Abstract:
An optical reading device of a scanning apparatus includes two light sources and a movable lens. The first light source emits a first light when the optical reading device is operated in a flatbed scanning mode. The second light source emits a second light when the optical reading device is operated in a sheetfed scanning mode. The movable mirror is selected to allow for passing the first light without being obstructed by the movable mirror in the flatbed scanning mode or allow for reflecting the second light coming from the second mirror in the sheetfed scanning mode. Due to the special design, the overall volume of the scanning module is reduced.
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:
An optical scanning device includes a light source, an optical system, and a housing. The light source projects a light beam. The housing includes a holder and encloses the optical system. The optical system includes a liquid crystal element held by the housing via the holder, to modulate a phase of the light beam projected from the light source against a scanned surface. The liquid crystal element includes a plurality of substantially transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealing member. One of the plurality of the transparent substrates has a size larger than any other transparent substrates and is positioned in the holder. The liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between the plurality of substantially transparent substrates. The sealing member seals the liquid crystal layer between the plurality of substantially transparent substrates.
Abstract:
A fixture structure is disclosed that is able to independently adjust relative positions of constituent components in different directions and able to reduce workload of the relative position adjustment. The fixture structure includes plural members fixed with each other by screws, a first adjustment unit for adjusting relative positions of two or more of the members in a first direction and arranged on surfaces of the two or more members parallel to the first direction, and a second adjustment unit for adjusting relative positions of two of more of the members in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and arranged on surfaces of the two or more members parallel to the second direction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an image reading apparatus and includes: scanning unit including a light source; a focusing mirror which reflects light from the light source on a reflecting surface portion; and a mirror holder which fixes the focusing mirror on fixing portions formed at both ends of the mirror holder, wherein, when the scanning unit is moved to read image information, the focusing mirror is formed such that the fixing portion is smaller than the reflecting surface portion in at least one of strength and rigidity.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an optical device which is constituted of light-receiving elements and light-emitting elements that are arranged in an array form, to be reduced in number of adjustments and positional displacement due to thermal expansion and shrinkage. SOLUTION: The optical device is equipped with optical element groups 20, which are used for reading or writing and moves physically accompanying a reading plane or a writing plane. In the optical device, where the adjacent optical element group 20 from among the optical element groups 20 is arranged at a prescribed distance in the physically moving direction, a board 22, on which the optical element group 20 is mounted, is linked to the board 22 on which the adjacent optical element group 20 is mounted, by a holding member, 24 whose thermal expansion coefficient is smaller than that of the board 22 for maintaining a prescribed distance Py. At this point, distance Qy, between the bonding positions of the holding member 24 that links the board 22 together, is set longer than the prescribed distance Py. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本创作提供一种扫描模块,包含一第一部份、一第二部份、以及一第三部份。该第一部份具有一光源供取得欲扫描之一第一影像。该第二部份供将该第一影像予以聚焦后输出一第二影像。该第三部份供截取该第二影像以产生一电气信号。其中,该第一部份、该第二部份、及该第三部份皆互为分离之模块,可集成利用既有之零件与技术,使零件标准化、简易化且可量化,满足量化生产并降低成本的需求。
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for adjusting an image reading lens unit that is capable of correcting residual aberration that cannot be fully corrected by rotationally adjusting a lens barrel and reading image information with high accuracy.SOLUTION: A lens unit according to the invention is used in an image reading device that forms image information of a document onto image reading means through the lens unit and then reads the image information. The lens unit comprises a plurality of rotationally symmetrical lenses, a lens barrel housing the plurality of rotationally symmetrical lenses, and an adjusting lens disposed at one end of the lens barrel. In a method for adjusting such a lens unit, the positional relation between the adjusting lens and lens barrel is adjusted, and the rotational relation of the lens barrel about the symmetric axis of the plurality of rotationally symmetrical lenses is adjusted.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading apparatus including a focusing optical system that is capable of highly accurately reading image information in such a manner that, even when a shift of a rotary asymmetric lens occurs in a sub-scanning direction, the shift is effectively adjusted.SOLUTION: In an image reading apparatus including plural mirrors 4a to 4e that have rotary asymmetric optical surfaces and that reflect light flux from light means for emitting the light flux for illuminating an original sheet 1 placed on an original table 2, a focusing optical system 5 that focuses image information on the original sheet with the reflected light flux, and a unit accommodating, in a carriage 7, a photoelectric conversion element in which plural pixel readers that convert an optical image focused by the focusing optical system into an electric signal are arranged in a main scanning direction, an angle and position at which the focusing optical system is attached in a sub-scanning direction are adjusted by adjusting means.