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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2001
Lutz Rebetge, Kiel, DE;
Lutz Rebetge, Kiel, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for point by point and line by line scanning of originals or documents includes a fixed, transparent original carrier for an original. An illumination carrier is disposed above and parallel to the original carrier. An illumination unit is fixed to the illumination carrier for illuminating the original line by line. A base carrier parallel to the illumination carrier is disposed under the original carrier and an optoelectronic scanning head for converting scanning light into picture signals is fixed thereon. The illumination carrier and the base carrier are interconnected by a U-shaped connecting element. The connecting element has a rotary joint for pivoting the illumination carrier away from the original carrier with the illumination unit to facilitate access to the original carrier. The illumination unit and the scanning head perform a perpendicularly oriented feed movement in relation to scanning lines through the use of linear guides, in order to scan a surface of the original.