Abstract:
An image reader is capable of improving the quality of reading a transmission manuscript and of reducing a cost for a luminaire power source compared with the conventional image reader. The image reader comprises a casing (1) having a ceiling (2A) of a transparent manuscript plate (5), the casing (1) further housing therein a read unit (40) provided with a reflection read light source unit (55), a drive mechanism for reciprocally moving the read unit (4) from its home position (HP) and a luminaire power source unit; and a transmission read light source unit (20) provided separately from the casing (1), wherein the transmitted light which has passed the manuscript or the reflected light which has reflected from the manuscript is focused on the receiving surface of a read sensor (48) of the read unit (40) to thereby produce the image thereon, wherein the transmission read light source unit (20) can be connected to the read unit (40) mechanically and electrically by a connecting mechanism having a releasing function, and cooperate with the read unit (40), and wherein the casing (1) has recess portions (6, 6) thereon in the scanning direction of the connecting mechanism, and wherein the luminaire power source unit is provided with an inverter power source (60) which is common to the reflection read light source unit (55) and the transmission read light source unit (20) and a light source unit switching device (61) which can switch the output of the inverter power source (60) to the reflection read light source unit (55) or the transmission read light source unit (20).
Abstract:
An image reader is capable of improving the quality of reading a transmission manuscript and of reducing a cost for a luminaire power source compared with the conventional image reader. The image reader comprises a casing (1) having a ceiling (2A) of a transparent manuscript plate (5), the casing (1) further housing therein a read unit (40) provided with a reflection read light source unit (55), a drive mechanism for reciprocally moving the read unit (4) from its home position (HP) and a luminaire power source unit; and a transmission read light source unit (20) provided separately from the casing (1), wherein the transmitted light which has passed the manuscript or the reflected light which has reflected from the manuscript is focused on the receiving surface of a read sensor (48) of the read unit (40) to thereby produce the image thereon, wherein the transmission read light source unit (20) can be connected to the read unit (40) mechanically and electrically by a connecting mechanism having a releasing function, and cooperate with the read unit (40), and wherein the casing (1) has recess portions (6, 6) thereon in the scanning direction of the connecting mechanism, and wherein the luminaire power source unit is provided with an inverter power source (60) which is common to the reflection read light source unit (55) and the transmission read light source unit (20) and a light source unit switching device (61) which can switch the output of the inverter power source (60) to the reflection read light source unit (55) or the transmission read light source unit (20).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading device capable of suppressing inclination of a reading sensor supported on a carriage.SOLUTION: An image reading part 13 includes: a reading sensor 50; a carriage 51 for reading; a rack part 62; and a convex guide rail 66. The carriage 51 for reading is provided with a pinion 61 abutting on the rack part 62 to rotate and an engaging recess 63a engaged to the guide rail 66. In the guide rail 66, a first support surface 66a extending downward from a top part TP of the guide rail 66 toward the rack part 62 side in a conveying direction Y and a second support surface 66b extending downward from the top part TP toward an opposite side of the rack part 62 in the conveying direction Y are formed. In the engaging recess 63a of the carriage 51 for reading, a first sliding surface 64a and a second sliding surface 64b are formed to be arranged side by side in the conveying direction Y. The first sliding surface 64a has a larger inclination angle to be a rising angle from a horizontal plane than that in the second sliding surface 64b.
Abstract:
There is described an imaging device for capturing images of at least portions of moving objects. The system comprises a stationary camera lens configured for reproducing an image of at least a portion of each moving object in an imaging plane when said object moves across a capturing region. The device further comprises at least one image sensor located in the imaging plane for receiving the reproduced image of the at least a portion of the corresponding moving object and converting said image into electronic signals. The at least one image sensor is mounted on a sensor support adapted to be actuated in a manner that the at least one image sensor is moved in the imaging plane relative to the stationary camera lens, and in a manner that the motion of said at least one image sensor is synchronized with the motion of the moving object to be captured. This ensures that there is substantially no relative movement between the reproduced image in the imaging plane and the image sensor when said moving object moves across the capturing region. As a result motion blur of the captured image of the at least a portion of each moving object is prevented or significantly reduced.
Abstract:
There is described an imaging device for capturing images of at least portions of moving objects. The system comprises a stationary camera lens configured for reproducing an image of at least a portion of each moving object in an imaging plane when said object moves across a capturing region. The device further comprises at least one image sensor located in the imaging plane for receiving the reproduced image of the at least a portion of the corresponding moving object and converting said image into electronic signals. The at least one image sensor is mounted on a sensor support adapted to be actuated in a manner that the at least one image sensor is moved in the imaging plane relative to the stationary camera lens, and in a manner that the motion of said at least one image sensor is synchronized with the motion of the moving object to be captured. This ensures that there is substantially no relative movement between the reproduced image in the imaging plane and the image sensor when said moving object moves across the capturing region. As a result motion blur of the captured image of the at least a portion of each moving object is prevented or significantly reduced.
Abstract:
An optical unit (70) of an image reading device (6) has the center of gravity in a position toward a first sub scanning direction, relative to the middle point of the optical unit (70) in terms of sub scanning directions. An engagement part (63a) is provided in a position toward a first main scanning direction relative to a sliding part (65b). A plurality of pairs of pinching parts (65c) include a first pair provided in a position toward the first sub scanning direction and a second pair provided in a position toward a second sub scanning direction. Of the two pinching parts (65c) in the second pair, the pinching part (65c) provided in a position toward the first main scanning direction is biased by a first biasing member (69) toward a rail part (80) side, and the pinching part (65c) provided in a position toward a second main scanning direction is not biased by the first biasing member (69).
Abstract:
An image reading device comprising: a document placing portion; a conveyor; a reading unit configured to read an image of the document, wherein the reading unit includes: an image sensor; a support which supports the image sensor, wherein in the case of reading the image of the document conveyed by the conveyor, the support is to be stopped at a predetermined reading position; a guide; and a driving unit, wherein the reading unit further includes: a release unit configured to release the contact with the guide by separating the support from the guide when the support is moved toward the predetermined reading position; and a contact portion configured to contact with the support separated from the guide by the release unit when the support is moved toward the predetermined reading position.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for automated loading and unloading of a cylinder (14) in an engraver (10). The method and apparatus permit the engraver (10) to accommodate cylinders (14) of differing geometries, including a range of lengths, diameters and mounting configurations. The engraver (10) comprises a headstock (16) and a tailstock (18) which cooperate to rotatably support a cylinder (14) at an engraving station (15) in the engraver (10). The engraver (10) also comprises a cylinder handling system having at least one cylinder support (30) for supporting the cylinder (14) between the headstock (16) and tailstock (18) during loading and unloading of the cylinder (14). The cylinder handling system comprises a driver (32) for driving the cylinder support (30) towards and away from the engraving station until the headstock (16) and tailstock (18) engage and rotatably support the cylinder (14). Once the cylinder (14) is rotatably supported between the headstock (16) and tailstock (18), then the cylinder support (30) is retracted. Each cylinder support (30) comprises a telescoping support member (34) having a support nest (36) for engaging and supporting the cylinder (14) at the engraving station (15).