公开(公告)号：US20180146116A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15578029

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.

Inventor： Hidemasa YOSHIDA

IPC: H04N1/401 ,  H04N1/031 ,  H04N1/028 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/401 ,  G07D7/121 ,  H04N1/00806 ,  H04N1/028 ,  H04N1/02895 ,  H04N1/0312 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N2201/0081

Abstract: An image sensor unit includes: multiple first light guides that shape light emitted by light sources into a line and emit linear light elongated in longitudinal direction to an object to be read (P); multiple holding members that hold each of the first light guides on a frame; and an image sensor that detects light from the object to be read (P). The multiple first light guides are parallel, and in a range in which the image sensor detects the light from the object to be read (P) in the longitudinal direction of the first light guides, center positions in the main-scan direction of the multiple holding members that hold one first light guide of the multiple light guides and center positions in the main-scan direction of the multiple holding members that hold another light guide different from the one first light guide deviate from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20140016166A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US14026508

申请日：2013-09-13

Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.

Inventor： Mitsuyoshi KISARA ,  Hideo KIYOTA ,  Shuuichi SHIMODA ,  Hidemasa YOSHIDA ,  Hidehisa TAKAHASHI

IPC: H04N1/028

CPC classification number: H04N1/02835 ,  H04N1/0249 ,  H04N1/0318

Abstract: An image sensor unit includes: a light source including a light emitting element on a light emitting surface; a light guide that causes light from the light source to be incident on a light incident surface facing to the light emitting surface, ejects the light from a light ejecting surface and illuminates a document; a rod lens array that images reflected light from the document; a sensor substrate on which a photoelectric conversion element is mounted, the photoelectric conversion element converting the reflected light imaged by the rod lens array into an electric signal; and a frame that supports the light source, the light guide, the rod lens array and the sensor substrate, wherein positioning sections are provided on an opposite side of the light emitting surface of the light source and at a part of the frame which is disposed at the opposite side of the light emitting surface.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器单元包括：在发光表面上包括发光元件的光源; 使来自光源的光入射到面向发光面的光入射面的导光体，从光弹出面射出光并照射文件; 用于对来自文件的反射光进行成像的棒状透镜阵列; 其上安装有光电转换元件的传感器基板，所述光电转换元件将由所述棒状透镜阵列成像的反射光转换为电信号; 以及支撑光源，光导，棒状透镜阵列和传感器基板的框架，其中定位部分设置在光源的发光表面的相对侧上，并且设置在框架的设置的一部分 在发光表面的相对侧。

公开(公告)号：US20170064125A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15230813

申请日：2016-08-08

Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.

Inventor： Yoshihiko TSUMEKAWA ,  Hidemasa YOSHIDA

IPC: H04N1/028

CPC classification number: H04N1/0286 ,  H04N1/02855 ,  H04N1/0289

Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes: a light source; a rod-like light guide having an incident surface that enters light from the light source that is disposed on one side in a main-scan direction, a diffusing surface that diffuses light that enters from the incident surface, and an emission surface that linearly emits light towards a bill; and a reflection member having a reflection surface that reflects light diffused by the diffusing surface to the light guide. The light guide has a locking projection that is locked in the reflection member on one side in the main-scan direction. The reflection member has a locking hole in which the locking projection is locked. A cut-out portion at which one part is cut out is formed in the locking hole.

Abstract translation: 一种照明装置，包括：光源; 具有入射面的入射面的入射面，该入射面入射到主扫描方向一侧的光源的入射面，漫射从入射面入射的光的漫射面和线性发射的射出面 光向帐单; 以及反射构件，其具有将由扩散表面漫射的光反射到光导的反射面。 光导具有在主扫描方向一侧锁定在反射构件上的锁定突起。 反射构件具有锁定突起被锁定的锁定孔。 一个部分被切出的切口部分形成在锁定孔中。

公开(公告)号：US20150122979A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14595605

申请日：2015-01-13

Applicant: Canon Components, Inc.

Inventor： Hidemasa YOSHIDA

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  H04N1/10 ,  H04N1/028 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42

CPC classification number: G02B6/0005 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G02B6/001 ,  G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0096 ,  H01L27/14601 ,  H04N1/02815 ,  H04N1/02845 ,  H04N1/10 ,  H04N2201/0081

Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes: a light guide that is formed in a rod shape and includes a positioning portion that is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, and light incident surfaces that are formed at two end faces in the longitudinal direction; and light sources that are arranged in the vicinity of the light incident surfaces, respectively, and that emit light that is incident on the incident surfaces. The light guide is formed by injection molding. A gate portion for supplying a resin material during injection molding opens at a position that corresponds to a tip face of the positioning portion.

Abstract translation: 照明装置包括：导光体，其形成为棒状，并且包括沿纵向方向的一端形成的定位部，以及形成在所述长度方向的两端面的光入射面; 以及分别布置在光入射表面附近并发射入射在入射表面上的光的光源。 光导通过注射成型形成。 用于在注射成型期间提供树脂材料的浇口部分在与定位部分的顶端面对应的位置处开口。

公开(公告)号：US20170295290A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15482079

申请日：2017-04-07

Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.

Inventor： Hidemasa YOSHIDA ,  Yoshihiko TSUMEKAWA ,  Akihito TAKESHITA

IPC: H04N1/028 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V8/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/02855 ,  F21V5/04 ,  G02B6/0001 ,  G02B2006/0098 ,  H04N1/02895 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: Provided is an illumination apparatus that applies light to an original, the illumination apparatus including: a light source; and a rod-shaped light guide including: an incident surface that receives the light from the light source; a reflection surface provided with a diffusion portion that diffuses the light incident on the incident surface; and an emission surface that emits, to the original, the light diffused by the diffusion portion. An area of the light guide is reduced by an inclination of the light guide from the incident surface side to a middle part in a longitudinal direction of the light guide, and the light guide is provided with the diffusion portion from the incident surface side to the middle part on the reflection surface.

公开(公告)号：US20150060651A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14462758

申请日：2014-08-19

Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.

Inventor： Hidemasa YOSHIDA ,  Yoshihiko TSUMEKAWA

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  H04N1/028

CPC classification number: G02B6/0096 ,  H04N1/02855

Abstract: Illumination apparatuses include: light sources; and light guides formed in a rod shape, wherein end surfaces in a longitudinal direction are incident surfaces that receive light emitted from the light sources. Diffusing patterns are formed on the light guides, and intervals between the diffusing patterns closer to the incident surface in a first area close to the incident surface are smaller than intervals between the diffusing patterns closer to the incident surface in a second area farther from the incident surface than the first area.

Abstract translation: 照明装置包括：光源; 以及形成为棒状的导光体，其中纵向方向上的端面是接收从光源发射的光的入射表面。 扩散图案形成在光导上，并且在靠近入射表面的第一区域中更靠近入射表面的漫射图案之间的间隔小于在远离入射面的第二区域中更靠近入射表面的漫射图案之间的间隔 表面比第一个区域。

公开(公告)号：US20190168525A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16205733

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.

Inventor： Hidemasa YOSHIDA ,  Takeshi SUGIYAMA

IPC: B41J29/393 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G03G15/22

Abstract: There is provided with an illumination device. The illumination device has a circuit board; a light source movable relative to the circuit board; a rod-like light guide that is configured to guide light from the light source and that is elongated in a longitudinal direction; and a flexible wiring configured to supply electricity from the circuit board to the light source. The light source is capable of moving in the longitudinal direction to reduce fluctuation in distance between the light source and a light receiving surface of the light guide when an end portion of the light guide in the longitudinal direction moves in the longitudinal direction.

公开(公告)号：US20170064124A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15224855

申请日：2016-08-01

Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.

Inventor： Hidemasa YOSHIDA

IPC: H04N1/028 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/03

CPC classification number: H04N1/0286 ,  H04N1/0057 ,  H04N1/02855 ,  H04N1/03 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: A transmission light source unit includes a first light source portion including: a first light source; and a first light guide that shapes light emitted by the first light source into a line and emits the light toward a conveyance path of a paper sheet. An image sensor unit includes: a second light source portion that emits light toward the conveyance path of the paper sheet; and an image sensor that detects the light emitted by the first light source portion and transmitted through the paper sheet and the light emitted by the second light source portion and reflected by the paper sheet. A first light diffusing surface of the first light guide is provided with at least one of concave portions and convex portions including inclined surfaces and inclined relative to a normal line of the first light emission surface.

