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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1993
Shigeru Jinnai, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an image input device having an image placing board for placing thereon an image to be read, an image sensing part which reads the image, a supporting part arranged to support the image sensing part in such a manner that the position of the image sensing part relative to the image placing board is variable, an adjusting part arranged to adjust the image sensing part and an illumination part arranged to illuminate the image, a control part is arranged to cause the adjusting part to operate when the position of the image sensing part changes and to cause the illumination part to be turned off when the degree of change of the position of the image sensing part relative to the image placing board exceeds a given degree.