Abstract:
A scanning device includes a scanner body, a scanning unit, a lens unit, a sensing unit, and a fastening unit. The scanner body has a bottom surface that is formed with two slots. The fastening unit includes two first fastening members disposed respectively within the slots, and two second fastening members engaging respectively and threadably the first fastening members so as to fasten the sensing unit to the scanner body.
Abstract:
An image reading unit includes an image sensor for converting light from a document into an electric signal, and a circuit board provided with the image sensor on one side. In the image reading unit, a heat dissipating member for controlling a temperature of the image sensor is attached to one side of the circuit board, and a shield member for reducing a noise is provided on the other side of the circuit board. The heat dissipating member and the shield member are connected by a heat conductive member. Also, the heat dissipating member is interposed between the image sensor and the circuit board.
Abstract:
A display apparatus includes a display panel 110 including a light emitting device 120 for each of a plurality of pixels, and a light receiving device 130 provided on the display panel 110 for each of the plurality of pixels. The display panel 110 displays an image by using light output from the light emitting device 120 toward the panel front side. The light receiving device 130 receives a portion of light output from the light emitting device 120 toward the panel back side that is reflected by an irradiated object 10 located on the panel back side. Since the light used for displaying an image and the light used for reading an image are commonly output from the light emitting device 120, it is possible to display and read image information with a simple, thin and light-weight structure.
Abstract:
A securing device includes a sustaining member, a plurality of threaded holes, and a plurality of screws. The sustaining member includes a clamped portion and a securing portion extending from the clamped portion. The clamped portion is interfaced between the photoelectric conversion device and the carriage module housing. The thickness of the clamped portion is even enough to keep the distance between the photoelectric conversion device and the carriage module housing constant, thereby assuring that the photoelectric conversion device is orthogonal to the central line of a lens in the carriage module housing. The securing portion is flexible so as to facilitate the assembling operation of the circuit board, the photoelectric conversion device and the carriage module housing by way of the threaded holes and screws.
Abstract:
An image scanning unit includes at least two lens groups for imaging a reflected image of a manuscript on a lined photoelectric conversion element (12), lens barrels (14, 15) for holding the lenses, respectively, and constituting an imaging lens system (16), a base member (10) on which the lined photoelectric conversion element (12) and the lens barrels (14, 15) are disposed, and intermediate holding members (13, 19) for mounting at least one of the lens barrels (14) and the lined photoelectric conversion element (12) on the base member (10).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a scanning method, more particularly, to a two-directions scanning method by using a user interface (UI). At first, a scanning mode is chosen and the first dpi (dots per inch) of the preview procedure is set in the user interface. Then an instruction is keyed in the user interface to make a scan head move along the first scanning direction by using the first dpi and start the first scanning procedure. The first scanning procedure is a preview procedure. After finishing the first scanning procedure, a user can view the first image, which is got from the first scanning procedure, on a monitor and the scan head moves along the second scanning direction by using the second dpi to start the second scanning procedure. The second image data, which is got from the second scanning procedure, is saved in a memory. The second dpi is usually the highest dpi of the scan head. Following the needs of the user, the second dpi can be preset in the user interface to increase the scanning rate of the second scanning procedure. After the user selects a scope of the first image, which he or she wants to get, and the third dpi is set, the user interface will get the partial second image, which is corresponding to the scope of the first image that is selected by the user, by using a program to adjust a graph image coordinate and a dpi scale. At last, the third image, which is got according to the third dpi and the scope of the first image that he or she wants to get, is shown on the monitor.
Abstract:
There is a problem that the contact-type image sensor, for adoption in an image input/output apparatus to input/output the image of a large-sized document, such as A0 or A1 size, is weak in lengthwise rigidity and readily deflected at its lengthwise center by its own weight. Accordingly, by attaching a deformation rectifier to the image sensor in a lengthwise direction thereof, the contact type image sensor is reinforced in lengthwise rigidity. The deformation rectifier reinforces the rigidity of the contact type image sensor, thereby preventing the contact type image sensor from deflecting vertically relative to its lengthwise direction and keeping constant the focal length between the surface of the document to be read and the sensor IC.
Abstract:
An image reading unit includes an image sensor for converting light from a document into an electric signal, and a circuit board provided with the image sensor on one side. In the image reading unit, a heat dissipating member for controlling a temperature of the image sensor is attached to one side of the circuit board, and a shield member for reducing a noise is provided on the other side of the circuit board. The heat dissipating member and the shield member are connected by a heat conductive member. Also, the heat dissipating member is interposed between the image sensor and the circuit board.
Abstract:
Semiconductor chips, such as photosensor arrays in a full-width scanner, are mounted on printed wiring boards. The printed wiring boards are in turn mounted on a second layer of printed wiring board material. The two layers of printed wiring board material are attached so that the seams between adjacent printed wiring boards in each layer alternate in a brick-like fashion. This structure enables arrays of semiconductor chips to be constructed in relatively long lengths, with minimal risk of damage caused by thermal stresses.
Abstract:
A compact, low-cost photographic film scanner particularly adapted to scanning Advance Photo System (APS) film includes an imaging assembly having an elongated L-shaped housing with a photosensor, e.g. a CCD, mounted directly to one end of the housing, the other end having a scanning aperture and film rails integrally formed on the housing, the film rails defining a film plane over the scanning aperture. The housing comprises a two piece snap together configuration that provides support for the focusing lens as well the photosensor and film scan gate. Additionally, the housing includes support arms that receive and lock in place an LED illuminant head assembly. The imaging apparatus housing conveniently snap locks into place on the scanner chassis in an opening formed in the film drive path.