H04N1/0249

Scanning lens, scanning device, and image forming apparatus including same
10298803 · 2019-05-21 · ·

An scanning lens to scan a document image includes a lens and a retainer to retain the lens bonded and fixed to the retainer by an adhesive. Conditional formula (1), or both conditional formula (2) and conditional formula (3) below are satisfied: Vb = 0 , ( 1 ) 0 | large / small ( .Math. i n Vp i - .Math. i n Vm i ) / ( .Math. i n Vp i + .Math. i n

INTERCEPTING DEVICE
20190134808 · 2019-05-09 ·

An intercepting device to inspect a driver including a chassis, an arm mounted on the chassis and articulable between a contracted position and a deployed position, a head assembly mounted on the arm assembly with a camera, a microphone, and a scanner that provides output image, sound, and scan signals commensurate with images, sounds, and documents of the driver, and an electronic control unit operatively coupled to the arm assembly, and the head assembly, and configured to send to the arm actuation signals to articulate the arm from the contracted position to the deployed position, and receive and transmit the output image, sound, and scan signals to a law enforcement electronic device.

Image data transfer control device and image data transfer control method
12047542 · 2024-07-23 · ·

An image data transfer control device includes a first interface, a first and a second memory, a processor, and a second interface. The first interface acquires image data transferred in predetermined units. The first memory stores inclination correction data corresponding to the inclination of a print head, and correction position data indicating a correction position included in at least one divided image line among the predetermined number of divided image lines including each divided image line group. The second memory stores correction target image data at the correction position. The processor selects each divided image line group based on the inclination correction data, and specifies first and second correction target image data. The second interface outputs the second divided image line group including the first correction target image data instead of the second correction target image data.

Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus
12041209 · 2024-07-16 · ·

An image reading apparatus for reading an image of an original includes an illumination portion for illuminating the original with light, a reflection member including a reflecting surface for reflecting the light from the original; a converting portion for photoelectrically converting the light reflected by the reflection member, and a casing for accommodating the reflection member. The casing is provided with an opening which is open to an outside of the casing. A surface of the reflecting member opposite from the reflecting surface and a portion defining the opening are bonded to each other with an adhesive.

IMAGE-READING DEVICE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS ARRANGED ALONG THE SCANNING DIRECTION AND HOUSING COMPONENTS ARRANGED TO HAVE A FIRST CLEARANCE THEREBETWEEN

An image reading device includes a board including a plurality of imaging elements arranged along a scanning direction, and a housing including a plurality of optical components that are arranged along the scanning direction and a plurality of housing components that are arranged along the scanning direction. Each of the plurality of optical components focuses light reflected by a reading target onto a corresponding imaging element, and each of the plurality of housing components holds at least one optical component. The plurality of housing components are arranged to have a clearance therebetween and each of the plurality of housing components is fixed to the board at a position to transmit light through the optical components to focus onto the corresponding imaging element.

IMAGE-READING DEVICE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS ARRANGED ALONG THE SCANNING DIRECTION AND HOUSING COMPONENTS ARRANGED TO HAVE A FIRST CLEARANCE THEREBETWEEN

An image reading device includes a board including a plurality of imaging elements arranged along a scanning direction, and a housing including a plurality of optical components that are arranged along the scanning direction and a plurality of housing components that are arranged along the scanning direction. Each of the plurality of optical components focuses light reflected by a reading target onto a corresponding imaging element, and each of the plurality of housing components holds at least one optical component. The plurality of housing components are arranged to have a clearance therebetween and each of the plurality of housing components is fixed to the board at a position to transmit light through the optical components to focus onto the corresponding imaging element.

Light scanning device with lens holder and image forming apparatus

Provided are an light scanning device capable of adjusting the position of optics and an image forming apparatus including the light scanning device. The light scanning device includes first and second light sources configured to emit first and second light beams, respectively; optics including first and second lenses for transmitting the first and second light beams therethrough and a lens holder configured to support the second lens; and a housing configured to support the first and second light sources and the optics, wherein the first and second light sources and the first lens are supported to be fixed to the housing, and the second lens is supported to be able to move with respect to the first lens.

IMAGE SCANNING DEVICE
20240323296 · 2024-09-26 ·

An image scanning device includes a transport section that transports a document along a transport path; an image scanning unit that is configured to scan an image from the document transported by the transport section; and a first conductive section that is configured to electrically conduct with the image scanning unit. The image scanning unit has a scanning section that is configured to scan the image from the document transported by the transport section, a glass plate that is configured to contact with the document between the scanning section and the transport path, and a second conductive section that is configured to electrically conduct with the glass plate. The image scanning unit is configured to displace along a displacement direction that intersects the transport path. The first conductive section is configured to follow the displacement of the image scanning unit and to maintain electrical conductivity with the glass plate by maintaining a state where the first conductive section is in contact with the second conductive section by following the displacement of the image scanning unit.

Image sensor

An image sensor includes: a lens configured to focus light irradiated toward an object to be read and reflected by the object to be read; a sensor configured to receive light focused by the lens; a sensor board configured to mount thereon the sensor; a board retaining plate, having a casing attachment surface extending in the X direction and a sensor board attachment reference surface that is in contact with the +Y side of the sensor board and is formed in a side surface of the casing attachment surface, and configured to retain the sensor board; and a first casing configured to fix or retain the board retaining plate by fastening of a surface of the casing attachment surface.

Image reading apparatus with posture adjustment portion and stimulus output portion

An image forming apparatus (100) includes a photoelectric conversion portion (24) that receives light reflected by a document sheet and outputs an electric signal based on the light, a posture adjustment portion (400) having an operation shaft (34) rotatable about a first axis (AX1) and that adjusts a posture of the photoelectric conversion portion (24) according to rotation of the operation shaft (34), and a stimulus output portion (402) that outputs a stimulus perceivable by an operator of the operation shaft (34) each time the operation shaft (34) is rotated by a predetermined specific angle.