Title: Image scanner
Application Number: 99105897 Application Date: 1999.03.31
Publication Number: 1232229 Publication Date: 1999.10.20
Approval Pub. Date: 2004.09.22 Granted Pub. Date: 2004.09.22
International Classifi-cation: G03B27/50;G03G15/04;G06K9/20
Applicant(s) Name: NEC Corp. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Toru Uchida
Attorney & Agent: lin changan
Abstract:
    An image scanner of the type projecting the image of a document on a one-dimensional image sensor while maintaining the length of an optical path between the image sensor and a document scanning position constant is disclosed. A stop member is fitted on one end of a wire and affixed to a rail. The wire is turned back via a driven pulley rotatably mounted on a half-speed carriage and then affixed to a full-speed carriage at a preselected point of the wire. Subsequently, the wire is again turned back by a driven pulley, and then turned back via a driven pulley rotatably mounted on the half-speed carriage. A stop member is fitted on the other end of the wire and temporarily affixed to the rail.
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