JP4402316B2 - Lighting device - Google Patents

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JP4402316B2
JP4402316B2 JP2001122912A JP2001122912A JP4402316B2 JP 4402316 B2 JP4402316 B2 JP 4402316B2 JP 2001122912 A JP2001122912 A JP 2001122912A JP 2001122912 A JP2001122912 A JP 2001122912A JP 4402316 B2 JP4402316 B2 JP 4402316B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、複写機あるいはファクシミリ装置等の画像読取装置、特にその照明装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
図5は、デジタル複写機やフラットベッドスキヤナ等の画像読取装置において、2本の原稿照明ランプを用いた場合の照明構成を示した図である。同図において図5(A)は副走査方向の断面図、図5(B)は原稿ガラス101上面より見た図である。
【0003】
図5(A)において、101は原稿を載置する原稿ガラスである。102はランプを搭載するミラー台である。1001,1002はミラー台102に搭載される原稿照明ランプである。原稿照明ランプ1001,1002は読取りラインを挟んで対向して配置される。原稿照明ランプ1001,1002の白部は光束を照射する開口部である。
【0004】
図中、原稿照明ランプ1001,1002から照射される光束の軌跡は、実線、破線および一点鎖線で示されるが、つぎにその詳細を説明する。
実線は、原稿照明ランプ1001,1002から原稿面に直接照射される光束の軌跡を表す。破線は、原稿面で反射した光束がさらに原稿照明ランプ1002表面で反射され、再び読取りラインに照射される軌跡を表す。一点鎖線は、原稿照明ランプ1001から照射された光束が原稿照明ランプ1002表面で反射され、原稿面の読取りラインに照射される軌跡を表す。
【0005】
上記3種類の光束の軌跡は、原稿照明ランプ1001を基準とした代表的なものであり、実際には原稿照明ランプ1001,1002が照射する全光束について上述した反射光束が存在する。
原稿ガラス101に載置された原稿には、上述の反射光束を含む全光束が照射され、その反射光が図示しない光電変換素子に結像され、原稿画像の読取りが行われる。
【0006】
図5(B)は、原稿ガラス101上面より見た図である。原稿照明ランプ1001,1002の開口部は主走査全域に設けられ、図5(A)で説明した多重反射現象は主走査全域において発生する。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記従来例においては、破線や一点鎖線で示した多重反射光束により原稿面の多重露光が行われる。このため原稿濃度と読取りレベルとの間に誤差が発生するという問題があった。また、こうした不必要な光束は、読取りラインへの照射バランスを崩し、特に立体物を読み取ろうとしたときに余計な影を発生させる場合があった。
【0008】
本発明はかかる実情に鑑み、原稿面に対する不必要な光束を除去し、適正画像を得るようにした照明装置およびこれを備えた画像読取装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の照明装置は、複数のLEDで構成される2つのLED列が、原稿の読取りラインを挟んで配置され、前記2つのLED列により照明された前記読取りラインからの反射光が光電変換素子に結像される照明装置であって、
前記2つのLED列間で、それぞれの前記LEDが対向しないように配置され、
前記2つのLED列それぞれを前記光電変換素子の蓄積1周期内において複数回点灯及び消灯させると共に、前記2つのLED列間で交互に点灯させ、
前記光電変換素子の蓄積1周期内における前記2つのLED列それぞれの点灯回数を同一にすることを特徴とする。
【0010】
また、本発明の照明装置において、前記2つのLED列の光量が等しくなるように前記2つのLED列それぞれの点灯時間を調整することを特徴とする。
【0011】
また、本発明の照明装置において、前記2つのLED列の双方につき、一方のみを点灯させたときの前記光電変換素子の出力に基づき、当該点灯させたLED列の光量を検知し、検知した前記2つのLED列それぞれの光量の大小関係により前記2つのLED列それぞれの点灯時間を調整することを特徴とする。
【0014】
本発明によれば上記問題点を解決するために、複数の点光源より構成される複数の光源ユニットを、読取りラインを挟んで配置し、かつ読取りラインを挟んで配置される点光源の主走査方向位置を所定量ずらして配置する。これによって読取りラインを挟んで対向する光源ユニット間での光束干渉を軽減する。
【0015】
さらに、読取りラインを挟んで配置された光源ユニットを、互いに反転された位相で点灯させる制御手段を設ける。そして、その点灯デューティを制御することで光量調整を行う調整手段を設けたことによって、立体原稿における不必要な影の発生を軽減することができる。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面に基づき、本発明による照明装置およびこれを備えた画像読取装置の好適な実施の形態を説明する。
図1は、本発明の第1の実施形態における照明装置の断面図である。図1(A)は副走査方向の断面図であり、図1(B)は原稿ガラス101上面から見た図である。なお、従来例と同じ構成物には同一の番号を付してある。
図1(A)において、103,105はLED基板である。LED基板103,105はそれぞれ読取りラインを挟んで対向して配置されている。またLED基板103,105には、それぞれLED素子が17個ずつ搭載されている。
【0017】
104,106はそれぞれLED基板103,105に搭載されるLED列である。LED列104,106は図1(B)の主走査断面図に示すように、それぞれ104a〜104qおよび106a〜106qまでの17個のLED素子で構成されている。LED基板103,105にはそれぞれLED104a〜104qおよびLED106a〜106qが等間隔で実装されている。また、LED104a〜104qおよびLED106a〜106qの配置は、相互にΔtだけ主走査方向に位置をずらして配置されている。LED基板103,105には反射防止用の処理が施されている。
【0018】
つぎに、上記構成における原稿面への照射光束の作用について説明する。なお説明を簡単にするために副走査成分のみの光束について説明を行う。
図2は、図1(A)のA−A′線間の副走査断面での光束軌跡を表している。断面A−A′においてLED基板105にはLEDが実装されていない。LED基板103上のLED104bが照射する光束と反射防止処理が施されたLED基板105との反射について説明する。
【0019】
同図において実線は、LED104bから読取りラインに照射される光束である。破線は、原稿面で反射されLED基板105に到達する光束を示す。LED基板105には反射防止処理が施されているため、破線で示される光束が再び反射し、原稿面の読取りラインまで到達することはない。また一点鎖線は、LED104bからLED基板105に直接到達する光束を示している。破線で示される光束同様に、LED基板105には反射防止処理が行われているため、一点鎖線で示される光束が再び反射し、原稿面の読取りラインまで到達することはない。したがって、断面A−A′においては反射光束が読取りラインに対して影響を及ぼすことはなく、原稿濃度と読取りレベルとの相関誤差は軽減される。
【0020】
図3は、図1(B)のB−B′間の副走査断面での光束軌跡を表す図である。断面B−B′においてLED基板103にはLEDが実装されていない。LED基板105上のLED106dが照射する光束と反射防止処理が施されたLED基板103との反射について説明する。
【0021】
同図において実線は、LED106dから読取りラインに照射される光束である。破線は、原稿面で反射されLED基板103に到達する光束を示す。LED基板103には反射防止処理が施されているため、破線光束が再び反射し、原稿面の読取りラインまで到達することはない。また一点鎖線は、LED106dからLED基板103に直接到達する光束である。破線で示される光束と同様に、LED基板103には反射防止処理が行われているため、一点鎖線で示される光束が再び反射し、原稿面の読取りラインまで到達することはない。したがって、断面B−B′においては反射光束が読取りラインに対して影響を及ぼすことはなく、原稿濃度と読取りレベルとの相関誤差は軽減される。
【0022】
図1(B)においてLED列104とLED列106が読取りラインを挟んで対向している部分はない。主走査全域において照射光束の副走査成分は、図2もしくは図3で説明した内容に当てはまる。したがって、原稿面における反射光束やLED間の光束が、読取りラインに到達する量は軽減され、LED列104,106からの直接光束が支配的となる。
【0023】
本実施形態においてはLED基板103,105へのLED列104,106の配置を、Δtずらして配置する構成について説明を行った。その場合の他に、同一のLED基板をミラー台102に対してΔtずらして配置することでも同様の効果が得られる。
【0024】
本発明の要点は、読取りラインを挟んで配置される光源を対向しないように配置することにある。その場合、つぎの項目については限定されるものではない。
すなわち、LEDの配列の仕方、たとえばLED相互のピッチ間隔、ずらし量Δtの大小、あるいはLEDの実装方法(基板への実装である必要はない)等については必要に応じて、適宜変更等が可能である。
【0025】
つぎに、本発明の第2の実施形態について説明する。
図4は、図1で説明した照明装置のLED列104,106の点灯タイミングチャートである。同図において、読取りラインの周期は、図示しない光電変換素子の蓄積時間である。この周期は、画像の読取り解像度や読取りスピードに応じて適宜設定される。読取りラインの周期信号の期間L0は、図示しない光電変換素子の電荷読出し期間であり、Hiレベル期間は電荷蓄積期間である。LED列104,106の点灯信号は、Hiレベルで点灯するように制御されている。
【0026】
LED列104,106の点灯は、期間T1,T2で示される2つの領域で構成される。期間T1は、図示しない光電変換素子の電荷読出し期間を含む消灯期間である。この期間T1では、LED列104,106が共に消灯制御される。期間T2は、LED列104が点灯し、LED列106が消灯制御される期間T3と、LED列104が消灯し、LED列106が点灯制御される期間T4の繰返しで構成され、それぞれ蓄積1周期内で9回の点灯が行われる。蓄積1周期内の点灯回数を合わせることで、点灯周期と蓄積周期とのビートの発生を抑えるものである。
【0027】
一般に光量は、蓄積周期内での累積点灯時間に比例し、本実施形態においてはLED列104,106はそれぞれ、つぎのように光量調整が行われる。
[1]LED列104の光量とLED列106の光量の読取り;
