Patent ID: 6091516
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A device for holding and moving an elongate contact image sensor along the two long sides of a substantially rectangular lower frame on which a substantially rectangular upper frame is mounted, the upper frame having a transparent plate disposed thereon, the device comprising:(a) an elongate holder slidably mounted in the lower frame and being disposed in parallel to the two short sides of the lower frame, having an elongate recessed portion formed along the longitudinal axis thereof for receiving the elongate contact image sensor which is used to pick up the image of a detection object placed on the transparent plate, said elongate holder having a pair of downwardly protruded opposite plates disposed near the center thereof, each of said two protruded plates having a hole and a cut;(b) a rod-like guiding member having two ends respectively mounted on the center of the two short sides of the lower frame, disposed orthogonal to the rod-like holder;(c) a connecting member slidably mounted on the guiding member and detachably connected to the elongate holder near the center thereof, said connecting member having two upwardly protruded engaging members for detachably engaging with the two holes respectively of the downwardly protruded plates, and two laterally protruded ring-shaped flanges for being received in the two cuts respectively when the upwardly protruded engaging members are engaged with the downwardly protruded plates respectively;(d) means for biasing said elongate holder upwardly, disposed between the connecting member and said elongate holder; and(e) means for driving said elongate holder to move in a direction parallel to the two long sides of said lower frame, being disposed on said lower frame.