Patent ID: 6157467
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A device for aligning a Charge Couple Device (CCD) to a scanned image position in an optical scanner, comprising:a holder for holding a lens and a CCD, and producing a focused image taken from a scanned document on said CCD, said holder having a bottom plan;a bottom portion affixed to said CCD, said bottom portion having truncated edges such that its width decreases linearly with distance from said CCD;a positioning element affixed to said holder;an opening formed in said positioning element for receiving said bottom portion, said opening having matching truncated edges so as to allow said bottom portion to be received therein without clearance therebetween and restrict movements of said CCD; andpivotal adjustment means provided with said positioning element to allow for pivotal adjustment along said bottom plan of said holder and about a pivot point fixed on said holder before said positioning element is fixed to said holder.