Patent ID: 8817340
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A large-format scanning system with at least two cascaded image-capturing elements, at least one platen, preferably a glass plate, in front of them, and respective cascaded reflector rollers opposite the image-capturing elements and pressed against the glass plate and/or an original by biasing elements at the ends of the reflector rollers, wherein for each image-capturing element there is one respective individually supported reflector roller of a length exceeding the effective length of the respective image-capturing element at both ends by an extent equal generally to a length of a roller region having a larger diameter than a center region of the reflector roller that extends along the respective image-capturing element plus the length of a respective reflector roller bearing, and in a defined gap is formed between the reflector roller in the region of smaller diameter and the glass plate for receiving the original.