The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1987
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1985
Takaji Sue, Atsugi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Ricoh, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a image reading apparatus applicable to a facsimile machine, copying machine or the like which includes an original document transporting unit having therein an image reading point and a rigid base plate having thereon an optical element such as mirror or lens and a photoelectric conversion unit such as CCD to convert incident light information to an corresponding electrical signal, said transporting unit being supported to a rigid supporting member, said rigid plate being rotatably supported at its side end portion to an axis connected to said rigid supporting member, whereby a distance of an optical path from the reading point to the conversion unit is stably kept constant even though the housing of the apparatus is distorted.