3=T4の状態でLED列104のみが点灯され、図示しない光電変換素子出力を読み取る。このときの出力をV0(104)とする。つぎにLED列106のみが点灯され、このときの光電変換素子出力をV0(106)とする。
【0028】
[2]比較判断;
図示しない制御装置によってV0(104)とV0(106)は比較され、その結果に応じてつぎの処理が行われる。
0(104)<V0(106)の場合、LED列104の発光量がLED列106の発光量よりも小さいことを示し、期間T3および期間T4はそれぞれつぎのように設定される。
3(n)=T3(0)+ΔT…(1)
4(n)=T4(0)−ΔT…(2)
【0029】
ここでΔTは、可変時間量でシステムに応じて適宜設定される値である。
3(0),T4(0)は、制御手段が条件判断する時点のT3,T4の値である。
3(n),T4(n)は、式(1),(2)によって計算された新たなT3,T4の値である。
新たに設定されたT3(n),T4(n)を用いて、上述の[1]LED列104の光量とLED列106の光量の読取りが行われる。
【0030】
0(104)>V0(106)の場合、LED列104の発光量がLED列106の発光量よりも大きいことを示し、期間T3および期間T4はそれぞれつぎのように設定される。
3(n)=T3(0)−ΔT…(3)
4(n)=T4(0)+ΔT…(4)
新たに設定されたT3(n),T4(n)を用いて、上述の[1]LED列104の光量とLED列106の光量の読取りが行われる。
【0031】
0(104)=V0(106)の場合、LED列104の発光量がLED列106の発光量と等しいことを示す。制御手段はLED列104,106の発光量が等しいと判断し、このときのT3,T4の値を調整値として保持、設定し、調整工程を終了する。
【0032】
上述の[1]および[2]の工程を繰り返すことで、LED列104とLED列106の光量調整が行われる。そしてこの光量調整の結果、LED列104とLED列106の発光量は等しく調整され、立体物を読み取る場合でも読取りラインに対して両側から等しい量の露光が行われ、不要な影の発生が軽減される。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明によれば、この種の照明装置において読取りラインを挟んで配置されたLED列相互間で光束干渉を抑制し、読取りラインに対する不必要な光束が軽減され、その結果、原稿濃度と読取りレベルとの間の誤差が軽減される。また、読取りラインへの照射光束バランスを調整することによって、不必要な影の発生を抑えることができ、高品位の画像を得ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の第1の実施形態における照明装置の構成を表す図である。
【図2】本発明の第1の実施形態における図1のA−A′線に沿う光束軌跡を表す図である。
【図3】本発明の第1の実施形態における図1のB−B′線に沿う光束軌跡を表す図である。
【図4】本発明の第2の実施形態における光源の点灯タイミングチャートである。
【図5】従来例における原稿照明ランプを2本用いた例を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
101 原稿ガラス
102 ミラー台
103,105 LED基板
104,106 LED列
104a〜104q,106a〜106q LED
1001 原稿照明ランプ1
1002 原稿照明ランプ2
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image reading apparatus such as a copying machine or a facsimile machine, and more particularly to an illumination device thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an illumination configuration when two document illumination lamps are used in an image reading apparatus such as a digital copying machine or a flatbed scanner. 5A is a sectional view in the sub-scanning direction, and FIG. 5B is a view as seen from the upper surface of the original glass 101. FIG.
[0003]
In FIG. 5A, reference numeral 101 denotes an original glass on which an original is placed. Reference numeral 102 denotes a mirror base on which a lamp is mounted. Reference numerals 1001 and 1002 denote document illumination lamps mounted on the mirror table 102. The document illumination lamps 1001 and 1002 are arranged to face each other across the reading line. White portions of the document illumination lamps 1001 and 1002 are openings for irradiating a light beam.
