Abstract:
A lens array unit includes first and second lens array plates that oppose each other on opposite sides of a support member. Each of the lens array plates supports a set of lenses that are arranged in one direction and that have optical axes extending in a direction perpendicular to the one direction. The bending rigidity of the support member in the direction that the optical axes extend is higher than the bending rigidity of the first lens array plate in that direction.
Abstract:
An image sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, so that the warp or the distortion is not caused even if there is the thermal expansion difference or the thermal contraction difference in the longitudinal direction between the linear illuminating device and the frame. The image sensor comprises a linear illuminating device for illuminating an original; a light-receiving element array for receiving reflected light from the original; a lens array for focusing the original on the light-receiving element array; a frame for containing the linear illuminating device, the lens array, and the light-receiving element array; and a resilient retaining portion for pressing the linear illuminating device, which is mounted in the frame, into the frame.
Abstract:
In a color marking assembly, a series of ROS units are aligned above a photoconductive surface. These units have inboard and outboard mounts connecting them to this assembly. The inboard mounts are attached to a first side of the ROS, and the outboard mounts are attached to a second side of the ROS unit.The inboard mount is an elongated bar extending beyond the height of the ROS unit. This elongated bar has hinged portions on both its top and bottom connections to the ROS unit. The outboard mount has a ball bearing or sphere configuration. This configuration and the inboard mount enable the ROS unit to be easily deskewed when required.
Abstract:
An optical reading device of a scanning apparatus includes a housing, two movable mirror clamps and two supporting plates. The housing contains therein a light source, a mirror set, a lens and an image sensor. These two movable mirror clamps are used for clamping both edges of a specific reflective mirror of said mirror set such that the position of said specific reflective mirror is adjustable by an assembler. These two supporting plates are protruded from opposite sides of said housing for supporting said movable mirror clamps.
Abstract:
A multi-beam luminous source apparatus, an optical scanning apparatus, and an image formation apparatus are provided. The multi-beam luminous source includes a first member for supporting a coupling lens and a second member for supporting a control substrate that supports a Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL). The first member and the second member are joined with a screw at a reference plane that perpendicularly intersects an optical axis of the coupling lens. The second member includes a base member that supports the control substrate and a base member that includes a branch mirror, a convergent lens, and an optical detection sensor.
Abstract:
Described herein is a light source apparatus in which wasteful cost increases can be suppressed during the manufacture of various types of light source apparatuses and replacement of a broken light source can be performed at low cost, a recording apparatus using the light source apparatus, and an image forming apparatus comprising the recording apparatus, a plurality of optical units comprising optical members (a light source element and a lens) for outputting a single beam are combined separably in row form, and a holder used as means for holding the optical units in row form.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a scanning method, more particularly, to a two-directions scanning method by using a user interface (UI). At first, a scanning mode is chosen and the first dpi (dots per inch) of the preview procedure is set in the user interface. Then an instruction is keyed in the user interface to make a scan head move along the first scanning direction by using the first dpi and start the first scanning procedure. The first scanning procedure is a preview procedure. After finishing the first scanning procedure, a user can view the first image, which is got from the first scanning procedure, on a monitor and the scan head moves along the second scanning direction by using the second dpi to start the second scanning procedure. The second image data, which is got from the second scanning procedure, is saved in a memory. The second dpi is usually the highest dpi of the scan head. Following the needs of the user, the second dpi can be preset in the user interface to increase the scanning rate of the second scanning procedure. After the user selects a scope of the first image, which he or she wants to get, and the third dpi is set, the user interface will get the partial second image, which is corresponding to the scope of the first image that is selected by the user, by using a program to adjust a graph image coordinate and a dpi scale. At last, the third image, which is got according to the third dpi and the scope of the first image that he or she wants to get, is shown on the monitor.
Abstract:
A light emitting device (1) includes a light emitting element (2), a substrate (3), a reflecting plate (4), and a screw member (5). The light emitting element is mounted in the substrate. The reflecting plate is arranged on the substrate. The screw member fixes the reflecting plate and the substrate to each other. The substrate includes a first surface (7), a second surface (8) on an opposite side of the first surface, and an applied part (11) on which the light emitting element is mounted. The reflecting plate includes a third surface (9) that comes into contact with the first surface, a fourth surface (10) on an opposite side of the third surface, and an opening portion (6). The opening portion penetrates the reflecting plate and opens on the third surface and the fourth surface. The opening portion has the shape such that an opening space on a side of the third surface of the reflecting plate is smaller than an opening space on a side of the fourth surface of the reflecting plate. The screw member penetrates the first surface of the substrate and the third surface of the reflecting plate from the second surface of the substrate towards an area in which the opening portion of the reflecting plate is not formed and to which the opening portion is near, whereby the screw member fixes the substrate and the reflecting plate to each other.
Abstract:
A scanning apparatus has a light source part scanning a scanning beam on an original document. A frame has a light input part and a light output part. A reflection mirror is arranged in the frame and reflects the scanning beam inputted through the light input part to the light output part along a predetermined light proceeding path. A light receiving part is supported on the light output part, and receives the scanning beam reflected by the reflection mirror. A light source supporting member supports the light source part on the frame so that the beam scanned by the light source part and reflected on the original document passes through the light input part and proceeds along the light proceeding path. The light source supporting member mounts the different light source parts in the frame.
Abstract:
An image scanning unit includes at least two lens groups for imaging a reflected image of a manuscript on a lined photoelectric conversion element (12), lens barrels (14, 15) for holding the lenses, respectively, and constituting an imaging lens system (16), a base member (10) on which the lined photoelectric conversion element (12) and the lens barrels (14, 15) are disposed, and intermediate holding members (13, 19) for mounting at least one of the lens barrels (14) and the lined photoelectric conversion element (12) on the base member (10).