JP2001242556A - Image reader and image forming device using the same - Google Patents

Image reader and image forming device using the same

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JP2001242556A
JP2001242556A JP2000050991A JP2000050991A JP2001242556A JP 2001242556 A JP2001242556 A JP 2001242556A JP 2000050991 A JP2000050991 A JP 2000050991A JP 2000050991 A JP2000050991 A JP 2000050991A JP 2001242556 A JP2001242556 A JP 2001242556A
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Kazuhiko Matsuoka
和彦 松岡
Kazuyuki Imamichi
和行 今道
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an image reader which is small in size and is excellent in illumination efficiency and may be easily manufactured and an image forming device using the same. SOLUTION: When an original is read by illuminating the original placed on original platen glass and imaging the same on a reading means surface by an imaging means, the illumination means is arranged with the light source and a reflection member having at least one reflection sections so as to face each other with respect to a normal A passing the reading position of the original surface and satisfies respective condition equations when the narrower angle among the angles formed by the normal A and the straight line connecting the end of the section of the light source from the reading position is defined as θ1, the narrower angle among the angles formed by the normal A and the straight line connecting the end of the reflection member from the reading position as θ2, the distance from the reading position to the center of the section of the light source as L1 and the distance from the center of the mirror image of the section of the light source formed by the reflection sections of the reflection member nearest the normal A to the reading position as L2.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は画像読取装置及びそ
れを用いた画像形成装置に関し、特にCCD等の固体撮
像素子(読取手段)を用いて原稿の画像情報を読み取る
ようにした、例えばディジタル複写機、イメージスキャ
ナー、そしてファクシミリ等の装置に好適なものであ
る。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image reading apparatus and an image forming apparatus using the same, and more particularly to, for example, digital copying in which image information of a document is read using a solid-state image pickup device (reading means) such as a CCD. Machine, image scanner, and facsimile.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来よりディジタル複写機、イメージス
キャナー、そしてファクシミリ等の画像読取装置におい
ては、例えばCCD(ラインセンサー)等の読取手段を
用いて原稿台ガラス上に載置された原稿を主走査方向の
1ライン分の画像情報の読取りを行なう。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an image reading apparatus such as a digital copying machine, an image scanner, and a facsimile, a document placed on a platen glass is mainly scanned by using a reading means such as a CCD (line sensor). The image information for one line in the direction is read.

【0003】具体的には線状の光源や反射笠等を有する
照明手段(照明系)を用いて原稿台ガラス上に配置され
た原稿を照明し、該照明された原稿面上の画像情報に基
づく光束を結像手段(結像レンズ)によりCCD等の読
取手段面上に主走査方向の1ライン分の画像情報を結像
するものである。副走査方向については原稿とCCDと
を相対的に移動させることで結果的に2次元情報を得る
ものである。
More specifically, an original placed on a platen glass is illuminated using an illuminating means (illumination system) having a linear light source, a reflection shade, and the like, and image information on the illuminated original is converted to image information. The image information of one line in the main scanning direction is formed on a reading means surface such as a CCD by an image forming means (imaging lens). In the sub-scanning direction, two-dimensional information is obtained by relatively moving the original and the CCD.

【0004】この種の画像読取装置において照明手段は
ハロゲンランプや蛍光管などの線状光源と反射笠とで構
成されることが通常である。
In this type of image reading apparatus, the illuminating means is usually composed of a linear light source such as a halogen lamp or a fluorescent tube and a reflector.

【0005】近年、省エネルギーの観点からハロゲンラ
ンプよりも蛍光管を採用する動きが盛んであり、かつ読
み取り速度の高速化に対応させるために、高輝度の蛍光
管を採用することが多い。
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend to use fluorescent tubes rather than halogen lamps from the viewpoint of energy saving, and in order to cope with an increase in reading speed, fluorescent tubes with high brightness are often used.

