Abstract:
An image reading apparatus includes a housing provided with a light passage, a transparent plate mounted on the housing, a light source for emitting light into the light passage, a lens array facing the image reading section on the transparent plate, a plurality of light-receiving elements arranged in an array extending in a primary scanning direction, and a light reflector formed on the transparent plate. The light reflector is offset from the image reading section in the secondary scanning direction, which is perpendicular to the primary scanning direction.
Abstract:
A photographic scanner has a light source for illuminating a photographic original to be scanned and a sensor for detecting light which has passed through the original. The sensor has a single row of sensing cells, and the original is scanned by moving the sensor and the original relative to one another in a direction perpendicular to the row. An objective serves to focus light from the original on the sensing cells. Between the objective and the sensor is a protective glass sheet which overlies the sensor. A mask is interposed between the protective sheet and the sensor and has a slit in register with the row of sensing cells. The mask reduces the amount of scattered light reaching the sensing cells.
Abstract:
A mathematical method for selecting the shape for an occluding aperture which is to be positioned at a predetermined aperture location in a light path extending between an illuminated line object and a linear photosensor array. Through use of the aperture selected according to the method, a light intensity measurement is obtained across the linear photosensor array which is uniformly proportional to the light intensity across the illuminated line object.
Abstract:
An image input device of a portable type includes a light source for reading an original document, a photo-electric converting element for converting reflected light from the original document into an electrical signal, a memory function section having a solid state memory element for storing the output of the photo-electric converting element, an output port for allowing external connections, and operating keys for operating the image input device. Furthermore, the image input device may include a diffraction grating for diffracting the reflected light to form an image on the photo-electric converting element and interchangeable lenses having different focal lengths for achieving various magnifications.
Abstract:
A reading surface of a document is illuminated by a light source, and a light beam reflected on the reading surface is reflected on a reflecting mirror. Then, the reflected light beam is guided in such a direction as to pass in the vicinity of a light shielding plate for shielding the constitutional elements from the light. A lens is located near the light source at a position where the light beam guided in the above direction is allowed to pass. A shading correcting device is made up of a first shading correcting portion formed by a part of the light shielding plate and a second shading correcting portion formed in a body case for holding the constitutional elements. The shading correcting device is designed to restrict a more quantity of light of the light beam incident upon the lens at a portion nearer to an optical axis of the lens. A photoelectric correcting device is provided in a position where the light beam passing through the lens is focused. As a result, photoelectric converting elements in the photoelectric converting device receive an equalized quantity of light of the light beam. A part of the shading correcting device for equalizing the quantity of light of the light beam incident upon the photoelectric converting means is formed by utilizing the light shielding plate. Accordingly, the number of parts may be reduced, and the assembling work may be simplified.
Abstract:
A picture reproduction apparatus for recording reproduced picture images of an original picture in which picture information on the original picture is projected onto a photoelectric converting element(s) such as a CCD line sensor(s) etc. through a focusing optical system, and according to an output signal therefrom unevenness of a light quantity of a light flux projected to the photoelectric converting element(s) is corrected to obtain a reproduction picture of uniform quality.
Abstract:
An image reader in which sensitivity fluctuations of a solid-state image pickup device are eliminated. The imaging rays of a picture to be read are applied with diffusion to the surface of the solid-state image pickup device. The diffusion may be supplied by the use of a diffused light source such as a fluorescent lamp, a number of spot light sources, or a tungsten light source with a diffusing plate. Otherwise, the incident light can be diffused immediately adjacent the surface of the solid-state image pickup device with a light-diffusing plate.
Abstract:
There are provided a lens barrel, an imaging device body, and an imaging device that can reduce a deviation in a blurred image of oblique luminous flux caused by an APD filter.A lens barrel includes a first lens optical system and a second lens optical system serving as lens optical systems including focus lenses, a diaphragm that changes the amount of an incident ray and emits the incident ray, a first APD filter that is disposed on a light-incident side of the diaphragm, and a second APD filter that is disposed on a light-emitting side of the diaphragm. Since the amount of a reduced upper ray L1 of oblique luminous flux and the amount of a reduced lower ray L2 thereof are made to be substantially equal to each other by the first APD filter and the second APD filter, a deviation of a blurred image is reduced.
Abstract:
An image reading device including: concave first lens mirrors that are arranged in an array shape along a main scanning direction and that collimate scattered light reflected by an irradiated object and reflect the scattered light as a substantially parallel bundle of rays that are angled in a sub-scanning direction; planar mirrors that reflect light from the first lens mirrors; apertures that are arranged in an array shape and that allow light from the planar mirrors to pass through by way of openings that are arranged in an array shape and that are light-shielded therearound for selectively allowing light to pass through; concave second lens mirrors that are arranged in an array shape into which light from the apertures is incident and that reflect the light from the apertures as converged light; and light receivers that have light receiving areas on which light from the second lens mirrors is incident and that form images that correspond to light from the openings.
Abstract:
An illumination apparatus includes: a rod-like light guide member that directs light emitted from a first light source and a second light source from an emission surface to an illuminated body while propagating the light by reflection surfaces; and a light blocking member including a second surrounding portion slidably covering another end of the light guide member, wherein the second surrounding portion includes: a light blocking portion protruding toward one end of the light guide member and covering the emission surface of the light guide member; and a cut-out portion adjacent to the light blocking portion and exposing the reflection surface of the light guide member.