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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2005
Yoshinori Kanesaka, Suwa, JP;
Toshiaki Oshima, Suwa, JP;
Hiroshi Yabe, Suwa, JP;
Yutaka Tanaka, Fuefuki, JP;
Mitsuhiro Ishihara, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Yoshinori Kanesaka, Suwa, JP;
Toshiaki Oshima, Suwa, JP;
Hiroshi Yabe, Suwa, JP;
Yutaka Tanaka, Fuefuki, JP;
Mitsuhiro Ishihara, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Nisca Corporation, Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a platen on which an original is mounted, a line sensor that performs photoelectric conversion on light from the original on the platen, a first carriage that moves along the platen and guides the light from the original to the line sensor, a first housing that stores and supports the first carriage to be movable along the platen, first driving means for moving the first carriage, a second carriage provided with a plurality of rod-shaped light-source lamps that applies light to the original, a second housing that stores and supports the second carriage to be movable along the platen and covers the platen, second driving means for moving the second carriage, and control means for controlling the first driving means, the second driving means and lighting of the plurality of light-source lamps.