Patent ID: 6101003
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A scanning apparatus, comprising:a base;an object holder configured to contain and hold a scanned object when said scanned object is scanned, wherein said object holder has edge portions and has a transparent cover covering said scanned object and a hook mounted on one side of said object holder;a pair of slot ways, set on said base, said pair of slot ways being configured so that said edge portions of said object holder can be slidably fitted into said pair of slot ways, said pair of slot ways being further configured to guide said object holder to a predetermined position when said object holder is being fitted into said pair of slot ways, wherein said object holder is fixed at said predetermined position by said hook, and when the scanning procedures are finished said object holder may be pulled outside from said predetermined position by pushing said object holder in order to let said hook release elastic forces for pushing said object holder outside;an image capturing apparatus configured to scan said scanned object held in said object holder through said transparent cover of said object holder;a transmission apparatus set on said base and configured to support and guide said image capturing apparatus, wherein said image capturing apparatus can be moved back and forth on said transmission apparatus; anda driving apparatus set on said base and configured to move said image capturing apparatus back and forth on said transmission apparatus in scanning said scanned object.