CN1096173C - Automatic scanning figure registration device and method - Google Patents

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CN1096173C
CN1096173C CN 98107764 CN98107764A CN1096173C CN 1096173 C CN1096173 C CN 1096173C CN 98107764 CN98107764 CN 98107764 CN 98107764 A CN98107764 A CN 98107764A CN 1096173 C CN1096173 C CN 1096173C
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The present invention relates to an automatic figure scanning and connecting device and a method which are used for automatically connecting scanning images. The device at least comprises a scanning device, a central frame, an upper panel and a driving device, wherein the scanning device is provided with a first panel which is provided with first length; the central frame is arranged on the scanning device in a clamping mode; the upper panel is arranged above the central frame in a sliding mode and provided with a second panel, and the second length of the second panel is larger than the first length; the driving device is connected with the central frame to make the upper panel capable of sliding on the central frame along the direction of the second length.

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The apparatus and method of automatic scanning figure registration
The present invention relates to a kind of map interlinking of image, particularly relate to a kind of apparatus and method of automatic scanning figure registration.
The digitalizer of scanner or digital camera is to convert numerical data in order to the original image with photo, the art work or real world, more further via special application software, with its editor, processing or storage.Platform-type scanner is very general a kind of in the middle of the scanner, and it has extensive stock form and size dimension.Because of considering economy and space problem, the size of scanner has the tendency that is tending towards miniaturization, and is especially all the more so for the scanner of family expenses and company's use.For the scanner of these miniaturizations, it has the scan size as A4 paper usually.Yet these scanners but can not be in order to the file of scanning large-size.In order to overcome this shortcoming,, be joined together in order to the image that will scan respectively in the big file so there have the people to propose to be a kind of with software mode.This joint method needs the user when each scanning, take time and spirit in the aligning of file and put.In addition, in repeatedly scanning, must have some overlapping each other between each scan image, could guarantee can be successful when actual software engages.In addition, when needs scanning is many when magnifying the size file, more can expend time in and manpower.Therefore, demand a kind of automatic scanning figure registration device or method urgently, to reduce manpower and time.
Main purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcoming of above-mentioned existing technology, and a kind of automatic scanning figure registration device that can realize easily that scan image connects is provided.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method that can realize easily that scan image connects, so that carrying out reducing manpower and time when big file scans.
To achieve these goals, a kind of scanning means of the present invention comprises at least: scanner, and it has one first panel, and this first panel has one first length; One middle boxes places on this scanner; One upper plate places this middle boxes top, and this upper plate has one second panel, and this second panel has second length greater than first length; And drive unit, in order to drive this upper plate, make this upper plate move on this middle boxes along the direction of second length by a guiding device, engage a plurality of continuous scan images by this and produce an index map picture.
The present invention provides a kind of scanning means on the other hand, comprises at least: scanning means, and it has one first panel, and this first panel has one first length; One middle boxes is placed on this scanning means; One upper plate, sliding this middle boxes top that places, this upper plate has one second panel, and this second panel has second length greater than this first length; Drive unit is connected in this middle boxes, with so that this upper plate slides on this middle boxes along the direction of second length, engages a plurality of continuous scan images by this and produces an index map picture; Guiding device slides it in order to guide this upper plate on this middle boxes; And an opaque lid, being articulated in this upper plate, the size of this opaque lid approximates the size of this upper plate greatly.
Further aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method of automatic scanning figure registration, be used for a scanning means with slidable panels, wherein the size of this slidable panels is greater than the size of this scanning means, and this method may further comprise the steps at least: with an end of this scanning means end in alignment with this slidable panels; Scan a file to produce one first scan image, the size of this document is greater than this scanning means; Directed this slidable panels that slides is approximately the distance of this scan image length; Carry out single pass this document at least again, till the other end of this slidable panels arrives the other end of this scanning means, to produce at least one second scan image; And engage this first scan image and this second scan image, and engaging scan image to produce one, its size approximates this document greatly.
According to automatic scanning figure registration apparatus and method of the present invention, can realize the connection of big document image easily, so that it is handled, and do not need very complicated dependent manual operation.
