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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998
Filed:
May. 16, 1995
Yoshitaka Araki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Toshiya Aikawa, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image input system having an image input device and an original holder that can read images from different configurations of original documents. An image input device includes a light emitting assembly that irradiates light onto an original document, a reading assembly that reads and composes the reading light passing the original document into an image and an assembly for moving the reading assembly and the original document relative to each other to scan the reading light over the original document. The original holder includes a cartridge housing component for housing a film cartridge. The original holder can be removed from the image input device, making possible the reading of images from different kinds of original documents.