Page-turning device and document camera system

US9643442B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9643442-B2
Application numberUS-201615152107-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 11, 2016
Priority dateSep 20, 2012
Publication dateMay 9, 2017
Grant dateMay 9, 2017

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Abstract

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A page-turning device for turning a page of an opened book, page-turning device including an adhesive part which adheres to the page of the book; an arm part with the adhesive part provided on a top end, the arm part making the adhesive part go to and fro between a departure position and a destination position such that the adhesive part adheres to the page at the departure position and separates from the page at the destination position; and a drive unit which rotates the adhesive part in relation to the arm part. The drive unit rotates the adhesive part before the adhesive part reaches the destination position so that an adhering portion of the adhesive part is changed, and stops rotation of the adhesive part when the adhesive part adheres to the page.

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What is claimed is: 1. A page-turning device for turning a page of an opened book, said page-turning device comprising: an adhesive part which adheres to the page of the book; an arm part with the adhesive part provided on a top end, the arm part making the adhesive part go to and fro between a departure position and a destination position such that the adhesive part adheres to the page at the departure position and separates from the page at the destination position; and a drive unit which rotates the adhesive part in relation to the arm part, wherein the drive unit rotates the adhesive part before the adhesive part reaches the destination position so that an adhering portion of the adhesive part is changed, and stops rotation of the adhesive part when the adhesive part adheres to the page. 2. The page-turning device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a measuring component which measures a number of times of page-turning, wherein the drive unit rotates the adhesive part on the basis of the measured number. 3. The page-turning device according to claim 2 , wherein the drive unit rotates the adhesive part when the measured number is equal to or more than a predetermined number. 4. The page-turning device according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive part includes an adhesive component which is sheet-shaped and is wound in a periphery of the adhesive part, and wherein perforations are formed at predetermined intervals on at least an edge of the adhesive component.

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  • Control of cameras or camera modules · CPC title

  • B42D9/06Primary

    having an arm reset after each operation · CPC title

  • Constructional details · CPC title

  • Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof · CPC title

  • Electricity · mapped topic

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What does patent US9643442B2 cover?
A page-turning device for turning a page of an opened book, page-turning device including an adhesive part which adheres to the page of the book; an arm part with the adhesive part provided on a top end, the arm part making the adhesive part go to and fro between a departure position and a destination position such that the adhesive part adheres to the page at the departure position and separat…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Casio Computer Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B42D9/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 09 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).