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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1999
Filed:
May. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsuhiro Nanba, Okazaki, JP;
Toshio Kitaoka, Toyokawa, JP;
Mitsutoshi Yagoto, Okazaki, JP;
Toshikazu Suzuki, Toyokawa, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399 32 ; 358474 ; 358497 ; 399 36 ; 399202 ; 399211 ; 399212 ;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes one or more sliders which carry optical parts and can linearly reciprocate in a predetermined direction. The apparatus optically scans and thereby reads an image on an original document located at a predetermined position. The image reading apparatus includes a magnetic encoder for detecting positions of the sliders.