Abstract:
A scanning module for scanning a document is provided. The scanning module comprises: a chassis; a light source on the chassis for emitting a light ray onto the document; a plurality of reflectors inside the chassis; a lens inside the chassis; an image sensing device inside the chassis, an image of the document being reflected by the plurality of reflectors and formed on the image sensing device, the image sensing device including a plurality of sensing cells; and a plurality of microlenses on the plurality of sensing cells, each of the plurality of microlenses having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface having a plurality of notches as an input window for changing an incident angle of the light ray, the bottom surface having a plurality of round curves as an output window for further focusing the light ray.
Abstract:
An optical mechanism installed in an office machine, which has a machine base defining an internal space, and a paper-feeding mechanism arranged on the machine base, the paper-feeding mechanism having an inside receiving space and a bottom incident zone for the passing of light. The optical mechanism has an optical-path device formed of an image sensor and an optical module and mounted in the internal space inside the machine base, and a light-focusing structure mounted in the receiving space inside the paper-feeding mechanism above the incident zone for increasing optical path.
Abstract:
An exposure control device is used for adjusting light amount received by a focusing device and a photoelectric conversion device of an image scanning apparatus. The exposure control device includes a control unit and a light-transmission adjusting device. The control unit asserts a control signal according to a certain condition of the image scanning apparatus. The light-transmission adjusting device is arranged in the light path to the focusing device and the photoelectric conversion device and changes an effective light-transmission area thereof in response to the control signal to adjust light amount passing therethrough.
Abstract:
An image compensation method is provided. At least one light source and a plurality of reflecting elements each capable of reflecting light from the light source are provided. Each reflecting element reflects a beam of light from the light source to produce a beam of reflected light having a unique color content. The reflecting elements are shifted to a location where one of the reflecting elements is capable of reflecting light from the light source.
Abstract:
A pinhole-imaging device used as an imaging device for an optical scanner apparatus. The pinhole-imaging device replaced the conventional lens-imaging device and placed in front of the optical sensor to receive the imaged light from the illuminant illuminated the scanning object and the optical imaging is focused on the optical sensor. When the radius of the aperture of pinhole-imaging device is smaller or equal to the pixel of the optical sensor, due to the imaged light transmitted to the aperture of the pinhole-imaging device to focus on the optical sensor to form an imaging such that the resolution of the optical imaging can be obtained and the light dispersion effect issue can be improved.
Abstract:
A module of reflection mirrors of L-shape according to the invention, arranged in an optical chassis of scanner, is comprised of a first L-shaped mirror and a second L-shaped mirror. The recession portions for the second L-shaped mirror and the first L-shaped mirror are corresponded to each other in the space. After entering the module with a specific angle, an incident light is reflected several times between the two L-shape mirrors before it leaves the module with another angle again. Wherein, there are a first reflection zone and a second reflection zone at the recession portion of the first L-shaped mirror, and there are a third reflection zone and a fourth reflection zone at the recession portion of the second L-shaped mirror. After entering the module with a specific angle, the incident light passes through the second reflection zone, the third reflection zone, the fourth reflection zone, the second reflection zone, the first reflection zone, the fourth reflection zone, and the third reflection zone in sequence to get an appropriate optical length. Then, the reflection light leaves the module of reflection mirrors of L-shape with another angle that is different from the entering angle and is then focused into an image on a CCD by a lens.
Abstract:
A filtering method and mechanism for scanners includes a regular visible light source and an infrared light source that are both turned on under a scanner normally on state during scanning operation. A transmission mechanism is provided for reciprocally placing a visible light filter plate and an infrared light filter plate in the scanner light path to filter light emitting from the regular visible light and infrared light source. Changing and switching between regular and infrared light scanning may be done quickly without warm up delay of the light source. More versatile and powerful function thus may be built in the scanner.
Abstract:
An imaging recording method and an apparatus for its implementation, including applying a light to an image to produce imaged light, passing the imaged light through a filter unit to provide filtered light, and recording the filtered light on an optical detector to produce a recorded image. The filter unit includes a first filter and a second filter. The first filter is polarization selective and the second filter is wavelength selective.
Abstract:
An image scanner of a document incorporated a transparent member on a lower surface for passing reading and reflecting light while preventing entry of dust and foreign matter into the scanner housing. The transparent member is disposed so that at least the area which passes reflected light is located outside of the depth of field of the scanner optical system.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus high in illumination efficiency which can illuminate an image reading position by use of at least one polarizing element is disclosed. The image reading apparatus can illuminate an object to be image read sufficiently, even if the object is floated away from a predetermined image reading position. In the image reading apparatus, the major illumination light L2 from an illumination unit 1 and the light L2 reflected from the object and then introduced onto light-electricity transducing elements are located on substantially the same plane, and further the polarizing elements 2 and 3 are interposed between the illumination unit 1 and the object 20 and between the object 20 and the light-electricity transducing elements 7, respectively.