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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Pfu Limited, Ishikawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
PFU Limited, Ishikawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); F16M 11/22 (2006.01); F16M 13/00 (2006.01); G03B 15/02 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2256 (2013.01); F16M 11/22 (2013.01); F16M 13/00 (2013.01); G03B 15/02 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); H04N 5/2251 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); F16M 2200/08 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0567 (2013.01);
Abstract
In an image capturing system, a lighting device includes a base disposed on a medium setting surface on which a medium serving as a reading target is set, an arm extending upward from the base, a top unit extending from the arm in such a manner that the top unit faces the medium setting surface, a placement surface that is provided to the top unit and on which a smartphone (imaging unit) is placed at a position allowing the smartphone to photograph the medium set on the medium setting surface, and a lighting LED that is provided to the top unit and irradiates the medium setting surface.