【0006】このような蛍光管を採用した画像読取装置
が、例えば特開平8−237439号公報で提案されて
いる。同公報においては蛍光管の形状を、例えばその両
端部を湾曲させて中央部より原稿面に近接させた形状に
することにより、読み取りを行う主走査方向の1ライン
の中央よりも端部を明るくすることが開示されている。
An image reading apparatus using such a fluorescent tube has been proposed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-237439. In this publication, the shape of the fluorescent tube is curved, for example, at both ends so as to be closer to the document surface than the center, so that the end is brighter than the center of one line in the main scanning direction for reading. Is disclosed.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記の従
来の画像読取装置は加工上の難易度を持つ蛍光管を利用
しており、高価格化を招くという問題点がある。また従
来の画像読取装置においては照明手段を構成する光源と
しての蛍光管と反射部材としての反射笠等との位置関係
については具体的には示されていなかった。
However, the above-mentioned conventional image reading apparatus uses a fluorescent tube having difficulty in processing, and has a problem that the price is increased. Further, in the conventional image reading apparatus, the positional relationship between a fluorescent tube as a light source constituting the illuminating means and a reflection shade as a reflection member has not been specifically described.

【0008】本発明は照明手段を構成する光源と反射部
材との相対的な位置関係を適切に設定することにより、
小型で照明効率に優れ、且つ容易に容易に製造可能な画
像読取装置及びそれを用いた画像形成装置の提供を目的
とする。
According to the present invention, by appropriately setting the relative positional relationship between the light source and the reflecting member constituting the illuminating means,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an image reading apparatus that is small, has excellent illumination efficiency, and can be easily and easily manufactured, and an image forming apparatus using the same.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項1の発明の画像読
取装置は原稿台ガラス上に載置された原稿を照明手段で
照明し、該照明された原稿面上の画像情報に基づく光束
を結像手段により読取手段面上に結像させ、該読取手段
で該原稿の画像情報を読取る画像読取装置において、該
照明手段は光源と少なくとも1つの反射部を有する反射
部材とを該原稿面の読取位置を通る法線Aに対して互い
に向かい合うように配置しており、該法線Aと、該読取
位置から該光源の断面の端部を結ぶ直線とが成す角度の
うち狭い方の角度をθ1、該法線Aと、該読取位置から
該反射部材の断面の端部を結ぶ直線とが成す角度のうち
狭い方の角度をθ2、該読取位置から該光源の断面の中
心までの距離をL1、該法線Aに最も近い該反射部材の
反射部により形成される該光源の断面の鏡像の中心から
該読取位置までの距離をL2としたとき、 15°≦min(θ1、θ2)≦18° 1.3≦θ1/θ2≦2.0 1.83≦L2/L1≦2.0 但し、min(θ1、θ2)はθ1とθ2の小さい方の
数値を示すなる条件を満足することを特徴としている。
An image reading apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention illuminates a document placed on a platen glass with an illuminating means, and generates a light beam based on image information on the illuminated document surface. In an image reading apparatus which forms an image on a reading means surface by an image forming means and reads image information of the document by the reading means, the illuminating means includes a light source and a reflecting member having at least one reflecting portion on the document surface. It is arranged so as to face each other with respect to a normal A passing through the reading position, and a narrower angle formed by the normal A and a straight line connecting the end of the cross section of the light source from the reading position is defined as a narrower angle. θ1, the smaller of the angles formed by the normal A and the straight line connecting the end of the cross section of the reflecting member from the reading position, θ2, and the distance from the reading position to the center of the cross section of the light source. L1, formed by the reflective portion of the reflective member closest to the normal A When the distance from the center of the mirror image of the cross section of the light source to the reading position is L2, 15 ° ≦ min (θ1, θ2) ≦ 18 ° 1.3 ≦ θ1 / θ2 ≦ 2.0 1.83 ≦ L2 /L1≦2.0 where min (θ1, θ2) satisfies a condition that indicates a smaller numerical value of θ1 and θ2.

【0010】請求項2の発明は請求項1の発明において
前記光源は蛍光管であることを特徴としている。
In a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the light source is a fluorescent tube.

【0011】請求項3の発明の走査光学装置は請求項1
又は2記載の画像読取装置で得られる画像情報に基づく
光束を用いて被走査面上を走査するようにしたことを特
徴としている。
A third aspect of the present invention is a scanning optical device.
Alternatively, the surface to be scanned is scanned using a light beam based on image information obtained by the image reading apparatus according to item 2.

