Highly conformable scanner platen cushion for improving document contact with platen glass
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsPaul Golding, Sebastian Rodrigo de Echaniz, Michael John Wilsher, Benjamin T. Thurnell, Leslie Wynn
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Abstract
A platen cushion apparatus includes a platen cushion configured to conform to both a document and a platen of a scanner so as to maintain the document against the platen independent of a scanner to document handler alignment, while also maximizing contact with the document and spread an even down-force across an entire surface of the document and improve the contact of the document against the platen.
Claims20
A platen cushion apparatus, comprising:
- a platen cushion configured to conform to both a document and a platen of a scanner so as to maintain said document against said platen independent of a scanner to document handler alignment of a document handler, while also maximizing a contact with said document and spread an even down-force across an entire surface of said document and improve said contact of said document against said platen.
An apparatus for providing even platen pressure, comprising:
- an actuator located near a pivot point with respect to a document handler and a scanner platen, wherein as said document handler is closed said actuator is compressed to provide air to an interior of a platen pillow that automatically inflates said platen pillow.
A method of implementing a platen cushion apparatus for a scanner, comprising:
- configuring a platen cushion to conform to both a document and a platen of a scanner so as to maintain said document against said platen independent of a scanner to document handler alignment of a document handler, while also maximizing a contact with said document and spread an even down-force across an entire surface of said document and improve said contact of said document against said platen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.