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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1991
Kazuo Kagiura, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Shiratori, Kawasaki, JP;
Naomasa Kimura, Yokohama, JP;
Eiichi Ando, Yokohama, JP;
Masanari Shirai, Chigasaki, JP;
Yoshikuni Toyama, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyoshi Maruyama, Yokohama, JP;
Masashi Ohashi, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An original scanning apparatus comrpises a scanning unit for scanning an original. The scanning unit has a mirror and a light source for illuminating the original. A connecting member is electrically connected to the scanning unit. A guide member supports and guides one end of the scanning unit. The guide member fixes a position of the one end of the scanning unit in a vertical direction. At least a part of a driving element is disposed at the position overlapping with the guide member in the vertical direction, but not overlapping with the mirror of the scanning unit. The connecting member is provided at the side of the guide member.