Abstract: For providing a compact illuminating device capable of uniform illumination with a high intensity, there is provided a light conductive member including a light entrance face provided in a part of a lateral face of a rod-shaped translucent member, an area provided on a side opposed to the light entrance face, for reflecting and/or diffusing the entered light in the longitudinal direction of the translucent member, and an exit face provided in at least a part of a lateral face other than those on which the area and the light entrance face are provided, for emitting at least a part of thus reflected and/or diffused light beam.

Abstract: The image sensor according to the present invention comprises a photoreception unit having a plurality of photoelectric converters, illumination unit for illuminating an original, and an image forming unit for projecting reflected light reflected by the original to form an image on the photoreception unit. The illumination unit and image forming unit are fitted with each other and integrated as an optical unit. By this configuration, the illumination unit and image forming unit can be positioned with high precision, thus realizing low electrical consumption and reduced size and weight of the image sensor.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus is constructed in such an arrangement that a light-source substrate, in which a light source is arranged, and a photosensor are directly mounted on a frame bearing the strength of the main body of an information processing apparatus, the above light-source substrate may be unified with an electric circuit substrate of the information processing apparatus, and the electric circuit substrate has the photosensor and the light source, whereby the size and weight of the apparatus can be further decreased, the freedom of design and engineering design can be improved, and simplification of assembling and improvement in reliability can be achieved.

Abstract: An image reading device for reading image information of an original with reading means, includes: original pressing means including a flexible sheet, a flexible member for pressing the flexible sheet, and means for pressing the flexible member.

Abstract: A method of producing an optical device, includes the steps of forming a space between an optical member and a first mold and a second mold by arranging the optical member between the first mold and the second mold, at least either the first or second mold is arranged to touch one surface of the optical member. A resin member is injected through an injection port provided with the first or second mold in the formed space.

Abstract: In an original image reading device of this invention, a reading unit for reading an image on an original, an original convey unit for conveying the original, and a drive force transmission unit for transmitting a drive force from an apparatus main body to the original convey unit are integrally arranged on single support unit, so that the device is attachable to and detachable from said apparatus main body.

Abstract: An original image reading device includes a first supporting device having an original platen roller, provided on a side of an original opposed to an image reading device, for conveying the original at a position deviated from an original reading position, and a non-cylindrical original contact device for urging the original toward the image reading device. The original contact device is provided at the original reading position on the side of the original opposed to the image reading device. A second supporting device includes the image reading device, which has a contact-type reading sensor. The image reading device reads image information of the original by receiving a light reflected from the original. The first supporting device and the second supporting device are combined at a fulcrum at an original exit side so as to relatively rotatable. The original platen roller is separated from the second supporting device upon relative rotation of the first and second supporting devices.

Abstract: In an original image reading device of this invention, a reading unit for reading an image on an original, an original convey unit for conveying the original, and a drive force transmission unit for transmitting a drive force from an apparatus main body to the original convey unit are integrally arranged on single support unit, so that the device is attachable to and detachable from the apparatus main body.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device and an information processing apparatus having the device, provided with a photosensor substrate having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements on a light transparent substrate and a mounting plate having a resin covering the side of the photosensor substrate, including a region where the surface of the mounting plate and the surface of the photosensor substrate are substantially continuous, wherein the mounting plate and the photosensor substrate are integrated without forming level difference between the surface of mounting plate and the surface of photosensor substrate so as to be combined together simply and with low costs.

Abstract: A photoelectric converting device having a guide member includes a plurality of photoelectric converting elements disposed to confront an original sheet the image information of which is to be read; a protection layer disposed on the photoelectric converting elements; a light transmissive substrate on which the photoelectric converting elements are disposed; and a flexible guide member disposed on the original-sheet supply side of the light transmissive substrate, the guide member being disposed in such a manner that at least a portion of the guide is positioned in contact with the edge surface of the light transmissive substrate.

Abstract: A photoelectric converter includes a transparent substrate having a photoelectric converting element provided on a surface opposing a document relating to reading of image information, a transparent support for supporting the substrate, and a light source provided on a surface of the support opposite to a supporting surface for the substrate. Light emitted from the light source is radiated on a document through the support and the substrate, and reflected light is received by the photoelectric converting element.

Abstract: A photoelectric converting device having a guide member includes a plurality of photoelectric converting elements disposed to confront an original sheet the image information of which is to be read; a protection layer disposed on the photoelectric converting elements; a light transmissive substrate on which the photoelectric converting elements are disposed; and a flexible guide member disposed on the original-sheet supply side of the light transmissive substrate, the guide member being disposed in such a manner that at least a portion of the guide is positioned in contact with the edge surface of the light transmissive substrate.

Abstract: A photoelectric converter includes a transparent substrate having a photoelectric converting element provided on a surface opposing a document relating to reading of image information, a transparent support for supporting the substrate, and a light source provided on a surface of the support opposite to a supporting surface for the substrate. Light emitted from the light source is radiated on a document through the support and the substrate, and reflected light is received by the photoelectric converting element.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprises a light emitting device for illuminating an original including information to be read; image sensor for inputting an optical information and converting it into an electric signal; and wherein the light emitting device has a xeron glow lamp and a light source which can illuminate a vicinity of a main electrode of the glow lamp.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus in which a plurality of light sources are provided and the lights emitted from the light sources are incident on to photoelectric converting means from an object to be read, thereby reading an image of the object; and dividing the light sources into a plurality of blocks, for sequentially divisionally lighting on the light sources every block, and for lighting on, in a pulse-like manner, the light sources of the blocks which are not divisionally lit on.

Abstract: There is an image reading apparatus for use in a facsimile apparatus, a copying machine or the like. This apparatus illuminates the light from a light source such as an LED array onto an original which is conveyed by a conveying device and thereby reading an image data on the original. To smoothly guide the edge of the original, an original guiding device which guides the original non-rippingly is provided downstream of the position where the original is read in the original conveying direction by the conveying device. As an original guiding device, a flat or concave guide surface, a flat or concave notch, original guide rollers, a guide member having a concave surface, or the like is provided. The guiding device may if desired be light-reflective.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus for reading an image by radiating the light onto an original includes a photosensor array the photosensors of which are arranged along the width of the original and receive the light scattered from the original surface and convert that light into electric signals. A period of time from the time when the photosensors receive the light until outputs containing the read information are derived cannot be ignored as compared with a reading scan time when the signals are read from the photosensor. A light source is arranged along the width of the original and is divided into a plurality of. A light-on controller for lighting the blocks of the light source to illuminate pixels for the reading of an image on the original, in advance of the reading of the pixels, for a time interval over neater than the foregoing period of time.

Abstract: An illumination device is provided which comprises a light source, a first light-deflecting means for converting the rays emitted from the light source into parallel rays and a second light-deflecting means for directing the parallel rays to an object to be illuminated.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprising a photosensor for receiving light from a light source through an original document, a wiring section for driving the photosensor, a circuit for driving the photosensor and for processing an output signal from the photosensor. The apparatus includes a first substrate having the photosensor and the wiring section thereon, and a second substrate having the circuit thereon and being separated from the first substrate. The second substrate is fixed above the first substrate.

Abstract: A process for making electro-optic elements are provided which comprises the steps of:a. setting up an enclosure by sealing peripheral areas of a pair of electrode plates spaced at a given distance,b. filling a liquid material capable of producing an electro-optical change, into the enclosure through a filling hole thereof, andc. sealing the filling hole while applying pressure to the entire surface of the electrode plates constructing the enclosure.