Abstract: A transport device includes a transporting belt including an outer circumferential surface configured to come into contact with a medium, the transporting belt being configured to transport the medium, a rotating brush including a brush portion configured to come into contact with the outer circumferential surface, the rotating brush being configured to rotate, and a cleaning member including a contact portion configured to come into contact with the brush portion, the cleaning member being configured to clean the rotating brush. The contact portion includes a plurality of protrusions.

Abstract: A light emitting element drive device of the present invention includes a light emitting element; a drive unit for driving the light emitting element; an electricity storage element capable of storing electric power; a battery power supply capable of supplying electric power to the electricity storage element; and a boost chopper circuit having an inductor, for boosting voltage by opening and closing a switching element. The drive unit is switchable between three states: a storing state in which electric power from the battery power supply is stored in the electricity storage element; a first discharging state in which the electric power stored in the electricity storage element is supplied to the light emitting element; and a second discharging state in which electric power from the battery power supply is boosted by the boost chopper circuit and is supplied to the light emitting element.

Abstract: A strobe device of the present invention includes a cylindrical flashtube, a reflector for reflecting light coming from the flashtube, a trigger circuit for applying a trigger voltage to the reflector, and a conductive abutting section that is disposed on at least one of the flashtube and reflector and abuts on at least the other of the flashtube and reflector. The conductive abutting section is disposed in the axial direction of the flashtube. Thus, a strobe device that generates light of stable brightness can be achieved.

Abstract: A light emitting element drive device of the present invention includes a light emitting element; a drive unit for driving the light emitting element; an electricity storage element capable of storing electric power; a battery power supply capable of supplying electric power to the electricity storage element; and a boost chopper circuit having an inductor, for boosting voltage by opening and closing a switching element. The drive unit is switchable between three states: a storing state in which electric power from the battery power supply is stored in the electricity storage element; a first discharging state in which the electric power stored in the electricity storage element is supplied to the light emitting element; and a second discharging state in which electric power from the battery power supply is boosted by the boost chopper circuit and is supplied to the light emitting element.

Abstract: An imaging device according to the present invention includes a light emitting unit for emitting light toward a photographic subject; a lens movable in a movement region corresponding to a focus region; an imaging element for receiving light through the lens; and a lens control unit for acquiring imaging data photoreceived by the imaging element and for controlling the position of the lens. The lens control unit moves the lens in a stepwise manner in order to acquire imaging data for each field of a focus region. The imaging device further includes a light emission control unit for changing the amount of light emitted from the light emitting unit according to the focus position of the lens in each field.

Abstract: A strobe device of the present invention includes a flash discharge tube; a plurality of external triggering electrodes formed on an outer surface of the flash discharge tube; a trigger circuit that outputs a trigger signal to the external triggering electrodes causing the flash discharge tube to emit light at predetermined timing; and a control unit that controls and directs the trigger circuit to switch between a first mode in which a voltage is applied to any of the plurality of external triggering electrodes having a predetermined attachment area to the flash discharge tube, and a second mode in which a voltage is applied to another of the external triggering electrodes having an area larger than the predetermined area.