Abstract:
An image scanner is provided to obtain a high quality image by removing an optical interference pattern from a forgery/alteration preventing element recorded on a medium, and keep high preciseness and reliability while obtaining the high quality image by scanning both sides of the medium at the same time. A loading track guides loading of the medium(2) having the forgery/alteration preventing element generating the optical interference pattern. A loader loads the medium by being mounted along the loading track. An image sensor is mounted to obtain image data from the medium loaded along the loading track. The image sensor includes a light source(132), a light receiver(134), the first polarizer(136a) polarizing light output from the light source at a front side of the light source, the second polarizer(136b) polarizing the light reflected from the medium at the front side of the light receiver and having a phase difference of 90‹ to the first polarizer, and a lens(138) guiding the light passing the second polarizer to the light receiver.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An image reading and imaging optical system and an image reading apparatus thereof are provided to realize high speed and high resolution by scanning conveniently and integrally with a carriage in reading digital color image. CONSTITUTION: An image reading and imaging optical system for imaging image information on a line sensor(5) and reading the image information has an imaging optical element including a plurality of off-axial reflecting surfaces differing in the direction of incidence and the direction of emergence of a reference axis ray from one another and having curvatures. The chromatic aberration is reduced, and scanning is performed integrally with the carriage during reading the digital color image. The asymmetrical aberration is restricted, and degradation of the optical system is prevented.
Abstract:
A contact type image sensor comprises: a light source 3 to emit a light with a predetermined inclination angle for the direction of the normal line of the surface of an original at the position of a read line 9 in order to irradiate the light from both sides to the read line by one light source; an original supporting member 6 to support the original in order to lead the light from the light source 3 to the read line 9; and a photoelectric converting device section 5 to receive the light from the original surface. At least a part of the original supporting member 6 locating on the side opposite to the arrangement side of the light source 3 with respect to the read line 9 has a reflecting surface for reflecting a part of the light from the light source 3 and leading to the read line 9.
Abstract:
밀착형 이미지 센서 유닛은, 원고 조명용의 광원(10)과, 상기 광원(10)으로부터의 광을 원고로 유도하기 위한 막대 형상의 도광체(11)와, 상기 원고로부터의 반사광을 광전 변환 소자에 결상하는 결상 소자(12)와, 상기 광전 변환 소자가 실장된 센서 기판(14)과, 이들을 장착함과 함께 상기 도광체(11)를 장착하기 위한 위치 결정부(200)를 갖는 프레임(15)과, 상기 도광체(11)를 착탈 가능하게 지지하고, 또한 상기 위치 결정부(200)에 착탈 가능하게 장착되는 지지 부재(16)를 구비하고 있다. 접착재를 사용하지 않고, 도광체(11)를 프레임(15)에 장착할 수 있으므로, 도광체(11)의 변형이나 밀착형 이미지 센서 유닛의 휨 등을 방지할 수 있다.
Abstract:
In an image sensor including a light emitting element for emitting a light beam to be incident on a document, a light receiving element for receiving the light beam reflected by the document, and a lens array for directing the reflected light beam from the document to the light receiving element, there is located a mirror between the lens array and the light receiving element for changing the direction of the light beam passing through the lens array. The light emitting element and the light receiving element are located on the same substrate. With this arrangement, a compact and inexpensive image sensor can be achieved. This compact image sensor causes an increased amount of light to be incident on the document.
Abstract:
An illuminating apparatus includes a columnar light guide (1, 2), a board (11, 12) having a light source (3, 4, 5, 6) fastened on one surface thereof, and a holder (7, 8). The holder is formed with a through-hole (7a, 7b, 8a, 8b) into which an end of the light guide (1, 2) in the columnar center axis direction is fitted to hold the light guide (1, 2), and a catch (7c, 7d, 8c, 8d) that catches and holds the board (11, 12) with the light source (3, 4, 5, 6) facing the end surface of the light guide (1, 2) in the columnar center axis direction in the through-hole (7a, 7b, 8a, 8b).
Abstract:
An illumination device includes a light guide made of plastic, and a light source including a light emitting element whose dominant wavelength is a light emission wavelength in an infrared region, and identifies a banknote. White reference plates are provided at positions that are at opposite ends of a rod lens array and cover respective areas external to an image region across the banknote. A correction coefficient is acquired by calculation. The calculation is made by correcting an illuminance such that IR correction data is substantially identical to IR reference data preliminarily stored in a memory circuit in a signal processor on the basis of IR white reference data representing a white reference illuminance generated from light reflected from the white reference plates. The correction coefficient is used for correcting IR image data when the banknote is read.
Abstract:
A contact-type image sensor (20) comprises a case (21), a glass cover (22) provided on an upper surface of the case (21), a bottom substrate (23) mounted in a bottom surface of the case (21), light receiving elements (24) mounted on the bottom substrate, light emitting elements (25) for irradiating an object (D) on the glass cover (22) with light, and a rod lens array (27) for collecting the light reflected by the object (D) on the glass cover (22) onto the light receiving elements (24). The light emitting elements (25) are mounted on the bottom substrate (23). The contact-type image sensor further comprises a light guide (26) provided in the case (21) for efficiently directing the light from the light emitting elements (25) to a predetermined region (L) of the glass cover (22). The case (21) is formed with a holding groove (29) for receiving the rod lenses array (27) from above, and the light guide (26) has ends each formed with a tab (37) for pressing the rod lens array (26) from above.