Patent ID: 7286271
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A scanning chassis, comprising: a case comprising a light transparent slot comprising a substantially bar form shape, wherein widths corresponding to points at two sides of the light transparent slot are larger than a width corresponding to a point at a middle region of the light transparent slot, and wherein the width corresponding to the point at the middle region is determined at least by a width of a light cone of the image and an allowable error of one or more reflected angles of said at least one reflector; a light source capable of illuminating a document and generating an image at the place where the document is illuminated by the light source; at least one reflector capable of reflecting the image projected through the light transparent slot; a lens assembly capable of refracting the image from said at least one reflector; an optical sensor capable of receiving the image from said lens assembly; and wherein the light transparent slot is located along an image path between the light source and the lens assembly.