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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2008
Katsuyuki Endo, Matsumoto, JP;
Katsuyuki Endo, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A check processing device prevents or suppresses entry of ambient light to a transportation path rendered as a vertical slot between the base unit and opening and closing cover. The upstream-side transportation path partof a check processing deviceis a vertical channel defined by a base unit guide surfaceand the cover-side guide surfaceof an operable cover. The image scanning surfacesandof a front contact image sensorand back contact image sensorfor imaging the front and back sides of a checkare exposed at the cover-side guide surfaceand the base unit guide surface. A cover-side visorand a base-side visorare formed to the cover-side guide surfaceand base unit guide surfacedirectly above the image scanning surfacesand. These visorsandprevent or suppress ambient light from entering to the image scanning surfacesandeven if the width of the upstream-side transportation path partincreases.