Abstract:
An apparatus (100) for assembling components of a color optical scanner subassembly which includes a first filter member (80), a second filter member (70) and a photosensor unit (52). The apparatus includes an imaging means (50, etc.) for impinging an imaging light beam from a line object onto the first and second filter assemblies (80, 70) for producing spatially separated color component images (53, 55, 57) of the line object on the photosensor unit (52). The apparatus (100) also includes a physical adjustment assembly (114, 116, 120, 122, 126, 128, 132, 134, 150, 156, etc.) for holding and selectively adjusting the relative position of the first filter member (80), the second filter member (70) and the photosensor unit (52) in response to data signals generated by the photosensor unit. This positioning accurately locates the filter members relative to the photosensor unit for optimizing performance of the color optical scanner.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an image reading apparatus in which the scanning optical system having a slit (16) is caused to scan in a short-side direction of the slit (16), and light passed through the slit (16) and reflected from or transmitted through an original is guided to a solid-state image pickup element (32) through an optical image forming element (3) so that the image is formed on the solid-state image pickup element (32) and is read. In the apparatus, opening portions for detecting a shift in relative positional relationship between the slit (16) and the solid-state image pickup element (32) are formed in both end portions of the slit (16) in its longitudinal direction corresponding to a portion other than an effective image region of the solid-state image pickup element (32).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical scanner in which stray light generated at an incident optical system is sufficiently suppressed from reaching a photoreceptor. SOLUTION: The optical scanner 5, in which photoreceptor drums 3A to 3D are scanned with laser light to form electrostatic latent images, comprises: a laser light source 31 which emits laser light; an incident optical system 30 including cylindrical lenses 33 which condense the laser light emitted from the laser light source 31; a polygon mirror 41 which reflects, deflects and scans the laser light passed through the cylindrical lenses 33 in a main scanning direction; and a scanning optical system 40 including scanning lenses 42 which image the laser light deflected and scanned with the polygon mirror 41 onto the photoreceptor drums 3A to 3D, wherein the incident optical system 30 and the scanning optical system 40 are separated by a light shielding wall 21. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An original reading unit is provided that is superior in the performance of the adjustment of line sensors. According to the present invention, between a unit base and a transparent original support plate, multiple sensor assemblies are arranged, to form a zigzag pattern, as a first array for reading an original and a second array for reading the original following the first array. Each of the sensor assemblies includes a sensor holder, a line sensor and a focus setup unit. Each of the sensor holders, which serve as fulcrums, are rotatable at a single pivot (a rotation center), along the wall of a unit base that is parallel to the original support plate. When the sensor holders are rotated and positioned at predetermined locations, they are fixed to the wall. The line sensors 51 are held, relative to the sensor holders, in the main scanning direction and in the sub-scanning direction, and are moved in an approaching or separating direction in which the line sensors approach or are separated from the wall and the original support plate. The focus setup units, each of which includes coil springs and spacers, move the line sensors 51 in the approaching or separating direction, and position the line sensors 51 at locations whereat focuses are adjusted.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a document reading unit in which the workability of adjustment for line sensors is improved. SOLUTION: A plurality of sensor assemblies 31 provided between a unit base 11 and a transparent document supporting plate 25 are disposed alternately in a first column for first reading a document and a second column for reading the document subsequently to the first column. Each of the sensor assemblies 31 comprises a sensor holder 32, a line sensor 51 and a focus setting means. The sensor holder 32 is provided rotatably with a single pivot (rotation center) 45 as a supporting point along with a wall 12a of the unit base 11 in parallel with the document supporting plate 25, and the sensor holder 32 rotated at a predetermined position is fixed on the wall 12a. The line sensor 51 is held so as not to move in main scan and sub scan directions with respect to the sensor holder 32, and provided movably close to or away from the wall 12a and the document supporting plate 25. For the focus setting means comprised of a coil spring 65 and a spacer 66, the line sensor 51 is moved in said approaching/separating direction and disposed at a position where a focus is determined. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
In an image reading apparatus having an easy-to-adjust optical system, a unit is composed of a first sub-unit including an image forming lens and a second sub-unit including a solid-state image pickup element. The first sub-unit and the second sub-unit are mutually adjusted in position in X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis while the two sub-units are also adjustable around X-axis and Z-axis. After the first sub-unit and the second sub-unit are adjusted using a tool, the unit is then assembled into the apparatus. The unit is rotated around an optical axis of the image forming lens for adjustment of perpendicularity. The unit is also rotated around a line direction of the solid-state image pickup element for adjustment of scanning synchronization (the reading position in a sub-scan direction).