Abstract:
An optical module 100 includes an optical path unit 101 including a plurality of reflectors 104 for securing an optical path of reflected light from a manuscript, an image processing unit 102 including a reading device 105 which reads image information on the manuscript based on the reflected light from the manuscript entered via the optical path, and a connecting component 103 which connects the optical path unit 101 and the image processing unit 102 so that their positional relation will become a prescribed state.
Abstract:
A modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method, which may make the light of a light source proceed at least twice light reflections of predetermined directions. The light-guiding apparatus includes a plurality of modularized reflection elements, which may be differentiated to several different types of reflection element. Each type of each reflection element all has substantially same adjoining device and edge size for providing to be adjoined and piled-up with another reflection element. But, the reflection element of different type individually has different number of reflection plane for providing the light to proceed different times of light reflection. It may determined the light reflection times and light-path length for the light-guiding apparatus, by choosing several different types of reflection element among plural reflection elements to proceed the piling-up for the light-guiding apparatus.
Abstract:
An image sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, so that the warp or the distortion is not caused even if there is the thermal expansion difference or the thermal contraction difference in the longitudinal direction between the linear illuminating device and the frame. The image sensor comprises a linear illuminating device for illuminating an original; a light-receiving element array for receiving reflected light from the original; a lens array for focusing the original on the light-receiving element array; a frame for containing the linear illuminating device, the lens array, and the light-receiving element array; and a resilient retaining portion for pressing the linear illuminating device, which is mounted in the frame, into the frame.
Abstract:
An optical carriage of scanner has a mirror assembly and a device assembly, the mirror assembly has a mirror mount, some mirror holder, and some supporters, and the device assembly has a chassis. In this invention, the mirror assembly and the device assembly are mechanically connected after separately formation. Further, to ensure correct shape of these mirror holders and these supporters, they could be formed by metal punch, plastic ejection, or plastic process.
Abstract:
An image copying apparatus includes a scanner for scanning an image of a document and a printer for forming the image, the scanner has a document table for mounting a document to be an image scanning target, and a carriage mounting one of a contact image sensor and a module type reduced optical system thereon and moving in a secondary scanning direction when scanning an image of the document mounted on the document table in the scan of the image, and a series of sensors required for scanning an image in a primary scanning direction and the secondary scanning direction are mounted on the carriage. The image copying apparatus is possible to reduce a man-hour more greatly than that in the conventional art. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to a reduction in a cost and an enhancement in quality.
Abstract:
A simplified image sensor module includes a substrate, a photosensitive chip, a plurality of wires, and transparent glue. The substrate has an upper surface formed with a plurality of first connection points, and a lower surface formed with a plurality of second connection points. The photosensitive chip has a plurality of bonding pads and is mounted to the upper surface of the substrate. The wires electrically connect the bonding pads of the photosensitive chip to the first connection points of the substrate, respectively. The transparent glue is arranged on the upper surface of the substrate to encapsulate the photosensitive chip and is formed with a convex portion corresponding to the photosensitive chip. The photosensitive chip may receive focused optical signals focused by the convex portion of the transparent glue.
Abstract:
A CCD and CMOS image pickup module including a circuit main board on which an image sensor (CMOS, CCD) and relevant electronic elements are laid. A lens seat is disposed on an upper edge of a package of the image sensor. The lens seat has an image pickup cylinder correspondingly positioned above a coupling transistor of the image sensor. The lens seat covers and encloses the image sensor with the connecting section of the bottom of the image pickup cylinder sealedly attaching to the periphery of the top face of the package of the image sensor. With the profile of the outer periphery of the package of the image sensor serving as a normal standard for the axis of the lens, the axis of the lens being projected onto the sensor center of the coupling transistor.
Abstract:
A photoelectric converting device having a guide member includes a plurality of photoelectric converting elements disposed to confront an original sheet the image information of which is to be read; a protection layer disposed on the photoelectric converting elements; a light transmissive substrate on which the photoelectric converting elements are disposed; and a flexible guide member disposed on the original-sheet supply side of the light transmissive substrate, the guide member being disposed in such a manner that at least a portion of the guide is positioned in contact with the edge surface of the light transmissive substrate.
Abstract:
An optical scanner is disclosed that includes light transmitting and receiving optical fibers to illuminate and scan an image to be copied, transmitted or stored.
Abstract:
The peripheral surface of a portion of an optical fiber is roughed and thereon a photoelectrically converting element is provided, so that light transmitted in the optical fiber is converted into electric signals by the photoelectrically converting element. Such a photoelectrically converting optical fiber is made by taking a model or a replica of an optical fiber, forming a photoelectrically converting element on the replica, roughing the peripheral surface of the portion of the optical fiber from which the replica is taken, and interlocking again the replica to the optical fiber so as to transfer the photoelectrically converting element onto the roughed surface portion. Furthermore, electrically conductive coating is provided on the other portion of the optical fiber except for the roughed surface portion so as to provide a terminal, and also lead wire, for the photoelectrically converting element.