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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading device capable of suppressing vibration during image reading to reduce distortion of a read image.SOLUTION: An image reading device 2 includes: a flat tabular document mounting glass 43; a document reading glass 42 that is arranged separated from the document mounting glass 43 in a sub scanning direction X; a scanning body SU that is arranged in a row along a bottom surface 43a of the document mounting glass 43; and a slide member 100 that is engaged with the scanning body SU to contact the document mounting glass 43 and the document reading glass 42. The bottom surface 43a of the document mounting glass 43 is arranged flush with a bottom surface 42a of the document reading glass 42; and the slide member 100 has a flat surface 101b that contacts each of the bottom surfaces (bottom surface 42a or bottom surface 43a) formed thereon. The flat surface 101b is formed to have the width in the sub scanning direction X larger than a distance between the ends of the document reading glass 42 and the document mounting glass 43 that face with each other.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To significantly reduce the effect of dust on a read original image even if dust is present on the optical path extending from a photoelectric transducer to a main scanning line. SOLUTION: A control unit 106 averages, for each pixel of interest, white shading levels corresponding to two pixels preceding and following the pixel of interest, and obtains a difference by subtracting the average value from the white shading level of the pixel of interest, and compares the absolute value of the difference (a variation amount of the white shading level) with a threshold value. Then, if the variation amount exceeds the threshold value, the control unit determines that the white shading level has irregularly varied, references the black shading level in a black shading memory 105, corrects the black shading level of the pixel of interest to increase the level in proportion to the variation amount, and updates the black shading level in the black shading memory 105. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reader capable of suppressing a deterioration in resolution even though the scanning speed of image reading is increased, and to provide an image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: The image reader 100 includes a CCD 26 and a control part 400. The CCD 26 has three photoelectric conversion parts 261 to 263. The three photoelectric conversion parts 261 to 263 detect light of three colors of RGB respectively and output RGB signals. The control part 400 generates image data by alternately using a first luminance signal based on a G signal outputted from the photoelectric conversion part 262 and a second luminance signal based on an R signal and a B signal outputted from the photoelectric conversion parts 261 and 263 in a sub-scanning direction, when an original is moved at a pixel shifting speed at which a pixel detected by the photoelectric conversion part 262 is shifted from a pixel detected by the photoelectric conversion parts 261 and 263 for the integer multiple of one pixel plus 0. 5 pixels in the sub-scanning direction. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To illuminate an original document so that no shadow occurs for an end part level difference of the original document. SOLUTION: In an illuminating apparatus, a light axis X of an LED 82n located at a position overlapping with an original document reference line L is in a vertical direction to a main scanning line B when seen from a front direction. In addition, the light axis X of each LED 82(n-1), 82(n-2), ..., on left side from the original document reference line L inclines at a constant inclination angle α to a vertical line orthogonal to the main scanning line B so as to be directed to the original document reference line L when seen from the front direction. In a similar way, the light axis X of each LED 82(n+1), 82(n+2), ..., on right side from the original document reference line L inclines at the constant inclination angle α to the vertical line orthogonal to the main scanning line B so as to be directed to the original document reference line L when seen from the front direction. The LED 82(n-2) irradiates diagonal light from a position closer to the outside of the original document MS to the vicinity of the left side end part, and illuminates the shadow of the left side end part level difference of the original document MS on a surface of an original document presser mat 79 by the light. Thereby, the shadow part becomes bright, and the shadow is almost eliminated. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a color image forming apparatus capable of dispensing with the trouble of visually searching for color data matching a desired reference color to designate the color data and capable of precisely outputting the desired reference color. SOLUTION: A reference color specifying part 51 of an image processing means 5 specifies reference color read data corresponding to the reference color from among original read image data generated by an image reading means 4. A notice color patch specifying part 52 specifies a notice color patch that is the color patch having the image data most approximate to the reference color read data from among sheet read image data. An image data conversion part 53 converts the original read image data into output image data so that the reference color read data become the image data based on the notice color patch. An image forming means 7 forms an image on the basis of the output image data. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a document reader reducing the occurrence of a black stripe resulting from the dirt of a reflecting member reflecting a reflected light from a document and improving the grade of an output image. SOLUTION: The document reader 1 has a CCD 20, a lamp unit 30, a 2/3 mirror unit 40, an optical system driving motor 33, and a document carrying section 50 carrying the document G to a carried-document reading place 14, and has a function reading the document G under the state placing the document G on a document placing base 13 and the function reading the document G while carrying the document G to the carried-document reading place 14. The document reader 1 has a changeover means 60 changing over an optical path for the reflected light from the document G reaching the CCD 20 from the document G at the carried-document reading place 14 into a second optical path L2 different from a first optical path L1 for the reflected light from the document G reaching the CCD 20 from the document G on the document placing base 13. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reader which eliminates the need for a driving means exclusive for cleaning a transparent member provided for a read area by using the driving means for moving the reading means and can be miniaturized. SOLUTION: The image reader is provided with a reading means 36 driven by a driving means for moving a read operation range for a fixed original in the case of the fixed original and stopping a read operation position of a conveyed original in the case of conveyed original, conveys an original in a state that the read surface of the original is in contact with the surface of the transparent member 5 provided for a read area Y for the conveyed original of the reading means 36, has a reflected light from the reading surface transmitted by the transparent member 5, and reads an image. In the image reader, the transparent member 5 is freely movable in the original conveyance direction and is provided with: a cleaning means 16 disposed separately in the original conveyance direction from the read area Y so as to clean the surface of the transparent member 5; and a linking means which is driven by the driving means when it does not read an image, links to the reading means 36 for moving in the original conveyance direction, and moves the transparent member 5 to a disposed position of the cleaning means 16. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a document reading apparatus capable of suppressing the influence, on a read image of a positioned document, caused by irregular reflection of light from a document neighboring member, that is provided adjacently to the document, receiving light from a light source, regardless of a formation color of the document neighboring member, when irradiating the document with light from the light source. SOLUTION: The document reading apparatus comprises: a reader 10 for reading reflection light from a positioned document OR by irradiating the document OR with light; the document neighboring member 300 which is provided adjacently to the document OR; and a control means 110 for controlling reading operation of the reader 10, wherein the control means 110 controls the reader 10, irradiates a document neighboring terminal area β of the document neighboring member 300 with light, reads reflection light from the area β as an output value for the document neighboring terminal area, and corrects a read image corresponding to a neighboring terminal area α of the document OR on the basis of the output value. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manuscript reader which can obtain a correct reference value and can precisely make correction such as shading compensation. SOLUTION: Second image processing section 220 in the image processing section 103 of a manuscript reader 100 reads a white reference sheet having dimensions smaller than those of the readable region S0 of a second document reading means 20 a plurality of times by the second document reading means 20, determines the reference value for all pixels in the readable region based on the pixel values of all pixels in the readable region and then correct the image of a manuscript being read out by the second document reading means 20 based on the reference value. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent dirt from sticking to a reading opening part and black stripes from being generated in reading an original by arranging an opening/closing cover, to be opened/closed in response to the passage of the original, in the reading opening part. SOLUTION: When a leading end part of the original P carried on a lower carrier guide board 31 is abutted onto an abutment piece 48, the abutment piece 48 is rotated so as to be pushed-up toward the downstream side of an original carrier direction X by the leading end part of the original P. A rotary arm 45 is rotated in the same direction by the rotational movement. When the rotary arm 45 is rotated, a connection rod 43 is pushed-out toward the downstream side of the original carrier direction X. When the connection rod 43 is pushed-out, the opening/closing cover 41 is moved by sliding toward the downstream side of the original carrier direction X, thereby opening the reading opening part 32a. In the meantime, when the original passes in the lower part of the reading opening part 32a, the abutment piece 48 comes off the rear end part of the original and naturally falls by self weight. Consequently, the opening/closing cover 41 is moved by sliding toward the upstream side of the original carrier direction X, thereby closing the reading opening part 32a. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT