Abstract:
In a system for scanning a document (43), a light source (22) illuminates the document; an imager (24, 41, 41', 61, 62) receives light from the document and directs it toward a detector array (25) which produces a corresponding array of electrical signals. The imager has several optical properties that are useful either individually or in combination. The imager is telecentric and thereby ensures that image size and magnification are insensitive to object displacement along the optical axis (46, 46') and image brightness is uniform independent of object off-axis distance. An aspheric element (33) within the imager balances focus variation (82-81-83) within the depth of field with spherical aberration and thereby provide nearly uniform image resolution. A diffraction pattern (33'), carried by the imager, corrects for spectral dispersion which occurs when light passes (63) from air into a refractive material (61, 62). An imager with a reflecting surface (32, 33) provides a system that is subject to little or no chromatic aberration. A solid imager (61, 62) with multiple internal reflecting surfaces (32, 33, 42) in optical series (32-33-32-42), configured to include the previously mentioned optical properties, also provides for highly stable alignment of reflecting surfaces.
Abstract:
An image sensor has a supporting member for integrally supporting a reading system including illuminating means for illuminating an original document, a photoelectrically converting means and imaging means for imaging light reflected by the surface of the original document onto the photoelectrically converting means, and has a member disposed on the side surface of the supporting member. The image sensor has two or more substantially independent spaces formed in the supporting member. The illuminating means, the imaging means and the photoelectrically converting means are accommodated in one of the spaces.
Abstract:
A device for reading graphic symbols impressed on a sheet, comprising light sources (16) for illuminating the sheet, an optical reading system (17) and an array of photo-electric sensors (18) for generating electrical reading signals. The device is compact in structure and of small dimensions, so as to allow it to be mounted upon the head-carrying carriage (8) of a printing machine or typewriter. The device makes it possible to create, in a particularly simple form, reading apparatus for facsimiles or for optical character recognition (OCR) reading apparatus for memorising signatures, graphical symbols and drawings or mathematical symbols, or apparatus for copying documents.
Abstract:
A device for reading graphic symbols impressed on a sheet, comprising light sources (16) for illuminating the sheet, an optical reading system (17) and an array of photo-electric sensors (18) for generating electrical reading signals. The device is compact in structure and of small dimensions, so as to allow it to be mounted upon the head-carrying carriage (8) of a printing machine or typewriter. The device makes it possible to create, in a particularly simple form, reading apparatus for facsimiles or for optical character recognition (OCR) reading apparatus for memorising signatures, graphical symbols and drawings or mathematical symbols, or apparatus for copying documents.
Abstract:
A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same are provided to minimize light leaked through longitudinal direction both ends of a light guide, thereby increasing the amount of light emitted through the light guide even though the same light source is used. A light source applied light. A light guide(113) converts a travel route of the light applied from the light source. In a light source holder(112), the light source is installed. The light source holder is installed to cover an incident surface of the light guide on which the light is applied. The light source holder reflects light. The guide holder(114) includes a light guide installation unit(114a) and a mounting unit(114b) to install the light source holder.
Abstract:
도광체 유닛(20)은, 한쪽의 단부면에 입사된 빛을, 다른쪽의 단부면 및 측면의 광 출사부로부터 출사하는 기둥 형상의 제1 도광체(21)와, 한쪽의 단부면에 입사된 제1 도광체(21)의 다른쪽의 단부면으로부터 출사된 빛을, 측면의 광 출사부로부터 출사하고, 한쪽의 단부면이 제1 도광체(21)의 다른쪽의 단부면과 밀접하도록 형성된 기둥 형상의 제2 도광체(22)를 구비한다. 제1 도광체(21)는, 제1 끼워맞춤부재(28A)를 갖고, 제2 도광체(22)는, 제1 도광체(21)의 다른쪽의 단부면과 제2 도광체(22)의 한쪽의 단부면이 밀접하고, 또한, 제1 도광체(21)의 광 출사부를 갖는 측면과 제2 도광체(22)의 광 출사부를 갖는 측면이 같은 면이 되도록 제1 위치 결정부와 걸어맞추는 제2 끼워맞춤부재(28B)를 갖는다.