Patent ID: 6292276
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for scanning a media, comprising;a sensor for receiving an exposure of an image;a low light illumination system for providing an exposure light comprising a low light source and an illumination cap member, said illumination member having an outer surface, a recess which extends below said outer surface, and an exit opening positioned in said recess through which said exposure light exits said illumination system, said illumination cap member having a projecting portion extending around at least a portion of said recess so as to provide a receiving channel; anda gate assembly slidably mounted to said apparatus, said gate assembly having a frame member having an exposure aperture which is in optical alignment with said sensor and said exit opening such that said exposure light will pass through a media positioned at said exposure aperture onto said sensor, a clamp member moveably mounted to said frame member between an exposure position and a non-exposure position, and a light conduit mounted to said clamp member, said light conduit having a first opening at one end adjacent said exposure aperture and a second opening at the other end disposed adjacent said exit opening, said first opening having a configuration equal to or greater than said exposure aperture, said second end having an outwardly extending lip which extends around at least a portion of said second opening and having a configuration such that it mates within said channel.