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:
Bei einer bekannten optischen Abtasteinrichtung ist ein Abtastschlitten mit einer zeilenförmigen Lichtempfangseinrichtung unterhalb einer transparenten Auflageplatte für die zeilenweise abzutastende Vorlage auf Führungselementen in Form von parallelen Rundstangen verfahrbar gelagert. Zur Erzielung einer hohen Abtastgenauigkeit soll die neue Abtasteinrichtung während der Verfahrbewegung des Abtastschlittens einen gleichbleibend genauen Abstand zwischen der Lichtempfangseinrichtung und der abzutastenden Vorlage gewährleisten. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, daß beide Führungselemente jeweils als Gestellteil (1, 2) mit einer Führungsbahn (5 bzw. 6) als Auflage für den Abtastschlitten (7) und mit zumindest einer der Führungsbahn (5 bzw. 6) zugewandten Anlagefläche (34 bzw. 35) ausgebildet sind, an der die Auflageplatte (14) mit ihrer Auflagefläche (16) für die Vorlage (15) angedrückt wird. Die neue Abtasteinrichtung findet vorzugsweise als Flachbettscanner Verwendung, bei dem ein optoelektronischer Zeilensensor als Lichtempfangseinrichtung unmittelbar unter der abzutastenden Vorlage quer zur Zeilenrichtung bewegt wird.
Abstract:
A device for reading graphic symbols impressed on a sheet, comprising light sources (16) for illuminating the sheet, an optical reading system (17) and an array of photo-electric sensors (18) for generating electrical reading signals. The device is compact in structure and of small dimensions, so as to allow it to be mounted upon the head-carrying carriage (8) of a printing machine or typewriter. The device makes it possible to create, in a particularly simple form, reading apparatus for facsimiles or for optical character recognition (OCR) reading apparatus for memorising signatures, graphical symbols and drawings or mathematical symbols, or apparatus for copying documents.
Abstract:
A device for reading graphic symbols impressed on a sheet, comprising light sources (16) for illuminating the sheet, an optical reading system (17) and an array of photo-electric sensors (18) for generating electrical reading signals. The device is compact in structure and of small dimensions, so as to allow it to be mounted upon the head-carrying carriage (8) of a printing machine or typewriter. The device makes it possible to create, in a particularly simple form, reading apparatus for facsimiles or for optical character recognition (OCR) reading apparatus for memorising signatures, graphical symbols and drawings or mathematical symbols, or apparatus for copying documents.
Abstract:
A reading apparatus includes a reading unit and a shaft along which the reading unit slides. The reading unit includes a reading portion for reading an image, a holding portion that holds the reading portion. The holding portion has a first surface. The reading unit further includes a sliding portion that moves in contact with the shaft. The sliding portion has a second surface facing the first surface. A first region is provided between the first surface of the holding portion and the second surface of the sliding portion so as to form a predetermined gap which reduces the transmission of vibrations from the shaft to the reading unit.
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:
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:
Provided is a document reading device capable of preventing distortion or twisting occurring in a document conveying device from being transmitted to a reading carriage incorporated in the document conveying device. A document reading device includes a second reading carriage 3 provided in a document conveying unit and configured to read a surface of a document different from a surface read by a first reading carriage, a support frame 51 having a support surface 53 that supports the second reading carriage 3, a retaining member 54 that retains the second reading carriage 3 by sandwiching the same between itself and the support frame 51, and an elastic member 55 provided between the second reading carriage 3 and retaining member 54 so as to press the second reading carriage 3 against the support frame 51. One of the support surface 53 of the support frame 51 and a supported surface 42 of the second reading carriage 3 that is supported by the support surface 53 is formed into a curved surface.
Abstract:
A reading apparatus includes a reading unit and a shaft along which the reading unit slides. The reading unit includes a reading portion for reading an image, a holding portion that holds the reading portion. The holding portion has a first surface. The reading unit further includes a sliding portion that moves in contact with the shaft. The sliding portion has a second surface facing the first surface. A first region is provided between the first surface of the holding portion and the second surface of the sliding portion so as to form a predetermined gap which reduces the transmission of vibrations from the shaft to the reading unit.
Abstract:
In a system for driving and guiding a bar (1), particularly a reading bar of a scanner, the bar (1) being drivable using a belt drive (2) along the direction of motion transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bar, to achieve a simple and precise drive, it is suggested that the belt drive (2) engage at two suspension points (11, 12) of the bar (1), which are offset in the longitudinal direction of the bar (1), to implement a torque, and the bar (1) comprise guide elements (3), the guide elements (3) being positioned offset in the direction of motion and engaging due to the torque on different sides of a guide strip (4) positioned in the direction of motion.