US4688930A
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Original reading apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-02-18
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Granted: 1987-08-25
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Expires: 2006-02-18
Abstract
Abstract An original reading apparatus capable of scanning separately a first area and a second area of an original to be reproduced, includes an original supporting table for supporting thereon an original having the first area and the second area; a scanner for optically scanning the original placed on the original supporting table, wherein the first area and the second area is in series in a direction of a scan of the scanner; driver for driving the scanner selectively in a first mode wherein the scanner first scans the first area of the original and automatically and sequentially scans the second area of the original and in a second mode wherein the scanner first scans the second area of the original and automatically and sequentially scans the first area of the original; and a selector for selecting one from the first mode and the second mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Ohno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:13
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An original reading apparatus capable of scanning separately a first area and a second area of an original to be reproduced, comprising: an original supporting table for supporting thereon an original having the first area and the second area; scanning means for optically scanning the original placed on said original supporting table, wherein the first area and the second area are in series in a direction of a scan of said scanning means; driving means for driving said scanning means selectively in a first mode wherein said scanning means first scans the first area of the original and then automatically and sequentially scans the second area of the original and in a second mode wherein said scanning means first scans the second area of the original and then automatically and sequentially scans the first area of the original; and selector means for selecting between the first mode and the second mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An original reading apparatus capable of scanning separately a first area and a second area of an original to be reproduced, comprising: an original supporting table for supporting thereon an original having the first area and the second area; scanning means for optically scanning the original placed on said original supporting table, wherein the first area and the second area are in series in a direction of a scan of said scanning means; driving means for driving said scanning means selectively in a first mode wherein said scanning means first scans the first area of the original and then automatically and sequentially scans the second area of the original and in a second mode wherein said scanning means first scans the second area of the original and then automatically and sequentially scans the first area of the original; and selector means for selecting between the first mode and the second mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
162 words
An original reading apparatus capable of scanning separately a first area and a second area of an original to be reproduced, comprising: an original supporting table for supporting thereon an original having the first area and the second area; scanning means for optically scanning the original placed on said original supporting table, wherein the first area and the second area are in series in a direction of a scan of said scanning means; driving mean for driving said scanning means selectively in a first mode wherein said scanning means first scans the first area of the original and then automatically and sequentially scans the second area of the original and in a second mode wherein said scanning means first scans the second area of the original and then automatically and sequentially scans the first area of the original; selector means for selecting between the first mode and the second mode; and means for displaying which mode is selected by said selector means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
162 words
An original reading apparatus capable of scanning separately a first area and a second area of an original to be reproduced, comprising: an original supporting table for supporting thereon an original having the first area and the second area; scanning means for optically scanning the original placed on said original supporting table, wherein the first area and the second area are in series in a direction of a scan of said scanning means; driving mean for driving said scanning means selectively in a first mode wherein said scanning means first scans the first area of the original and then automatically and sequentially scans the second area of the original and in a second mode wherein said scanning means first scans the second area of the original and then automatically and sequentially scans the first area of the original; selector means for selecting between the first mode and the second mode; and means for displaying which mode is selected by said selector means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said driving means is able to drive said scanning means in an additional mode wherein the first area and the second area are continuously scanned by a single scanning operation without interruption, and wherein said selector means is able to select the additional mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said display means displays a position where said optical scanning means is operating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said original reading apparatus is provided in a copying machine.
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