Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Linear light source apparatus and image reading apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 线性光源装置和图像读取装置
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Application No.: US13150660Application Date: 2011-06-01
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Publication No.: US08928955B2Publication Date: 2015-01-06
- Inventor: Yoshinori Minamikawa , Tomoharu Horio , Okimoto Kondo
- Applicant: Yoshinori Minamikawa , Tomoharu Horio , Okimoto Kondo
- Applicant Address: JP Kyoto
- Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Kyoto
- Agency: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.
- Priority: JP2010-126470 20100602; JP2011-003558 20110112
- Main IPC: H04N1/04
- IPC: H04N1/04 ; H04N1/46 ; H04N1/028

Abstract:
A linear light source device illuminates a document properly, and an image reading device includes such a light source device. The light source device includes a light source and a light-guiding member. The light-guiding member introduces the light emitted from the light source from one end portion in x-direction, cause the light to travel in x-direction, and emits the light from a light exit portion at one end in z-direction, which is orthogonal to x-direction. The light-guiding member includes, at the other end in z-direction, a light-reflecting portion that reflects light to the light exit portion. One end face of the light-guiding member in y-direction, which is orthogonal to x- and z-directions, is inclined so as to become closer to the other end face in y-direction with decreasing distance from the light exit portion in z-direction. This allows light to easily travel to the light-reflecting portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110299138A1 LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2011-12-08
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