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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2013
Pfu Limited, Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa, JP;
Keisuke Kimura, Ishikawa, JP;
PFU Limited, Ishikawa, JP;
Abstract
An overhead image reading apparatusincludes: an image-capturing unitthat captures an image of a medium S to be read from above when the medium S to be read is placed on a placement surfacea light sourcethat irradiates the medium S to be read with light when the image-capturing unitcaptures the image of the medium S to be read; and a light blocking portionthat blocks light above an upper-end position of light emitted from the light source. As a result, the usercan be prevented from seeing light from the light sourcewith his/her eyes and from being dazzled with an unpleasant feeling by light from the light sourceduring reading on the medium S to be read.