Abstract:
An overhead image reading apparatus 1 includes: an image-capturing unit 22 that captures an image of a medium S to be read from above when the medium S to be read is placed on a placement surface 2; a light source 21 that irradiates the medium S to be read with light when the image-capturing unit 22 captures the image of the medium S to be read; and a light blocking portion 25 that blocks light above an upper-end position of light emitted from the light source 21. As a result, the user 100 can be prevented from seeing light from the light source 21 with his/her eyes and from being dazzled with an unpleasant feeling by light from the light source 21 during reading on the medium S to be read.
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:
An image scanning apparatus includes an image pickup device, a substrate connected to a terminal of the image pickup device, a heat radiation plate which is disposed between the image pickup device and the substrate and one surface of which contacts the image pickup device, and an insulating sheet which is sandwiched between the heat radiation plate and the substrate, respective surfaces of which contact the heat radiation plate and the substrate, and which electrically insulates the heat radiation plate from an electronic component on the substrate.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus includes: alight irradiating means for irradiating light to a subject having images to be read; an image forming means for making the light from the subject incident on an image plane so as to form images as erected images; and a photoelectric conversion means for converting the incident light of the erected images into image signals, wherein the image forming means is constituted of a plurality of lens arrays that have a mutually identical shape and property and are sequentially disposed, sharing common light axes, between the subject and the photoelectric conversion means, and the respective lens arrays are formed by integral molding of a plurality of lenses, and an aperture provided with light passing holes with the light axes as the center is interposed at least between the plurality of lens arrays, and areas other than the light passing holes in the aperture form light shielding areas.
Abstract:
A transferring guide device usable with an image reading sensor unit of a scanning apparatus includes a guide holder installed at the image reading sensor unit and a guide rail installed at a scanning apparatus body. The guide holder slide-contacts the guide rail, and slide contact surfaces on which the guide holder contacts the guide rail are plane. The guide holder point-contacts or line-contacts the guide rail, and as a result, a friction force between the guide holder and the guide rail is weak.
Abstract:
An image sensor device converts reflected light from an image surface of an original into an electric signal, and includes a substrate, a light transmitting unit, and a light receiving unit. The light transmitting unit is located on the substrate, and transmits the reflected light. The light receiving unit receives the reflected light. The light transmitting unit and the light receiving unit are arranged so that the reflected light passes through the light transmitting unit and is incident to the light receiving unit.
Abstract:
In a contact type image sensor including an illumination section including a light source and light guide to illuminate a document, an image sensing element for converting an optical image of the document into an electrical signal, a cylindrical rod lens for forming an optical image on the image sensing element, and a frame for integrally holding the illumination section, image sensing element, and cylindrical rod lens, the light guide has undergone antireflection treatment on a surface thereof on the document side.
Abstract:
A transferring guide device usable with an image reading sensor unit of a scanning apparatus includes a guide holder installed at the image reading sensor unit and a guide rail installed at a scanning apparatus body. The guide holder slide-contacts the guide rail, and slide contact surfaces on which the guide holder contacts the guide rail are plane. The guide holder point-contacts or line-contacts the guide rail, and as a result, a friction force between the guide holder and the guide rail is weak.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment of the invention, a digital imaging device is described having filters to capture colorimetric information of visual light at a first and a second set of wavelengths. The captured colorimetric information is processed to reproduce a surface reflectance of an object in a scene.
Abstract:
A scanning apparatus comprises a transparent housing, a driving means arranged within the transparent housing, and an image sensor arranged within the transparent housing and driven by the driving means. The upper surface and the lower surface of the transparent housing are marked to define a transparent upper window and a transparent lower window. The image sensor comprises a contact image sensor and a supporting box for housing the contact image sensor. The small article to be scanned is facedown placed on the transparent upper window of the scanning apparatus when the scanning apparatus is in erect arrangement. The large article to be scanned is faced up placed and the user can align the scanning region through the transparent upper window and lower window. Therefore, the inventive scanning apparatus is applicable to scan article of both large and small size, and the transparent upper window and lower window facilitate the alignment of scanner for user for entire scanning or partial scanning of an article.