【0012】請求項4の発明の画像形成装置は請求項3
記載の走査光学装置と、該走査光学装置の被走査面に配
置された感光体と、該感光体上を光束が走査することに
よって形成された静電潜像をトナー像として現像する現
像手段と、該現像されたトナー像を用紙に転写する転写
手段と、転写されたトナー像を用紙に定着させる定着手
段とを備えたことを特徴としている。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image forming apparatus according to the third aspect.
A scanning optical device, a photosensitive member disposed on a surface to be scanned of the scanning optical device, and a developing unit for developing an electrostatic latent image formed by scanning a light beam on the photosensitive member as a toner image; Transfer means for transferring the developed toner image to paper, and fixing means for fixing the transferred toner image to paper.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の実施の形態】図1は本発明の画像読取装置(デ
ィジタル読取装置)の実施形態1の要部概略図である。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a main part of a first embodiment of an image reading apparatus (digital reading apparatus) according to the present invention.

【0014】同図において17は原稿支持用の原稿台ガ
ラスであり、原稿1を載置している。11は照明手段で
あり、光源21と少なくとも1つの反射部を有する反射
部材22とを原稿1面の読取位置S0を通る法線Aに対
して互いに向かい合うように配置している。光源21
は、例えば蛍光灯等より成っている。反射部材22は平
面より成る第1、第2の2つの反射部22−1,22−
2を有しており、光源21から放射された光束のうち、
原稿面の読取位置S0に直接向かわない光束を反射させ
て原稿1面側に集光させている。12,13,14は各
々順に第1、第2、第3のミラー(反射ミラー)であ
り、原稿1面からの光束の光路を折り曲げて結像手段
(結像レンズ)15に導いている。結像手段としての結
像レンズ15は原稿1面の画像情報に基づく光束を読取
手段16面上に結像(投影)している。読取手段16は
複数の素子を主走査方向に配列したCCD(ラインセン
サー)より成っている。18はコントローラー部であ
り、光源21の点灯や消灯、ミラー12,13,14の
移動、そしてCCD16の駆動等を制御している。
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 17 denotes an original table glass for supporting an original, on which an original 1 is placed. Numeral 11 denotes an illuminating unit, and a light source 21 and a reflecting member 22 having at least one reflecting portion are arranged so as to face each other with respect to a normal A passing through the reading position S0 of one surface of the document. Light source 21
Is composed of, for example, a fluorescent lamp. The reflecting member 22 includes first and second two reflecting portions 22-1, 22 made of a flat surface.
2 of the luminous flux emitted from the light source 21
The light flux that does not directly go to the reading position S0 on the document surface is reflected and focused on the document 1 surface side. Numerals 12, 13, and 14 denote first, second, and third mirrors (reflection mirrors), respectively, which bend the optical path of the light beam from the surface of the original document and guide it to an imaging means (imaging lens) 15. An image forming lens 15 as an image forming means forms (projects) a light beam based on image information of one surface of the document onto a surface of the reading means 16. The reading means 16 comprises a CCD (line sensor) in which a plurality of elements are arranged in the main scanning direction. Reference numeral 18 denotes a controller, which controls turning on and off of the light source 21, moving the mirrors 12, 13, and 14, driving the CCD 16, and the like.

【0015】本実施形態において原稿台ガラス17上に
載置された原稿1は光源21からの直接光と反射部材2
2を介した間接光により原稿1面の法線Aに対し両側か
ら略同一の光量で照明される。そして原稿1からの反射
光束は走査用の第1、第2、第3のミラー12,13,
14を介して結像レンズ15によりCCD16面上に結
像され、原稿1の濃度に応じて電気信号に変換され、主
走査方向の1ライン分の画像情報が読取られる。又副走
査方向(図1において矢印X方向)の画像読取りは原稿
1に対して光源21と反射部材22と第1のミラー12
から成る第1のミラー台31を副走査方向に移動させ、
更に第2、第3のミラー13,14とから成る第2のミ
ラー台32を該第1のミラー台31の半分の速度(移動
速度比2:1)で同方向に移動させることにより、原稿
1からCCD16までの光路長を一定に保ちつつ原稿1
の画像情報が読取られる。
In this embodiment, the original 1 placed on the original platen glass 17 receives the direct light from the light source 21 and the reflecting member 2.
The original 2 is illuminated from both sides with a substantially same amount of light with respect to a normal A on one surface of the original by the indirect light. The reflected light flux from the original 1 is scanned by first, second and third mirrors 12 and 13 for scanning.
An image is formed on the surface of the CCD 16 by the image forming lens 15 via the optical system 14, is converted into an electric signal according to the density of the original 1, and one line of image information in the main scanning direction is read. The image reading in the sub-scanning direction (the direction of arrow X in FIG. 1)
Is moved in the sub-scanning direction.
Further, by moving the second mirror base 32 composed of the second and third mirrors 13 and 14 in the same direction at half the speed of the first mirror base 31 (moving speed ratio 2: 1), the original is moved. Original 1 while keeping the optical path length from 1 to CCD 16 constant
Is read.