Abstract translation: 透射光源单元包括：第一光源部，包括：第一光源; 以及第一光导，其将由第一光源发射的光成形为线，并朝向纸张的输送路径发光。 图像传感器单元包括：朝向纸张的输送路径发光的第二光源部; 以及图像传感器，其检测由第一光源部分发射并透射通过纸张的光以及由第二光源部分发射并由纸张反射的光。 第一导光体的第一光散射面设置有包含倾斜面的凹部和凸部中的至少一个，相对于第一发光面的法线倾斜。

公开(公告)号：US20150110382A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：US14519762

申请日：2014-10-21

Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.

Inventor： Shuuichi SHIMODA ,  Junya KINOSHITA ,  Yoshio KUREISHI ,  Ryoki MATSUI ,  Hidemasa YOSHIDA ,  Yoshihiko TSUMEKAWA ,  Hidehisa TAKAHASHI ,  Akifumi FUJIWARA ,  Suguru TASHIRO ,  Takashi CHIBA

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  G07D7/20 ,  G07D7/12 ,  G01N21/86

CPC classification number: G07D7/121 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0216 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/86 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  G01N21/8914 ,  G01N2021/8663 ,  G07D7/202

Abstract: An image sensor unit includes: a plurality of light sources each including an LED chip; a plurality of light guides that are arranged in parallel to face incident surfaces on one side in a longitudinal direction for each of the plurality of light sources and that guide light from the plurality of light sources to a bill; an image sensor that converts light from the bill to an electric signal; a sensor substrate for mounting the image sensor; and a circuit board that is provided with the plurality of light sources on a same mounting surface and that is arranged on the sensor substrate on one side in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of light guides, wherein the sensor substrate includes a connection hole on one side in the longitudinal direction of the sensor substrate, and the circuit board is connected to the sensor substrate by connecting a connecting portion including a plurality of external connection pads to the connection hole.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器单元包括：多个光源，每个光源包括LED芯片; 多个光导件，其平行布置成面对每个所述多个光源的长度方向的一侧的入射面，并且将来自所述多个光源的光引导到纸币; 将来自纸币的光转换成电信号的图像传感器; 用于安装图像传感器的传感器基板; 以及电路板，其在同一安装面上设置有多个光源，并且在所述多个光导的长度方向上的一侧配置在所述传感器基板上，其中，所述传感器基板在一个上形成有连接孔 并且通过将包括多个外部连接焊盘的连接部分连接到连接孔而将电路板连接到传感器基板。

公开(公告)号：US20150022870A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14510549

申请日：2014-10-09

Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.

Inventor： Hideo KIYOTA ,  Hidemasa YOSHIDA

IPC: H04N1/024 ,  H04N1/032 ,  H04N1/028

CPC classification number: H04N1/0249 ,  H04N1/02835 ,  H04N1/0318 ,  H04N1/032 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/02456 ,  H04N2201/02462 ,  H04N2201/02497

Abstract: An image sensor unit includes a sensor substrate on which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are mounted, a light source that includes light-emitting elements, for illuminating a document, a light guide that guides light from the light source from one end face and linearly illuminates the document, a rod lens array imaging reflected light from the document on the sensor substrate, and a frame holding each of these elements. The frame includes a spacer provided in proximity to the light source. The spacer includes a light shielding that covers the light source and a portion of the light guide.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器单元包括其上安装有多个光电转换元件的传感器基板，包括用于照射原稿的发光元件的光源，从一个端面引导来自光源的光线性的导光体， 照亮文件，棒状透镜阵列成像来自传感器基板上的原稿的反射光，以及保持这些元件中的每一个的框架。 框架包括设置在光源附近的间隔件。 间隔件包括覆盖光源和光导部分的遮光件。