TW381392B - Light source synchronization system for transparency scanner - Google Patents

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TW381392B
TW381392B TW087118453A TW87118453A TW381392B TW 381392 B TW381392 B TW 381392B TW 087118453 A TW087118453 A TW 087118453A TW 87118453 A TW87118453 A TW 87118453A TW 381392 B TW381392 B TW 381392B
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五、發明說明(i) 本發明係有關於一種掃描器,特別係 台式透明片掃描器’且更特別地係有關於種: 描器的光源同步系統。 、種透明片掃 平台式掃描器一般是用來對不透明 式的掃描,其係、利用一燈管發光 行反射 ” J學系統使被反射的光線投射至感d;件,再 燈官在掃描時,與被掃描的稿件間均中。由於 所以照射在稿件上的光強度相同。又因^目^之距離, 掃描稿件與感測裝置的距離亦保持固定马在知描時,被 的方向而言,感測裝置所接收到的影兀2以沿著掃描 變化,而有明暗不一致的狀況。=為距離的 句所造成影像在燈管方向上的灰階變:光不均 正片在掃描之前先建立一亮度的基準,用一校 ::裝置上每一個圖素的訊號,使感“置:依寐J正 的浪淡變化決定訊號的大小,而排除 ^依稿件上 導致的變化。 干u先源之亮暗所 若要進行透射稿件的掃描,一般 掃描附件(transparency kit),在掃描過程透明片 稿光源,光源必須從透射稿件之另一 如供透射 入至稿件下方的光學系統中。請夂 穿過稿件,再進 當光源12為非平行光,且該光源;感“圖:第lb圖。 有變化時’感測器10所感測到的光線;八:相對位置 所改變。因此,對掃描器而古,/、 又刀布也將會有 器10與稿件上方的光源12必須同步移:片時’感測 右在移動時有 、發明說明(2) 些微不一致,則如第】 光線強度分布不釋定@ 由於感測器感受到的 請參閱第2圖—般有Λ化,掃描品質將變差。 棹彳,1尨μ 般的透明片掃描器附件之机丄+长去 件式,其係利用馬達14、24配 :件之-计為動 光源的燈管18、28,在播# $ 〇皮耶6、26來帶動做為 動感測器20的馬達14盥“ ::22時,再分別控制驅 馬賴,藉以使感測器;^片卜;描器附件之光源的 動。不過,由於馬方的光源28同步移 所造成的誤差,甚<1、=、差、齒輪真圓度不$ 再再均不可避免地會導致透明片 =誕差, 與感測器2 0在同時移動時 ^钂 、光源2 8 種習知的掃描器在掃描透明此,此 好的掃描品質。 卫…、法提供穩疋而良 有鑑於此5為了改立隹费 缺點,本發明乃提出器在掃描透明片時的 其可以確保透明4描====:“, 免”源的強度分布變化而導致掃動’以避 為了達到上述目的,本發明 同的馬達分別驅動透明片掃描器光源2測==不 而在透明片掃描器光源與感測器間提供士連=式, 然後僅以-個馬達同時帶動透明片掃描器光源鱼:係’ 器,以避免不同的馬達或齒輪算 ^ “"感測 差。 齒輪等驅動裝置所造成的誤 在本發明中 上述透明片掃描器光源與感冽 器間的
五 i8i332 、發明說明(3) __ 2結係以磁力的方式實現 他不同的方式’例如以機械的方式提^外,=可以其 源與感測器間的連結。一曰 > 明片掃描器光 相互連結而具有剛體的關:透==光源與感測器 如此-來,在掃瞒過程中保持固定不變, 強度分布可以固定,而不會影;;二至J :光源之光線 圖式之說明 胃到知描品質。 --p IW 1^1 〜、只训 的架構、特徵及優點,其中: Γ囬茲配合 步闌明本發明 第1 a圖第1 b圖係說明非平弁 T1 , 卞订光源投射;^ JJL i L + 面上之位置與光線強度分佈關係的^射於十面上時耳 第2圖係緣示習知的透明κ 構的分解圖。 知描器與掃描器附件之 第3圖係繪示本發明之透明片氺 一實施例之架構圖式。 描器先源同步系統 第4圖係繪示根據本發明之— 件内之架構的立體圖。 对透明片掃描器附 參考標號之說明 30掃描器本體;31第一朵、κ 〇〇 壯BE Ο 4 光/原,3 2稿件· q <3 裝置;34光學系統;35感測骏置 十驅動 置;40透明片掃描器附件;42 ’ 對磁性裝 lL ^ 冗第二光源;44结 性裝置;46滑執。 4第二對礤 實施例之說明
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請參閱第3圖’根據本發 器光源同步系統係包括_ 貫MlJ,透月片掃插 器附件40。其中“二;;器本謂及-透明片掃插 描器附件40内的光源係源與透明片掃 一起。 j用磁力相互吸引而固定結合在 :弟3圖所示,上述掃描器本體3〇係包括: 3二用以提供對被掃描之不透明稿件以進行反射:原 =的一驅動裝置33,用以經由傳動裝 : 达第一光源3 1,藉以播> 4ft 4* 莉上 稽你描被掃描之稿件32 ;光學系絲 :用以接受由上述第一光源31發出且 反射 光線,並使稿件32成像;—感測裝置35,用以接f = ^學=而形成的稿件32的像;及第一對磁= 置36,s又置於上述第一光源31的兩端。 上述透明片掃描器附件4〇則包括:第二光源仏,相 f於上述第一光源31,設置於被掃描之稿件32的另一 侧,用以提供掃描透明片所需之光源;第二對磁性裝置 44,設置於上述第二光源42的兩端,在進行掃描時,可 與上,第「對磁性裝置36相互吸引,使得上述第二光源 42 P遺著上述第-光源3}移自,由於本實施例中感測裝置 35係與上述第一光源31設置在一起,因此上述第二光源 42得以與上述感測裝置35同步移動。 上述第一對磁性裝置36可為設置在上述第一光源3丄 兩側的電磁鐵,平時並沒有磁性,但在進行透明片掃描 時可藉由電力產生磁力,帶動上述第二光源42,使第二
C:\Program Files\Patent\0535-3864-E.ptd第 7 頁 ^8.1.392 五、發明說明(5) 光源42與第一光源31及咸巾,# 第二對磁性裝置44可為:U 3二步移動。至於上述 最好是具有磁性的磁鐵;;:= = =,當然 性裝置36間產生穩固的磁力 、^方可與弟一對磁 隨著第一光源31與感测器35 沾j j保第二光源42能 性裝置44的設置位置應對應^上 。上述第二對磁 位置’也就是說第二對磁“置“庫:::,置36的 36分別設置在掃描器之掃描平台^對對磁性褒置 上述第一光源31與上述第二光源42 描器所使用的燈管。至於上述感測裝 °採用習知掃 描器相同’可為電荷耦合裝置(CCD),或是’复1一般的掃 件。上述驅動裝置33可為一步進馬達 傳、匕光感測元 包括齒輪33a及皮帶33b。上述 =,衣置則可 舰與聚焦裝麵,例如透;口是包括反射 另外,請參閱第4圖,須注音的是 設置在相互平行的滑執46上," 〜第二光源42係 且上述第二光源可自由地在滑第 二光源的摩擦或阻礙均極小,以避免影響到上二述^ 源42相對於第一光源31與感測襞置35的同步移^第一先 。在上述實施例中雖然只提出了利用磁力,=二 描器本體内的光源與透明片掃描器附件内的 == 步地移動’不過,任何熟知此項技藝之人士,:::: 本發明之精神與範,的情況下,都可輕易地以 式取代使用磁性的方式,例如可以機械方式使兩光源固
五、發明說明(6) 定聯結,使其可同步移動。 C:\ProgramFiles\Patent\0535-3864-E.ptd第 9 頁

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  1. 用以接收經由上述光學系統 中 六、申請專利範園 -掃1r器?掃描器光源同步系統,包括: 柃描器本體,包括: 光學系t 成像;’、統,用以接受被稿件反射的光線 一感測楚置 稿件的像; 射式掃π =源,用以提供對被掃描之不透明猜 射式知描所需的光源; 一驅動# 3E m 置,葬以_ ^ ,用以經由傳動裝置帶動上述 置耩^如插被掃描之稿件; f透:?裝置’設置於上述第-光源端; #透、月片掃描器附件,包括: 病株^ ^光源,相對於上述第一光源,設置於 “件,另1 ’用以提供掃描透 先 弟二磁性裝置,言史置於上述*二先 描時,可與上述第一磁性裝晋相石一先/原知, 第二光源與上述感測裝罝同步移動吸弓丨,藉以 2上ϋ請範圍第1項所述之光源同步) 上述桌一磁性裝置為一對電磁鐵。^ 3‘如申靖导利範圍第i項所述 上述第二磁毪裝f為一對電礤鐵源同步3 4. 如申請專利範圍第i項所述 ° . 上述第二磁性裝置為一對磁^先源同步 5. 如甲請專利範國第1項所述之光源同步, 並使稿件 而形成的 件進行反 感測裝 及 被掃描之 源; 在進行掃 使得上述 1統,其 統,其 統,其 統,其
    C:\ProgramFiles\Patent\0535-3864-E.ptd第 10 頁 六、申請專利範圍 t,上述第二磁胜I置為可被磁性吸引的材料。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之光源同步系統,其 中,上述第一光源及第二光源均為燈管。 7. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之光源同步系統,其 中,上述感測’為C C D。 8. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之光源同步系統,其 中,上述驅動裝f為一馬達。 9. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之光源同步系統,其 中,上述第二光源係設置在相互平行的滑軌上。 I 0 . —種透明片掃描器光源同步系統,包括一光源, 與掃描器之影像感測裝置分別設置於待掃描稿件之相對 侧,用以提供掃描透明片所需之光源;一笋一磁性裝 置,設置於上述光源的兩端,在進行掃描時,可與用以 設置上述影像感測裝置之支撐架上的第二磁性裝置相互 吸引,藉以使得上述光源與上述感測裝置同步移動。 II .如申請專利範圍第1 〇項所述之光源同步系統,其 中,上述第一磁性裝置為一對電磁鐵。 1 2.如申請專利範圍第1 0項所述之光源同步系統,其 中,上述第二磁性裝置為一對電磁鐵。 1 3.如曱請專利範圍第1 0項所述之光源同步系統,其 t,上述第一磁性裝琶為一對磁鐵。 1 4.如申請專利範圍第1 0項所述之光源同步系統,其 中,上述第一磁<1:生裝置為.可被磁性吸引的材料。 1 5.如申請导利範圍第1 0項所述之光源同步系統,其
    C:\Program Files\Patent\0535-3864-E.ptd第 11 頁 六、申請專利範圍 中,上述年源為燈管。 1 6.如申請專利範圍第1 0項所述之光源同步系統,其 t,上述考傳感測裝置為CCD。 1 7.如申請專利範圍第1 0項所述之光源同步系統,其 中,上述光源係設置在相互平行的滑軌上。
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