Portable image input device
First Claim
1. An image input device of a portable type, comprising:
- a light source for emitting light onto an information medium;
image forming optical means for collecting said light emitted by said light source when reflected from said information medium and directing said light reflected from said information medium;
photo-electric converting means for developing an image signal representative of an image on said information medium as reflected by said light and directed by said image forming optical means;
a memory function section having a solid state memory element for storing said image signal from said photo-electric converting means;
an output port for removably connecting external devices with said memory function section; and
operating keys for operating said image input device;
said image forming optical means having a portion for receiving interchangeable lenses by removably attaching and detaching said lenses to said portion.
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Abstract
An image input device of a portable type includes a light source for reading an original document, a photo-electric converting element for converting reflected light from the original document into an electrical signal, a memory function section having a solid state memory element for storing the output of the photo-electric converting element, an output port for allowing external connections, and operating keys for operating the image input device. Furthermore, the image input device may include a diffraction grating for diffracting the reflected light to form an image on the photo-electric converting element and interchangeable lenses having different focal lengths for achieving various magnifications.
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14 Claims
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1. An image input device of a portable type, comprising:
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a light source for emitting light onto an information medium; image forming optical means for collecting said light emitted by said light source when reflected from said information medium and directing said light reflected from said information medium; photo-electric converting means for developing an image signal representative of an image on said information medium as reflected by said light and directed by said image forming optical means; a memory function section having a solid state memory element for storing said image signal from said photo-electric converting means; an output port for removably connecting external devices with said memory function section; and operating keys for operating said image input device; said image forming optical means having a portion for receiving interchangeable lenses by removably attaching and detaching said lenses to said portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image input device of a portable type, comprising:
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a light source for emitting light onto an original document; photo-electric converting means for developing an electrical signal representative of an image on said original document as reflected by said light from said original document; exchangeable memory means for storing said electrical signal from said photo-electric converting means; an output port for removably connecting an external device with said exchangeable memory means; and operating keys for operating said image input device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An image input device of a portable type, comprising:
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a light source for emitting light towards an information medium; image forming optical means for converging said light onto said information medium and directing said light reflected from said information medium; photo-electric converting means for developing an image signal representative of an image on said information medium as reflected by said light from said image forming optical means; exchangeable memory means for storing said image signal from said photo-electric converting means; an output port for removably connecting external devices with said exchangeable memory means; and operating keys for operating said image input device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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