Patent ID: 7045806
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: G01T,G03B

Abstract:
1. A radiographic image reading apparatus for reading radiographic image information from a storage phosphor sheet, comprising: a conveyance mechanism for conveying the storage phosphor sheet, a cassette holding the storage phosphor sheet, or a part of the cassette holding the storage phosphor sheet; a conveyance mechanism inclining mechanism for inclining the conveyance mechanism; and an actuating section for actuating the conveyance mechanism; wherein when the storage phosphor sheet, the cassette holding the storage phosphor sheet, or the part of the cassette holding the storage phosphor sheet, is jammed while the storage phosphor sheet, the cassette holding the storage phosphor sheet, or the part of the cassette holding the storage phosphor sheet is conveyed by the conveyance mechanism, the conveyance mechanism inclining mechanism inclines the conveyance mechanism so as to be able to remove the storage phosphor sheet, the cassette holding the storage phosphor sheet, or the part of the cassette holding the storage phosphor sheet from the radiographic image reading apparatus; wherein the conveyance mechanism inclining mechanism comprises a jig attachment section for attaching a jig for rotating a rotation shaft of the actuating section to a direction of inclining the conveyance mechanism; and the rotation shaft of the actuating section is rotated to the direction of inclining the conveyance mechanism by attaching the jig to the jig attachment section and by operating the jig.