Image inputting device
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1. An image inputting device comprising:
- a base having an object resting surface on which an object rests;
an image pickup unit;
a reflecting unit having a reflecting surface for reflecting a light from the object and introducing the light to said image pickup unit; and
a holding unit rotatably supported on said base to be rotatable about a first axis parallel to said object resting surface, said image pickup unit rotatably supported by said holding unit to be rotatable about a second axis, and said reflecting unit rotatably supported by said holding unit to be rotatable about a third axis.
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Abstract
An image inputting device comprises a base having an object resting surface on which an object rests, an image pickup unit, a reflecting unit having a reflecting surface for reflecting a light from the object and introducing the light to the image pickup unit, and a holding unit disposed on the base to be rotatable about a first axis parallel to the object resting surface. The image pickup unit is rotatable about a second axis disposed on the holding unit, and the reflecting unit is rotatable about a third axis disposed on the holding unit.
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1. An image inputting device comprising:
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a base having an object resting surface on which an object rests;
an image pickup unit;
a reflecting unit having a reflecting surface for reflecting a light from the object and introducing the light to said image pickup unit; and
a holding unit rotatably supported on said base to be rotatable about a first axis parallel to said object resting surface, said image pickup unit rotatably supported by said holding unit to be rotatable about a second axis, and said reflecting unit rotatably supported by said holding unit to be rotatable about a third axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image inputting device comprising:
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a base having an object resting surface on which an object rests;
an image pickup unit;
a reflecting unit having a reflecting surface for reflecting a light from the object and introducing the light to said image pickup unit, and a holding unit rotatably supported on said base to be rotatable about a first axis parallel to said object resting surface, wherein said holding unit supports said image pickup unit and said reflecting unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An image inputting device comprising:
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a base having an object resting surface on which an object rests;
an image pickup unit;
a reflecting unit having a reflecting surface for reflecting a light from the object and introducing the light to said image pickup unit, and holding means rotatably supported on said base to be rotatable about a first axis parallel to said object resting surface, wherein said image pickup unit is rotatably supported on said holding means to be rotatable about a second axis, and said reflecting unit is rotatably supported by said holding means to be rotatable about a third axis. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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