【0016】そしてCCD16で読み取られた原稿1の
画像情報を出力装置(不図示)に送出し、例えばプリン
ト出力として画像情報の出力を行う場合や、または記憶
装置(不図示)に送出し、入力画像情報の記憶を行なう
場合があり、各々画像読取装置として使用している。
The image information of the document 1 read by the CCD 16 is sent to an output device (not shown). For example, when the image information is output as a print output, or sent to a storage device (not shown), and input. In some cases, image information is stored, and each is used as an image reading device.

【0017】図2は本発明に係る照明手段の構成を説明
するための要部構成図である。同図において図1に示し
た要素と同一要素には同符番を付している。
FIG. 2 is a main part configuration diagram for explaining the configuration of the illumination means according to the present invention. In the figure, the same elements as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

【0018】同図においては説明の便宜上、原稿台ガラ
ス17の上に載置された読取り原稿1面上のS0の位置
を読取るものとする。読取り位置S0を通り原稿台ガラ
ス17面に垂直な線(法線)Aを説明の便宜上、直線S
0・Y0とする。同図において蛍光管21の断面(副走
査断面)の直径は2×D1であり、紙面に対して垂直方
向(主走査方向)に延在している。蛍光管21の断面の
中心S1から読取り位置S0までの距離をL1とする。
同図においては蛍光管21の断面を示しているが、読取
り位置S0と蛍光管の中心S1とを結ぶ直線を考えると
き、読取り位置S0と蛍光管の管壁との距離LaはLa
=L1−D1である。読取り位置S0を通る蛍光管21
の管壁への接線は2本あるが、直線(法線)S0・Y0
と形成する角度の小さい方の接線と直線S0・Y0とが
形成する角度をθ1とする。
In FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the position of S0 on one surface of the read original placed on the original platen glass 17 is read. A line (normal line) A passing through the reading position S0 and perpendicular to the surface of the platen glass 17 is represented by a straight line S for convenience of explanation.
0 · Y0. In the drawing, the diameter of the cross section (sub-scan cross section) of the fluorescent tube 21 is 2 × D1, and extends in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface (main scanning direction). The distance from the center S1 of the cross section of the fluorescent tube 21 to the reading position S0 is L1.
Although the drawing shows a cross section of the fluorescent tube 21, when considering a straight line connecting the reading position S0 and the center S1 of the fluorescent tube, the distance La between the reading position S0 and the tube wall of the fluorescent tube is La.
= L1-D1. Fluorescent tube 21 passing through reading position S0
There are two tangent lines to the pipe wall, but the straight line (normal line) S0 · Y0
The angle formed by the tangent of the smaller angle and the straight line S0 · Y0 is θ1.

【0019】反射部材22は上述の如く平面より成る第
1、第2の2つの反射部22−1,22−2とから形成
されている。しかるに第2の反射部22−2からの反射
照明光は原稿1面の法線Aに対して広い角度を有するた
め、照明光としての寄与は小さい。本発明者は直線S0
・Y0に最も近い第1の反射部22−1に注目するべき
であることを見出した。即ち、反射部材22により形成
される蛍光管21の断面の2つの鏡像23−1、23−
2の中心S2−1、S2−2のうち、該鏡像23−1の
中心S2−1と読取り位置S0とを結ぶ直線を考えると
き、該読取り位置S0から該鏡像23−1の中心S2−
1までの距離をL2とする。読取り位置S0と管壁の鏡
像との距離LbはLb=L2−D1である。読取り位置
S0と反射部材22の端部とを結ぶ直線は2本あるが、
直線S0・Y0と形成する角度の小さい方の直線と直線
S0・Y0とが形成する角度をθ2とする。
The reflection member 22 is formed by the first and second two reflection portions 22-1 and 22-2 each having a flat surface as described above. However, since the reflected illumination light from the second reflection unit 22-2 has a wide angle with respect to the normal A to the surface of the original, the contribution as the illumination light is small. The inventor has determined that the straight line S0
-It has been found that attention should be paid to the first reflector 22-1 closest to Y0. That is, two mirror images 23-1 and 23-2 of the cross section of the fluorescent tube 21 formed by the reflection member 22.
When considering a straight line connecting the center S2-1 of the mirror image 23-1 and the reading position S0 among the centers S2-1 and S2-2 of the two, the center S2 of the mirror image 23-1 is read from the reading position S0.
The distance to 1 is L2. The distance Lb between the reading position S0 and the mirror image of the tube wall is Lb = L2-D1. Although there are two straight lines connecting the reading position S0 and the end of the reflection member 22,
The angle formed by the straight line with the smaller angle formed with the straight line S0 · Y0 and the straight line S0 · Y0 is θ2.

