Abstract:
An image sensor which does not produce stress in a line illuminating device or a frame and therefore is free from warping or the like even when thermal expansion difference or thermal contraction difference exists between the line illuminating device and the frame, and a production method of the image sensor. The image sensor comprises a line illuminating device for applying light to an original copy, an light reception element array for receiving light reflected from the original copy thus illuminated, an lens array for imaging the original copy and the light reception element array, a frame housing the line illuminating device, the lens array and the light reception element array, and a resilient holding unit mounted on the frame, for pressing the line illuminating device against the frame.
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:
A method for correcting recording positions of light beams scanned by a light beam scanning apparatus, in which at least one of plural light beams is deflected by an optical deflecting device and all the plural light beams are combined and scanned by a common scanning optical system. The beam position correction data for the optical deflecting device for keeping positions of the light beams constant is obtained by detecting the beam positions before the scanning optical system. The recording positions of respective light beams on a recording surface is also detected to obtain an additional correction data for correcting deviations of the recording positions due to uneven optical power distribution of the light beam or astigmatism of the scanning optical system. The additional correction data is added to the beam position correction data to obtain the final correction data, by which the optical deflecting device is controlled.
Abstract:
Apparatus for optical imaging onto a moving surface including a movable surface for receiving an optical image, apparatus for measuring the movement of the surface and providing an surface movement reference signal, optical image producing apparatus operative to produce at least one scanning optical beam for scanning the surface and to provide timing reference signals, and a servo-controlled relay mirror located so as to reflect the at least one scanning beam onto the moving surface. The mirror is precisely positioned in response to the relationship between the substrate movement reference signals and the timing reference signals to ensure proper positioning of the optical image on the moving surface.
Abstract:
There is provided an image sensor which can reduce loss in light emitted from a light emitting section toward an object to be sensed and also variability in the distribution of light and which can be produced with a small-sized structure with a reduced number of parts and with a decreased manufacturing cost. An optical path from the light emitting section (13) to a transparent covering (12) on which the object is to be placed is surrounded by a light reflecting portion comprising light reflecting surfaces (18a, 19a, 20). Light from the light emitting section (13) can be irradiated onto the transparent covering (12) without a reduction in the amount of light while being repeatedly reflected by the light reflecting portion. The light reflected by the object is condensed by a condensing lens (16), the condensed light being then received by a light receiving section (14) mounted on the same base plate (15) as in the light emitting section (13). At the light receiving section (14), the light is converted into an electrical signal.
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 image sensor includes a light receiving insulating substrate which has a plurality of light receiving elements with one row disposed on one major surface and has a first wiring portion on one side of the major surface for connecting the light receiving elements to a plurality of external driving elements; a driving insulating substrate which has the driving elements mounted on one major surface and has a second wiring portion on one side of the major surface for connecting the driving elements to the light receiving elements; a press-contact connector for electrically connecting the wiring portions, keeping the light receiving insulating substrate and the driving insulating substrate in contact with each other with their respective wiring portions positioned back to back; and engaging means provided close to at least one of the wiring portions in the light receiving insulating substrate and the driving insulating substrate and also provided in the press-contact connector, for enhancing a mechanical holding strength of the press-contact connector to the insulating substrates.
Abstract:
The apparatus includes a primary scanner including laser light sources (10B, 10C) and rotating polygonal mirror (12), which produces a scanning optical beam on a drum (16), and a photoresponsive error sensor (22, 24, 28) which effectively measures over the scan path the successive differences between the actual position of the scanning beam and the desired position of the scanning beam and produces error signal. A secondary scanner (30, 32) is connected to the error sensor for response to the error signals to dynamically correct the position of the scanning beam during the course of the scan. The primary scanner provides a main optical scanning beam and an auxiliary optical scanning beam (20C) traversing substantially the same optical path. The error sensor includes a graticule mask (22) having a substantially uniform optical density along the desired scan path and a graded optical density transverse to the desired scan path of the auxiliary scanning beam.
Abstract:
An image reading device includes: a line illuminator for irradiating a document G; an erecting equal-magnification lens array operative to condense light reflected by the document G and including a stack of a first lens array plate and a second lens array plate each provided with an arrangement of a plurality of lenses on both sides thereof; a line image sensor operative to receive the light condensed by the erecting equal-magnification lens array; a housing for securing the line illuminator, the erecting equal-magnification lens array, and the line image sensor in their places; and a first light shielding member, a second light shielding member, and a third light shielding member operative to prevent light not contributing to imaging from entering the lenses. The first light shielding member, the second light shielding member, and the third light shielding member are formed as one piece with the main part of the housing.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive image reading apparatus by forming a light shielding member integrally with a casing of the image reading apparatus and reducing the number of components. SOLUTION: The image reading apparatus 100 comprises: a line illuminator 16 for irradiating a document G with light; an erect equal-magnification lens array 10 wherein a first lens array plate 24 and a second lens array plate 26 are layered with a plurality of lenses arrayed on both surfaces for converging reflection light from the document G; a line image sensor 20 for receiving light converged by the erect equal-magnification lens array 10; a casing 12 in which the line illuminator 16, the erect equal-magnification lens array 10 and the line image sensor 20 are fixed; and a first light shielding member 30, a second light shielding member 32 and a third light shielding member 34 for preventing light, that is not contributed to image formation, from being incident to the lenses. The first light shielding member 30, the second light shielding member 32 and the third light shielding member 34 are formed integrally with a body 12c of the casing 12. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT