Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical sensor and image forming apparatus including same
- Patent Title (中): 光传感器及包括其的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12120702Application Date: 2008-05-15
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Publication No.: US07751741B2Publication Date: 2010-07-06
- Inventor: Shuji Hirai
- Applicant: Shuji Hirai
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2007-133899 20070521
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G21/00

Abstract:
An optical sensor includes a light-emitting element for directing light to an image, a light-receiving element for receiving light reflected by the image, a normal detection optical path for allowing the light emitted by the light-emitting element and the light reflected from the image to follow a normal detection optical path during normal operation, a calibration reflecting plate disposed inside the optical sensor for reflecting light from the light-emitting element when sensitivity is calibrated, a calibration optical path for allowing the light emitted by the light-emitting element to follow a calibration optical path to the light-receiving element when the emitted light is reflected by the calibration reflecting plate, and a first optical function element disposed in the calibration optical path and switchable between a light permeating state, in which the light passes therethrough, and a light intercepting state, in which the light is blocked, when voltage is applied.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080292360A1 OPTICAL SENSOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Public/Granted day:2008-11-27
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