【0020】本実施形態では上記に示した各パラメータ
ーを用いて、 15°≦min(θ1、θ2)≦18° ‥‥‥(1) 1.3≦θ1/θ2≦2.0 ‥‥‥(2) 1.83≦L2/L1≦2.0 ‥‥‥(3) 但し、min(θ1、θ2)はθ1とθ2の小さい方の
数値を示すなる条件を満足するように各要素を設定する
ことにより、小型で照明効率に優れ、且つ容易に製造可
能な画像読取装置を得ている。
In this embodiment, 15 ° ≦ min (θ1, θ2) ≦ 18 ° {(1) 1.3 ≦ θ1 / θ2 ≦ 2.0} ( 2) 1.83 ≦ L2 / L1 ≦ 2.0 (3) where min (θ1, θ2) is set so that each element satisfies a condition that indicates a smaller numerical value of θ1 and θ2. As a result, an image reading apparatus that is small, has excellent illumination efficiency, and can be easily manufactured is obtained.

【0021】次に上記の各条件式(1)〜(3)の技術
的意味について説明する。
Next, the technical meaning of each of the conditional expressions (1) to (3) will be described.

【0022】上記の各条件式(1)〜(3)は各々照明
手段を構成する蛍光管と反射部材との相対的な位置関係
について規制したものである。
Each of the above-mentioned conditional expressions (1) to (3) regulates the relative positional relationship between the fluorescent tube and the reflecting member constituting the illumination means.

【0023】条件式(1)の下限値を超えると凹凸のあ
る原稿を読み取る際に原稿面からの直接の反射光がCC
Dへ到達する可能性があるので好ましくない。条件式
(1)の上限値を超えると照明手段が図1中で横方向
(副走査方向)Xに広がり、装置全体が大型化してくる
ので好ましくない。
If the lower limit value of the conditional expression (1) is exceeded, the light reflected directly from the document surface will be less than CC when reading a document having irregularities.
It is not preferable because it may reach D. Exceeding the upper limit of conditional expression (1) is not preferable because the illuminating means expands in the horizontal direction (sub-scanning direction) X in FIG.

【0024】条件式(2)を外れると原稿の読み取り位
置S0を照明する蛍光管から光束の光量と反射部材から
の光束の光量との比を均等に近づけることが困難に成る
ので好ましくない。これは即ち、厚みのある原稿の端部
において影を生じることに成るので好ましいものではな
い。
If conditional expression (2) is not satisfied, it is difficult to make the ratio of the light amount of the light beam from the fluorescent tube illuminating the reading position S0 of the original to the light amount of the light beam from the reflecting member uniform, which is not preferable. This is not preferred because it results in shadows at the edges of thick documents.

【0025】条件式(3)の下限値を超えると反射部材
と原稿台ガラスの間隔が狭くなりすぎる不都合や、それ
を避けると蛍光管が原稿の読み取り位置S0から離れて
該読み取り位置S0での照明光量が低下する不都合を生
じるので好ましくない。条件式(3)の上限値を超える
と照明手段が図1中、上下方向(原稿面の法線方向)に
広がり、装置全体が大型化してくるので好ましくない。
If the lower limit of conditional expression (3) is exceeded, the distance between the reflecting member and the platen glass will be too small. If this is avoided, the fluorescent tube will be separated from the original reading position S0 and the reading position S0 will be reduced. This is not preferable because it causes a disadvantage that the amount of illumination light decreases. Exceeding the upper limit of conditional expression (3) is not preferable because the illuminating means expands in the vertical direction (the direction of the normal to the original surface) in FIG.

