a belt drive configured to move said v-bearing in said groove of said scan base.
A scanner assembly comprising:
- a scan module comprising a first surface and configured to receive an image oriented along said first surface, said scan module further comprising:
- a mirror configured to reflect light from said image;
- a plurality of lenses configured to focus said light reflected from said mirror;
- an array of sensors coupled to a surface of a printed circuit board and configured to receive light focused from said plurality of lenses wherein said mirror, said plurality of lenses, said array of sensors and said printed circuit board are disposed in said scanner assembly side by side such that each are below a transparent surface;
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- a carriage having a thickness no thicker than a thickness of said scan module, said carriage configured to receive said scan module and to move said scan module in a direction of travel.
A scanner assembly comprising:
- a scan module having a first surface, a first slot parallel to and below said first surface at a first end of said scan module, a second slot parallel to and below said first surface at a second end of said scan module and configured to receive an object oriented along said first surface;
- a carriage having a thickness no thicker than a thickness of said scan module perpendicular to said first surface, said carriage configured to receive said scan module and to move said scan module in a direction of travel and said carriage having a datum pin protruding from said carriage configured to be received by said second slot of said scan module and said carriage having a first slot configured to be in line with said first slot of said scan module;
- a datum screw configured to be received by said first slot of said scan and said first slot of said carriage such that said scan module is allowed three degrees of freedom of movement relative to said carriage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.