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US5001577A
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Document reading apparatus for use in a facsimile system
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-09-18
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Granted: 1991-03-19
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Expires: 2009-09-18
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a document reading apparatus for use in a facsimile system capable of always keeping the surface of a reading base plate, mounted on the top surface of a document conveying device, clean so that the quality of an image signal read out from a document is highly improved. The improved device is achieved by preventing said reading base plate from making direct contact with a document being conveyed, so that a light beam irradiated from a light source can be properly and efficiently reflected. The inventive subject including a light source 1, reflectors 3 and 3', a lens 4, and a light-electricity converting means 5 includes a reading base surface which is protruded a little more than a reading base plate and protrusion means which is formed in proximity to a document inlet.
Inventors
- 👤 Byeong-Joo Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 23:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/10; H04N1/1013; H04N1/00909; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0422
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A document reading apparatus, comprising: a light source providing a light beam; means for converting said light beam into an electrical signal; a reading base plate providing a reading base surface irradiated by said light beam; and protrusion means formed on said reading base plate as a integral member of said reading base plate adjoining said reading base surface and disposed in proximity to a document inlet, for maintaining a fixed minimum separation between said reading base surface and a document at a location where the document and said reading base surface are irradiated by the light beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A document reading apparatus, comprising: a light source providing a light beam; means for converting said light beam into an electrical signal; a reading base plate providing a reading base surface irradiated by said light beam; and protrusion means formed on said reading base plate as a integral member of said reading base plate adjoining said reading base surface and disposed in proximity to a document inlet, for maintaining a fixed minimum separation between said reading base surface and a document at a location where the document and said reading base surface are irradiated by the light beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said protrusion means is formed with a first side perpendicular to the reading base plate and a second side forming an apex with said first side and gradually sloped away from said apex and toward the read base surface and the document inlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said protrusion means is formed with a flat plane having sloped portions at either side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said reading base surface is formed with said first side including a concave recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said protrusion means comprises two sloped surfaces formed on opposite sides of said reading base surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
185 words
A document reading apparatus, comprising: a reading base plate providing a generally planar surface; means for conveying a document past said reading base plate and a source of electromagnetic radiation positions opposite from said reading base plate for illuminating a region of said reading base plate; a reading base surface formed within said region spaced apart from said generally planar surface and disposable between said conveying means and opposite from the source to receive the electromagnetic radiation; and a fixed protrusion disposed within said region and adjoining said reading base surface, formed on said reading base plate as an integral element of said reading base plate and reading base surface, in proximity to a document inlet, maintaining an apex at a fixed distance along a normal to said generally planar surface, from said generally planar surface and said reading base surface, wherein said reading base surface is at a lesser distance from said generally planar surface than said fixed distance, whereby a document passing between said reading base surface and source of electromagnetic radiation is held apart from said reading base surface by said protrusion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
185 words
A document reading apparatus, comprising: a reading base plate providing a generally planar surface; means for conveying a document past said reading base plate and a source of electromagnetic radiation positions opposite from said reading base plate for illuminating a region of said reading base plate; a reading base surface formed within said region spaced apart from said generally planar surface and disposable between said conveying means and opposite from the source to receive the electromagnetic radiation; and a fixed protrusion disposed within said region and adjoining said reading base surface, formed on said reading base plate as an integral element of said reading base plate and reading base surface, in proximity to a document inlet, maintaining an apex at a fixed distance along a normal to said generally planar surface, from said generally planar surface and said reading base surface, wherein said reading base surface is at a lesser distance from said generally planar surface than said fixed distance, whereby a document passing between said reading base surface and source of electromagnetic radiation is held apart from said reading base surface by said protrusion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said protrusion includes a first side extending perpendicularly to the reading base plate and a second side gradually sloped from said first side and toward the document inlet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said protrusion includes spaced apart portions having oppositely directed sloped surfaces spaced apart on opposite sides of said reading base surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said protrusion is formed with a sloped first side and said reading base surface is formed with a concave recess adjoining said sloped first side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said protrusion is formed with two oppositely directed sloped sides disposed on either side of said reading base surface.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of reading a document in a facsimile system, comprising the steps of: conveying a document through a document inlet of said facsimile system and along a surface of a base within the facsimile system; irradiating light energy towards the surface and the document; conveying the document past said surface within said facsimile system while maintaining a fixed protrusion between said surface and document where said surface and document are irradiated with said light and thereby providing a minimum separation between said surface an the document where said surface and document are irradiated with said light energy; reflecting the light energy from the document; and converting the reflected light energy into data.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of reading a document in a facsimile system, comprising the steps of: conveying a document through a document inlet of said facsimile system and along a surface of a base within the facsimile system; irradiating light energy towards the surface and the document; conveying the document past said surface within said facsimile system while maintaining a fixed protrusion between said surface and document where said surface and document are irradiated with said light and thereby providing a minimum separation between said surface an the document where said surface and document are irradiated with said light energy; reflecting the light energy from the document; and converting the reflected light energy into data.
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