【0026】次に本発明の数値実施例1,2を示す。図
3はこの数値実施例1,2を説明するための図であり、
座標系と座標を示している。同図において図1に示した
要素と同一要素には同符番を付している。
Next, numerical embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining Numerical Examples 1 and 2.
The coordinate system and coordinates are shown. In the figure, the same elements as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

【0027】同図において読取り位置S0を通り原稿台
ガラス17面に平行にx軸を定義し、同図面内にあって
x軸と直交するようにy軸を定義する。蛍光管21の断
面の中心の座標を(x1、y1)で表わす。蛍光管21
の断面の直径は2×D1である。反射部材22を構成す
る反射部のうち最もy軸に近い第1の反射部22−1の
両端部について、y軸に近い側の端部T2の座標を(x
2、y2)、他方の端部T3の座標を(x3、y3)で
表わす。
In FIG. 3, an x-axis is defined in parallel with the surface of the original table glass 17 through the reading position S0, and a y-axis is defined in the same drawing so as to be orthogonal to the x-axis. The coordinates of the center of the cross section of the fluorescent tube 21 are represented by (x1, y1). Fluorescent tube 21
Has a cross-sectional diameter of 2 × D1. Regarding both end portions of the first reflection portion 22-1 closest to the y-axis among the reflection portions constituting the reflection member 22, the coordinates of the end T2 on the side close to the y-axis are (x
2, y2) and the coordinates of the other end T3 are represented by (x3, y3).

【0028】数値実施例1,2の座標を各々表−1、2
に示す。さらに上記の各条件式(1)〜(3)に対応す
る数値を表−3に示す。
Tables 1 and 2 show the coordinates of Numerical Examples 1 and 2, respectively.
Shown in Table 3 shows numerical values corresponding to the above conditional expressions (1) to (3).

【0029】[0029]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0030】[0030]

【表2】 [Table 2]

【0031】[0031]

【表3】 [Table 3]

【0032】[0032]

【表4】 [Table 4]

【0033】図4は本発明の画像読取装置を有する走査
光学装置を用いた画像形成装置(ディジタル複写機)5
0の一例である、電子写真プリンタの構成例を示す副走
査方向の要部断面図である。同図において図1に示した
要素と同一要素には同符番を付している。
FIG. 4 shows an image forming apparatus (digital copier) 5 using a scanning optical apparatus having the image reading apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a configuration example of an electrophotographic printer in a sub-scanning direction, which is an example of a reference numeral 0. In the figure, the same elements as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

【0034】図中、コントローラー部18はCCD16
からの出力を受け、演算を施した後、レーザー光束の変
調信号として走査光学装置100を駆動する。走査光学
装置100は画像読取装置10で得られる画像情報に基
づく光束を用いて被走査面(感光ドラム面)上を走査す
る。101は静電潜像担持体たる感光ドラム(感光体)
であり、該感光ドラム101の上方には該感光ドラム1
01の表面を一様に帯電せしめる帯電ローラ102が該
表面に当接している。該帯電ローラ102の当接位置よ
りも下方の上記感光ドラム101の回転方向A下流側の
帯電された表面には、光走査光学系100によって走査
される光ビーム(光束)103が照射されるようになっ
ている。
In the figure, the controller 18 is a CCD 16
After receiving the output from the device and performing an operation, the scanning optical device 100 is driven as a modulation signal of the laser beam. The scanning optical device 100 scans a surface to be scanned (photosensitive drum surface) using a light beam based on image information obtained by the image reading device 10. Reference numeral 101 denotes a photosensitive drum (photoconductor) serving as an electrostatic latent image carrier
The photosensitive drum 1 is located above the photosensitive drum 101.
A charging roller 102 for uniformly charging the surface of the image No. 01 is in contact with the surface. A light beam (light beam) 103 scanned by the optical scanning optical system 100 is applied to the charged surface on the downstream side in the rotation direction A of the photosensitive drum 101 below the contact position of the charging roller 102. It has become.

