Abstract:
The present invention is a changeable apparatus for different total tracks and a corresponding method. The apparatus reflects a light from a light source at least twice toward predetermined directions. The apparatus comprises plural reflection elements, at least one of the plural reflection elements is a rotational reflection element, which has plural reflection surface sets, and each reflection surface set has at least one reflection surface. The rotational reflective element further comprises a pivot axis is for each rotational reflection element for circulating and changing of reflection surface sets and a fixing apparatus, which connects to a rotational reflection element for adjusting and fixing positions of the rotational reflection element.
Abstract:
A line-imaging lens condenses a light beam from a light-source unit in one direction to form a line image. An optical deflecting unit deflects the light beam passing through the line-imaging lens. An imaging optical unit images the light beam deflected by the optical deflecting unit in a spot shape on a scanning surface to be scanned. An adjusting unit adjusts a position of irradiation of the light beam from the light-source unit on the optical deflecting unit.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus in which an original is illuminated with visible light and with infrared light, and in which a lens assembly forms an image of the original on the surface of a reading device such as a CCD. The lens assembly is housed in a lens barrel. A focus correcting device such as a flat glass or resin plate is movably mounted to the lens barrel, so as to correct defocus of the original on the surface of the reading device due to differences in wavelength between the visible light and the infrared light. The lens assembly includes a resin lens which is disposed on a side of the lens assembly nearest to the reading device, and which is mounted in close proximity to the focus correcting device.
Abstract:
The present invention is a changeable apparatus for different total tracks and a corresponding method. The apparatus reflects a light from a light source at least twice toward predetermined directions. The apparatus comprises plural reflection elements, at least one of the plural reflection elements is a rotational reflection element, which has plural reflection surface sets, and each reflection surface set has at least one reflection surface. The rotational reflective element firer comprises a pivot axis is for each rotational reflection element for circulating and changing of reflection surface sets and affixing apparatus, which connects to a rotational reflection element for adjusting and fixing positions of the rotational reflection element.
Abstract:
In a transmission device with switchable gear ratios, a driving gear is disposed onto an output shaft of a motor, a rocker arm is pivoted on the output shaft through an electromagnetic clutch, a rocker arm gear mounted on the rocker arm is driven by the driving gear, a first gear set is driven by the rocker arm gear when the rocker arm is at a first position, a second gear set is driven by the rocker arm gear when the rocker arm is at a second position, and the first gear set and the second gear set have different output rotating speeds. In addition, a first magnetic element attracts the rocker arm at the first position, and a second magnetic element attracts the rocker arm at the second position. Thus, the gear ratio may be switched according to interactions between the electromagnetic clutch and the magnetic elements.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, highly accurate adjustment of the angles and positions of optical elements constituting an optical scanning unit can be easily performed. For a cylindrical lens that makes the light beam for exposing a photoreceptor converge on the surface of the photoreceptor, a frame is provided for holding the cylindrical lens therein. The frame is supported by two support portions for a chassis of the optical scanning unit such that the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical lens becomes parallel to the scanning direction of the photoreceptor. The optical scanning unit is configured such that the angle of the cylindrical lens in the longitudinal direction is adjustable in the sub-scanning direction of the photoreceptor at the support portion on the front side (operational side) of these support portions.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus is provided with an optical reading device for scanning a stationary original placed on a platen to read image on the original; a drive device for moving the optical reading device at the first moving speed and the second or slow moving speed; a detection device for determining a type of image data read by the optical reading device as either the first type, i.e. monotone data, or the second type, i.e. color data; and a scan control device for obtaining and storing image data while scanning a document at the first moving speed. A switching control device switches the drive device to the second moving speed when the detecting device determines the image data read at the first moving speed to be the second type.
Abstract:
An apparatus for reading images includes: a first carriage having a lamp for exposing a manuscript and a first reflection mirror for reflecting reflected light from the manuscript; a second carriage including second and third reflection mirrors for returning the reflected light from the first carriage; an image forming optical unit for producing an image of the reflected light from the third reflection mirror on an image sensor, a body casing accommodating at least the first and second carriages, the image forming optical unit, and the image sensor, being covered on top thereof by a manuscript glass, and including a hole covered by a removable member on part of the surface thereof; and a mechanism for adjusting mirror angle for adjusting the angle of the second reflection mirror, wherein the mechanism for adjusting mirror angle is capable of adjusting the angle of the second reflection mirror from the hole.
Abstract:
A reading scan controlling unit drives a scanning motor in accordance with a signal from a reading instructing unit and a line synchronous generating unit for scanning a document plural times in a slow-scanning direction, as well as controls a sensor driver to read a document image. At this time, an optical flat plate driving unit is controlled in the second and following scans to incline an optical flat plate provided in an imaging optical path at a predetermined angle in a fast-scanning direction, so that the imaging position on a CCD sensor in a fast-scanning direction is slightly changed. Further, the scanning speed is determined in accordance with the scanning times. An image reading device having such a construction can perform high-speed reading with high precision by using an image shift method.
Abstract:
The present invention is a changeable means for different total tracks and its method, the means reflects a light from a light source at least twice toward predetermined directions; the means comprises plural reflection elements, at least one of the plural reflection elements is a rotational reflection element, which has plural reflection surface sets, and each reflection surface set has at least one reflection surface; a pivot axis is for each rotational reflection element circulation and changing of reflection surface sets; a fixing apparatus, which connects to a rotational reflection element for adjusting and fixing positions of the rotational reflection element.