专利汇可以提供Sheet-fed scanning device capable of detecting a document edge专利检索,专利查询,专利分析的服务。并且A sheet-fed scanning device capable of detecting a document edge includes a scanning module and an automatic document feeder. The scanning module scans a document with a light ray. The automatic document feeder feeds the document across a scanning region on a sheet passageway for the scanning module to scan. In this invention, a section of a guide plate of the sheet passageway located within the scanning region is formed with a concave portion, wherein the document moving across the scanning region is located between the concave portion and the scanning module, such that the intensity of a first brightness of the concave portion sensed by the scanning module is far smaller than the intensity of a second brightness of the document sensed by the scanning module. Thus, it is possible to facilitate the document edge detection and the document skew correction.,下面是Sheet-fed scanning device capable of detecting a document edge专利的具体信息内容。
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This Nonprovisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 092137098 filed in TAIWAN on Dec. 26, 2003, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a sheet-fed scanning device capable of detecting a document edge, and more particularly to a sheet-fed scanning device utilizing a dark background which does not contact the document to facilitate the detection of the document edge.
2. Description of the Related Art
In a sheet-fed scanner, the conventional document edge detecting method includes detecting a leading edge of a document in order to inform the scanner when to start outputting the acquired image signal of the document. A method for detecting the leading edge of the document may be performed by utilizing a paper sensor in conjunction with the design parameters of the sheet-feeding structure. This method, however, may cause corresponding mechanical errors. Another method for detecting the leading edge of the document may be performed by utilizing a dark background behind the document. In this detection method, the document edge is assumed to be white, so the dark background may serve as a comparison reference. The leading edge detection may be achieved by way of image processing.
After the document leading edge has been detected, it is possible to judge whether or not the segments at two ends of the leading edge of the document reach the scanning region simultaneously by way of image processing, and the skew correction of the document may be performed accordingly.
Under the long-term usage, the background component 101 may be correspondingly worn out and then lose its smooth surface. In result, the fed document may be scratched and the scan quality may be influenced owing to the impact of the increasing frictional force between the document and the background component 101 on the speed of the document moving across the scanning region. In addition, the background component 101 also may attract a lot of paper flakes due to the electrostatic charges. If the paper flakes are white, the background component 101 cannot provide the black background and so loses its function. Thus, the detection of the document leading edge and the skew correction may be further influenced.
Consequently, it is an important subject of the invention to provide a sheet-fed scanning device, which is capable of detecting a document edge, suitable for the long-term usage, and free from the worn-out problem.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a sheet-fed scanning device utilizing a dark background which does not contact the document to facilitate the document edge detection and to avoid the errors caused by the wear of the background.
The invention achieves the above-identified object by providing a sheet-fed scanning device capable of detecting a document edge. The sheet-fed scanning device includes a scanning module and an automatic document feeder. The scanning module scans a document with a light ray. The automatic document feeder feeds the document across a scanning region on a sheet passageway and therefore, the scanning module may scan the document in the scanning region. In this invention, a section of a guide plate of the sheet passageway located within the scanning region is formed with a concave portion, wherein the document moving across the scanning region is located between the concave portion and the scanning module, such that the intensity of a first brightness of the concave portion sensed by the scanning module is far smaller than the intensity of a second brightness of the document sensed by the scanning module. Thus, it is possible to facilitate the document edge detection and the document skew correction.
In this embodiment, a section of the guide plate 35 of the sheet passageway 31 located within the first scanning region 32 is formed with a first concave portion 33, and the document P moving across the first scanning region 32 is located between the first concave portion 33 and the first scanning module 20. Hence, the intensity of a first brightness of the first concave portion 33 sensed by the first scanning module 20 is different from the intensity of a second brightness of the document P sensed by the first scanning module 20 in order to facilitate the detection of an edge P1 of the document P. In addition, a section of the sheet passageway 31 located within the second scanning region 36 is formed with a second concave portion 37. The document P moving across the second scanning region 36 is located between the second concave portion 37 and the second scanning module 50. Hence, the intensity of a third brightness of the second concave portion 37 sensed by the second scanning module 50 is different from the intensity of a fourth brightness of the document P sensed by the second scanning module 50 in order to facilitate the detection of the edge P1 of the document P.
The second concave portion 37 of this embodiment and the first concave portion 33 have similar functions, so the second concave portion 37 may have the structure similar to that of the first concave portion 33, such as the associated structures as depicted in
According to the structures of the invention, the same effects as those of the prior art may be achieved without the need of the background component. The effects may be, for example, the detection of the document edges and the provision of a scan background of a different color from that of the document. Thus, the leading edge, side edge, and trailing edge of the document may be detected. Even the previewed image may be processed: for example, the scan region of the previewed image may be cropped automatically. Other issues such as the manufacturing of the concave portion can be easily solved. For example, the concave portion can be manufactured by way of plastic injection molding in a mass production manner, which is advantageous to the reduction of the cost. In result, the number of components of the scanning device of the invention may be reduced by one as compared to the conventional scanning device, and the component and assembly cost may be reduced. Furthermore, because the dark background of the invention does not contact the document, the wearing of the document moving across the scanning region may be reduced, and the scan process may be smoother.
While the invention has been described by way of examples and in terms of preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications. Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications.
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