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US 7,412,199 B2Granted
Image scanner having pivotal illuminantor plate
AssigneePrimax Electronics Ltd.
InventorsChung-Kai Wang, Chien-Kuo Kuan, Wei-Chen Tu
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Abstract
An image scanner has a pivotal illuminator plate. The illuminator plate is pivotally coupled to the main housing of the image scanner and storable within the automatic paper feeder when the illuminator plate is not used. For scanning a transparent object, the illuminator plate is rotated in the direction toward the glass platform, so that the transparent object is covered by the illuminator plate.
Claims4
An image scanner comprising:
- a main housing;
- a glass platform for placing thereon an object to be scanned;
- an automatic paper feeder pivotally coupled to said main housing and having a receptacle facing to a surface of said glass platform;
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- an illuminator plate pivotally coupled to said main housing and having a light source thereon, wherein said light source is storable within said receptacle when said illuminator plate is covered by said automatic paper feeder.
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