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing in detail the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail.In the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of automatic scanning figure registration device according to an embodiment of the invention;
The exploded view of the automatic scanning figure registration device of Fig. 2 displayed map 1;
In Fig. 3 A displayed map 1 along the partial enlarged drawing of hatching I-I;
Fig. 3 B shows that according to embodiments of the invention wherein upper plate is subjected to the motor drive and produces the schematic diagram that slides;
Fig. 3 C shows a kind of embodiment of guiding device;
Fig. 3 D shows the another kind of embodiment of guiding device;
Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of each step when using the automatic scanning figure registration device.
Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of automatic scanning figure registration device according to an embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 shows the exploded view of this automatic scanning figure registration device.In these accompanying drawings, components identical is represented with identical label.Scanning means 10 is a traditional platform-type scanner.Have a frame (frame) 102 and a panel 104 on the surface of scanning means 10, this panel 104 is generally glass material, and fixing by this frame 102.This panel 104 is mainly in order to placing original document, and in order to allowing the source lights in the emission self-scanning device 10 see through, and this light after the reflection via original document, is recorded by the photodetectors (for example charge coupled device) in the scanning means 10 again.In the present embodiment, the size of panel 104 is approximately standard A 4 sizes.Yet, also can use other size, can't run counter to spirit of the present invention.
The middle boxes (intermediateframe) 12 that is placed on the scanning means 10 has a middle opening.In the present embodiment, this middle boxes 12 is blocked mutually with the ledge 126 of middle boxes 12 bottom surfaces and the sunk part 106 of scanning means 10 end faces at the place, every nook and cranny, and as shown in Figure 3A, it is the partial enlarged drawing of Fig. 1 along hatching I-I.The fixing means that other is traditional.For example fasten lock (lock) or frictional force method, also can be in order to middle boxes 12 is placed on the scanning means 10.The corner number of holding is not defined as four corners in the present embodiment mutually, in general, needs to use two corners to slide to prevent middle boxes 12 at least.
One drive unit 122 is connected to middle boxes 12,, it is slided on middle boxes 12 to drive upper plate 14.In the present embodiment, use stepper motor,, and can match each other with the digital electronic system of scanning means 10 because it has higher accuracy.This stepper motor 122 is with traditional connector and electric wire (end is shown among the figure) and scanning means 10 formation electrical connections, and this electric wire comprises ground wire, power line and control line at least.
Upper plate 14 comprises a frame 142 and a panel 144 at least, and this panel 144 is generally glass material, and fixing by this frame 142.When this panel 144 scans at automatic scanning figure registration device of the present invention, in order to place original document.In the present embodiment, the length 145 of panel 144 is the twice of panel 104.Yet as long as the weight of upper plate 14 can balance and supported by scanning means 10, other dimension scale can be used in the present invention too.
Because the drive of stepper motor 122 makes upper plate 14 to slide on middle boxes 12.In the present embodiment, this driving be by the rotating shaft that is connected in motor 122 (gear shaft) 1222 and the rack rails (tooth rail) 1442 that is fixed in upper plate 14 bottom surfaces mutually engaging rotate and realize, shown in Fig. 3 B.
In addition, place the guiding device (respectively with label 128 and 148 expressions) of middle boxes 12 surperficial upper plates 14 bottom surfaces to slide in order to guiding upper plate 14 direction according to label 19 on middle boxes 12, and in order to reduce the frictional force between middle boxes 12 and the upper plate 14.In the present embodiment, (only show the wherein a pair of of two pairs of tracks) shown in Fig. 3 C, (second track) 148 that get on the right track slides on the lower railway (first track) 128, makes upper plate 14 be directed sliding along the direction of track 148 and 128 length.Fig. 3 D shows the another kind of embodiment of guiding device, and it comprises get on the right track 148a and lower railway 128a.With the situation of Fig. 3 C relatively, the 148a derailing when sliding that more can prevent to get on the right track of the guiding device of Fig. 3 D.148 the length of getting on the right track approximates the length 145 of panel 144 greatly, and the length of lower railway 128 approximates the length 125 of the inside opening of middle boxes 12 greatly.
The opaque lid 16 that is positioned at upper plate 14 tops is articulated in upper plate 14 with hinge 162, and the size of this opaque lid 16 approximates the size of upper plate 14 greatly.This opaque lid 16 is mainly as reflecting plate, in order to as the background of original component when the scanning.
Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of each step when using the automatic scanning figure registration device.At first, with the front end rough alignment of middle boxes 12 in the front end (step 40) of scanning means 10.After through scanning (step 42) for the first time, upper plate 14 and opaque lid 16 along get on the right track 148 and lower railway 128 driven (step 44) by stepper motor 122, until the tail end of upper plate 14 arrives till the tail end of scanning means 10.Then, carrying out the scanning second time (step 46) afterwards, with those skilled in the art's traditional picture connecting method known, scanner uni scans the image joint that is produced for the second time for the first time automatically, to produce a large-sized image (step 48).Image after this engages revolves it and turn 90 degrees (step 49) and make it to become upright demonstration when needed, so that do further editor or handle.The spirit that discloses from this specification is appreciated that, in the present invention, as long as the upper plate/scanning means dimension scale of automatic scanning figure registration device can be greater than two, and when map interlinking software can engage plural image, scanning times then of the present invention just can be more than secondary, with the larger sized image of automatic joint.
The above is the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, is not in order to limit application range of the present invention; All other do not break away from the equivalence of being finished under the disclosed spirit and changes or modification, all should comprise within the scope of the appended claims.

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1. scanning means comprises at least:
Scanner, it has one first panel, and this first panel has one first length;
One middle boxes places on this scanner;
One upper plate places this middle boxes top, and this upper plate has one second panel, and this second panel has second length greater than first length; And
Drive unit in order to drive this upper plate, makes this upper plate move on this middle boxes along the direction of second length by a guiding device, engages a plurality of continuous scan images by this and produces an index map picture.
2. device as claimed in claim 1, the size of the opening that wherein above-mentioned middle boxes institute frame is lived is identical with this first panel haply.
3. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned middle boxes is fixed at least two corners and this scanner, and it is that sunk part with the ledge of this middle boxes bottom surface and this scanner end face blocks mutually.
4. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned second length is about the twice of this first length.
5. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned drive unit comprises a motor at least, it forms with electric wire and this scanner and is electrically connected.
6. device as claimed in claim 5 comprises that also one is connected in the rotating shaft of this motor, and is fixed in the rack rails of this upper plate bottom surface.
7. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned guiding device comprise that at least one is opposite to first track on this middle boxes surface and second track that at least one pair of places this upper plate bottom surface, make this second track slide on this first track.
8. device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises an opaque lid, and it is articulated in this upper plate, and the size of this opaque lid is substantially equal to the size of this upper plate.
9. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned middle boxes holding is on this scanner.
10. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned upper plate cunning place this middle boxes top.
11. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned drive unit is connected to this middle boxes.
12. a scanning means comprises at least:
Scanner, it has one first panel, and this first panel has one first length;
One middle boxes is placed on this scanner;
One upper plate, sliding this middle boxes top that places, this upper plate has one second panel, and this second panel has second length greater than this first length;
Drive unit is connected in this middle boxes, with so that this upper plate slides on this middle boxes along the direction of this second length, engages a plurality of continuous scan images by this and produces an index map picture;
Guiding device slides it in order to guide this upper plate on this middle boxes; And
One opaque lid is articulated in this upper plate, and its size approximates the size of this upper plate greatly.
13. as claim 12 described devices, the size of the opening that wherein above-mentioned middle boxes institute frame is lived is approximately identical with this first panel.
14. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein above-mentioned middle boxes is fixed at least two corners and this scanner, and it blocks mutually with the ledge of this middle boxes bottom surface and the sunk part of this scanner end face.
15. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein above-mentioned second length is approximately the twice of this first length.
16. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein above-mentioned drive unit comprises a motor at least, and it forms with electric wire and this scanner and is electrically connected.
17. device as claimed in claim 16 comprises that also one is connected in the rotating shaft of this motor, and is fixed in the rack rails of this upper plate bottom surface.
18. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein above-mentioned guiding device comprise that at least one is opposite to first track on this middle boxes surface and second track that at least one pair of places this upper plate bottom surface, make this second track slide on this first track.
19. the method for an automatic scanning figure registration is used for a scanning means with slidable panels, wherein the size of this slidable panels is greater than the size of this scanning means, and this method may further comprise the steps at least:
With an end of this scanning means a end in alignment with this slidable panels;
Scan a file to produce one first scan image, the size of this document is greater than this scanning means;
Directed this slidable panels that slides is approximately the distance of this scan image length;
Carry out single pass this document at least again, till the other end of this slidable panels arrives the other end of scanning means, to produce at least one second scan image; And
Engage this first scan image and this second scan image, engage scan image to produce one, its size approximates this document greatly.
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