【0035】光ビーム103は、画像データに基づいて
変調されており、この光ビーム103を照射することに
よって上記感光ドラム101の表面に静電潜像を形成せ
しめる。該静電潜像は、上記光ビーム103の照射位置
よりもさらに上記感光ドラム101の回転方向A下流側
で該感光ドラム101に当接するように配設された現像
手段としての現像装置107によってトナー像として現
像される。該トナー像は、上記感光ドラム101の下方
で該感光ドラム101に対向するように配設された転写
手段としての転写ローラ108によって転写材たる用紙
112上に転写される。該用紙112は上記感光ドラム
101の前方(図4において右側)の用紙カセット10
9内に収納されているが、手差しでも給紙が可能であ
る。該用紙カセット109端部には、給紙ローラ110
が配設されており、該用紙カセット109内の用紙11
2を搬送路へ送り込む。
The light beam 103 is modulated based on image data. By irradiating the light beam 103, an electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 101. The electrostatic latent image is supplied to the toner by a developing device 107 serving as a developing unit that is disposed so as to be in contact with the photosensitive drum 101 downstream of the irradiation position of the light beam 103 in the rotation direction A of the photosensitive drum 101. Developed as an image. The toner image is transferred onto a sheet 112 as a transfer material by a transfer roller 108 as a transfer unit disposed below the photosensitive drum 101 so as to face the photosensitive drum 101. The paper 112 is stored in the paper cassette 10 in front of the photosensitive drum 101 (right side in FIG. 4).
9, but can be fed manually. A paper feed roller 110 is provided at the end of the paper cassette 109.
Is provided, and the paper 11 in the paper cassette 109 is provided.
2 to the transport path.

【0036】以上のようにして、未定着トナー像を転写
された用紙112はさらに感光ドラム101後方(図4
において左側)の定着手段としての定着器へと搬送され
る。該定着器は内部に定着ヒータ(図示せず)を有する
定着ローラ113と該定着ローラ113に圧接するよう
に配設された加圧ローラ114とで構成されており、転
写部から搬送されてきた用紙112を上記定着ローラ1
13と加圧ローラ114の圧接部にて加圧しながら加熱
することにより用紙112上の未定着トナー像を定着せ
しめる。更に定着ローラ113の後方には排紙ローラ1
16が配設されており、定着された用紙112をプリン
タの外に排出せしめる。
The sheet 112 onto which the unfixed toner image has been transferred as described above is further moved to the rear of the photosensitive drum 101 (FIG. 4).
(On the left) in FIG. The fixing device includes a fixing roller 113 having a fixing heater (not shown) therein and a pressure roller 114 disposed so as to be in pressure contact with the fixing roller 113, and has been conveyed from the transfer unit. The sheet 112 is fixed to the fixing roller 1
The unfixed toner image on the sheet 112 is fixed by heating while applying pressure at a pressure contact portion between the pressure roller 13 and the pressure roller 114. Further, behind the fixing roller 113, the sheet discharging roller 1 is provided.
16 is provided to discharge the fixed sheet 112 out of the printer.

【0037】[0037]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば前述の如く照明手段を構
成する光源と反射部材との相対的な位置関係を各条件式
(1)〜(3)を満足するように適切に設定することに
より、小型で照明効率に優れ、且つ容易に製造可能な画
像読取装置及びそれを用いた画像形成装置を達成するこ
とができる。
According to the present invention, as described above, the relative positional relationship between the light source and the reflecting member constituting the illuminating means is appropriately set so as to satisfy each of the conditional expressions (1) to (3). Accordingly, it is possible to achieve an image reading apparatus that is small, has excellent illumination efficiency, and can be easily manufactured, and an image forming apparatus using the same.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】 本発明の画像読取装置の実施形態1の要部概
略図
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a main part of an image reading apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】 本発明に係る照明手段の構成を説明するため
の図
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a lighting unit according to the present invention.

【図3】 本発明に係る数値実施例を説明するための図FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a numerical example according to the present invention;

【図4】 本発明の画像読取装置を有する走査光学装置
を用いた画像形成装置の副走査方向の要部断面図
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in an auxiliary scanning direction of an image forming apparatus using a scanning optical device having the image reading device of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1・・原稿 10・・画像読取装置 11・・照明手段 12、13、14・・ミラー 15・・結像手段 16・・読取手段 17・・原稿台ガラス 18・・コントローラー部 21・・光源(蛍光管) 22・・反射手段 50・・画像形成装置(プリンター部) 100・・走査光学装置 101・・感光ドラム 102・・帯電ローラ 103・・光ビーム 107・・現像装置 108・・転写ローラ 109・・用紙カセット 110・・給紙ローラ 112・・転写材(用紙) 113・・定着ローラ 114・・加圧ローラ 116・・排紙ローラ 1 Document 10 Image reading device 11 Illumination means 12, 13, 14 Mirror 15 Image forming means 16 Reading means 17 Original table glass 18 Controller part 21 Light source ( Fluorescent tube 22 Reflecting means 50 Image forming device (printer unit) 100 Scanning optical device 101 Photosensitive drum 102 Charging roller 103 Light beam 107 Developing device 108 Transfer roller 109 ..Paper cassette 110..Paper feed roller 112..Transfer material (paper) 113..Fixing roller 114..Pressurizing roller 116..Paper discharge roller

