IIMAGE READING APPARATUS THAT READS DOCUMENT WHILE MOVING, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250071217A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18802040

    申请日:2024-08-13

    Inventor: Anh The NGUYEN

    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document table, a reading device, a communication line, a rail, and a transport mechanism. On the document table, a document is placed. The reading device reads the document placed on the document table, and outputs image data. The communication line is configured to electrically transmit the image data. The rail extends along a reading direction in which the reading device reads the document placed on the document table, the communication line being fixed to the rail. The transport mechanism transports the reading device along the rail, thereby transporting the reading device along a reading route through which the reading device reads the document placed on the document table. The transport mechanism electrically connects the reading device to the communication line.

    Image reading apparatus and computer-readable storage medium

    公开(公告)号:US12149665B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US18480447

    申请日:2023-10-03

    Inventor: Norikazu Honda

    Abstract: An image reading apparatus, comprising an image reading unit configured to perform image reading, a drive unit configured to move a target in the image reading, and a signal generating unit configured to generate a signal for driving the image reading unit, the image reading apparatus configured to acquire, with moving the target by the drive unit, image data by the image reading unit performing the image reading based on a signal generated by the signal generating unit, wherein the drive unit moves the target such that the target changes at a speed according to a predetermined driving speed profile, and the signal generating unit generates a signal, based on the driving speed profile, at a timing making the moving distance of the target to be an equal interval.

    IMAGE READING APPARATUS
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240364829A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18645300

    申请日:2024-04-24

    Abstract: A first reference portion has a lower surface of a first color. A second reference portion is adjacent to the first reference portion in a first direction and has a lower surface of a second color. A data processing portion executes a color determination process of determining whether one or more reference pixel data of a reference area in line image data is data of the first color or the second color. A control device sequentially selects a plurality of drive operations from a plurality of trial drive operations and causes the unit drive device to execute the plurality of drive operations, thereby positioning a scanning unit at a home position. When causing the unit drive device to execute the plurality of drive operations, the control device outputs, to the unit drive device, a speed command signal of a different level according to a moving distance of the scanning unit.

    FILM CLAMPING DEVICE
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240364825A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18595437

    申请日:2024-03-05

    CPC classification number: H04N1/0066 H04N1/1061

    Abstract: A film clamping device includes a film holder formed in a flat shape, a cap and a plurality of limiting pads. One side of the film holder defines a first fixing slot vertically penetrating through the film holder. The first fixing slot accommodates a negative film. A dimension of the cap is disposed to be cooperated with a dimension of the first fixing slot so as to be fastened to the film holder. A bottom surface of the cap is provided as a flat surface. The plurality of the limiting pads are made of elastic materials. The plurality of the limiting pads are disposed around a peripheral wall of the first fixing slot.

    IMAGE SCANNING DEVICE
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240323296A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18612782

    申请日:2024-03-21

    CPC classification number: H04N1/1061 H04N1/0249 H04N1/1215 H04N2201/0094

    Abstract: An image scanning device includes a transport section that transports a document along a transport path; an image scanning unit that is configured to scan an image from the document transported by the transport section; and a first conductive section that is configured to electrically conduct with the image scanning unit. The image scanning unit has a scanning section that is configured to scan the image from the document transported by the transport section, a glass plate that is configured to contact with the document between the scanning section and the transport path, and a second conductive section that is configured to electrically conduct with the glass plate. The image scanning unit is configured to displace along a displacement direction that intersects the transport path. The first conductive section is configured to follow the displacement of the image scanning unit and to maintain electrical conductivity with the glass plate by maintaining a state where the first conductive section is in contact with the second conductive section by following the displacement of the image scanning unit.

    READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240106944A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18151528

    申请日:2023-01-09

    Inventor: Yosuke TAKAHASHI

    Abstract: A reading device includes: a transparent flat plate with an upper surface on which an object to be read is placed; a reading unit reading information on the object while moving in contact with a transparent flat plate lower surface; a retainer retaining the reading unit by urging the reading unit to be pressed against the lower surface; a guide member supporting and guiding the retainer along a movement direction at a time of reading by the reading unit; and a positioning structural member in at least one end of the reading unit and the retainer in a direction crossing the movement direction to position the reading unit to be maintained being displaceable relative to the retainer in a direction to be closer to and in a direction to be away from the transparent flat plate and being non-displaceable upstream and downstream in the movement direction.

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