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き Fターム(参考) 2H108 AA01 CB01 5B047 AA01 BA02 BB02 BC04 BC12 5C072 AA01 BA02 BA05 CA04 CA09 DA04 DA21 EA05 LA02 XA01 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page F term (reference) 2H108 AA01 CB01 5B047 AA01 BA02 BB02 BC04 BC12 5C072 AA01 BA02 BA05 CA04 CA09 DA04 DA21 EA05 LA02 XA01

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 原稿台ガラス上に載置された原稿を照明
手段で照明し、該照明された原稿面上の画像情報に基づ
く光束を結像手段により読取手段面上に結像させ、該読
取手段で該原稿の画像情報を読取る画像読取装置におい
て、 該照明手段は光源と少なくとも1つの反射部を有する反
射部材とを該原稿面の読取位置を通る法線Aに対して互
いに向かい合うように配置しており、該法線Aと、該読
取位置から該光源の断面の端部を結ぶ直線とが成す角度
のうち狭い方の角度をθ1、該法線Aと、該読取位置か
ら該反射部材の断面の端部を結ぶ直線とが成す角度のう
ち狭い方の角度をθ2、該読取位置から該光源の断面の
中心までの距離をL1、該法線Aに最も近い該反射部材
の反射部により形成される該光源の断面の鏡像の中心か
ら該読取位置までの距離をL2としたとき、 15°≦min(θ1、θ2)≦18° 1.3≦θ1/θ2≦2.0 1.83≦L2/L1≦2.0 なる条件を満足することを特徴とする画像読取装置。但
し、min(θ1、θ2)はθ1とθ2の小さい方の数
値を示す。
An original placed on a platen glass is illuminated by illuminating means, and a light flux based on image information on the illuminated original surface is imaged on a reading means surface by an image forming means. In an image reading apparatus for reading image information of the document by a reading means, the illuminating means faces a light source and a reflecting member having at least one reflecting portion with respect to a normal A passing through a reading position of the document surface. The smaller of the angles formed by the normal A and the straight line connecting the end of the cross section of the light source from the reading position is θ1, and the smaller angle is θ1, and the reflection from the normal A and the reading position is Of the angles formed by the straight lines connecting the ends of the cross section of the member, the smaller angle is θ2, the distance from the reading position to the center of the cross section of the light source is L1, and the reflection of the reflecting member closest to the normal A is From the center of the mirror image of the cross section of the light source formed by the section to the reading position. Where L2 is the distance of 15 ° ≦ min (θ1, θ2) ≦ 18 ° 1.3 ≦ θ1 / θ2 ≦ 2.0 1.83 ≦ L2 / L1 ≦ 2.0 Image reading device. However, min (θ1, θ2) indicates the smaller numerical value of θ1 and θ2.
【請求項2】 前記光源は蛍光管であることを特徴とす
る請求項1記載の画像読取装置。
2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light source is a fluorescent tube.
【請求項3】 請求項1又は2記載の画像読取装置で得
られる画像情報に基づく光束を用いて被走査面上を走査
するようにしたことを特徴とする走査光学装置。
3. A scanning optical device, wherein a surface to be scanned is scanned using a light beam based on image information obtained by the image reading device according to claim 1.
【請求項4】 前記請求項3記載の走査光学装置と、該
走査光学装置の被走査面に配置された感光体と、該感光
体上を光束が走査することによって形成された静電潜像
をトナー像として現像する現像手段と、該現像されたト
ナー像を用紙に転写する転写手段と、転写されたトナー
像を用紙に定着させる定着手段とを備えたことを特徴と
する画像形成装置。
4. The scanning optical device according to claim 3, a photosensitive member disposed on a surface to be scanned of the scanning optical device, and an electrostatic latent image formed by scanning a light beam on the photosensitive member. An image forming apparatus comprising: developing means for developing the toner image as a toner image; transfer means for transferring the developed toner image to paper; and fixing means for fixing the transferred toner image to paper.
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