[0004]
In the drawing, the trajectory of the light beam emitted from the original illumination lamps 1001 and 1002 is indicated by a solid line, a broken line, and an alternate long and short dash line. Details thereof will be described below.
A solid line represents a locus of a light beam directly irradiated on the document surface from the document illumination lamps 1001 and 1002. A broken line represents a trajectory in which the light beam reflected by the original surface is further reflected by the surface of the original illumination lamp 1002 and is irradiated again on the reading line. An alternate long and short dash line represents a trajectory in which the light beam emitted from the document illumination lamp 1001 is reflected by the surface of the document illumination lamp 1002 and irradiated to the reading line on the document surface.
[0005]
The three types of light flux trajectories are typical with respect to the original illumination lamp 1001, and in reality, the reflected light flux described above exists for all the light fluxes emitted by the original illumination lamps 1001 and 1002.
The original placed on the original glass 101 is irradiated with the total luminous flux including the above-described reflected luminous flux, and the reflected light is imaged on a photoelectric conversion element (not shown) to read the original image.
[0006]
FIG. 5B is a view as seen from the upper surface of the original glass 101. The openings of the document illumination lamps 1001 and 1002 are provided in the entire main scanning area, and the multiple reflection phenomenon described in FIG. 5A occurs in the entire main scanning area.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional example described above, multiple exposure of the document surface is performed by multiple reflected light beams indicated by broken lines or alternate long and short dash lines. Therefore, there is a problem that an error occurs between the document density and the reading level. In addition, such unnecessary light flux may break the irradiation balance on the reading line, and may cause an extra shadow particularly when trying to read a three-dimensional object.
[0008]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an illuminating device that removes unnecessary light fluxes on a document surface and obtains an appropriate image, and an image reading device including the same.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the illuminating device of the present invention, two LED rows composed of a plurality of LEDs are arranged across a reading line of a document, and reflected light from the reading line illuminated by the two LED rows is photoelectrically converted. a Ru illumination device is focused on the element,
Between the two LED rows, the LEDs are arranged so as not to face each other,
Each of the two LED rows is turned on and off a plurality of times within one accumulation period of the photoelectric conversion elements, and alternately turned on between the two LED rows,
The number of lighting times of each of the two LED rows in one accumulation cycle of the photoelectric conversion element is the same .
[0010]
In the illumination device of the present invention, the lighting time of each of the two LED rows is adjusted so that the light amounts of the two LED rows are equal .
[0011]
Further, in the lighting device of the present invention, for both of the two LED rows, based on the output of the photoelectric conversion element when only one of them is turned on, the light amount of the lighted LED row is detected and detected. The lighting time of each of the two LED rows is adjusted according to the magnitude relationship between the light amounts of the two LED rows .
[0014]
According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-described problem, a plurality of light source units composed of a plurality of point light sources are arranged with a reading line interposed therebetween, and main scanning of the point light source arranged with the reading line interposed therebetween The direction position is shifted by a predetermined amount. This reduces light beam interference between the light source units facing each other across the reading line.
[0015]
Further, there is provided control means for lighting the light source units arranged with the reading line interposed therebetween with phases mutually inverted. Then, by providing an adjusting means for adjusting the light amount by controlling the lighting duty, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of unnecessary shadows in the three-dimensional document.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an illumination device according to the invention and an image reading device including the illumination device will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the illumination device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1A is a cross-sectional view in the sub-scanning direction, and FIG. 1B is a view as seen from the upper surface of the original glass 101. In addition, the same number is attached | subjected to the same structure as a prior art example.
In FIG. 1A, reference numerals 103 and 105 denote LED substrates. The LED substrates 103 and 105 are arranged to face each other across the reading line. In addition, 17 LED elements are mounted on the LED substrates 103 and 105, respectively.
[0017]
Reference numerals 104 and 106 denote LED rows mounted on the LED boards 103 and 105, respectively. As shown in the main scanning sectional view of FIG. 1B, the LED rows 104 and 106 are each composed of 17 LED elements 104a to 104q and 106a to 106q. LEDs 104a to 104q and LEDs 106a to 106q are mounted on the LED boards 103 and 105 at equal intervals, respectively. Further, the LEDs 104a to 104q and the LEDs 106a to 106q are arranged so that their positions are shifted from each other in the main scanning direction by Δt. The LED substrates 103 and 105 are subjected to antireflection processing.
[0018]
Next, the operation of the light beam applied to the document surface in the above configuration will be described. In order to simplify the description, a description will be given of a light beam having only a sub-scanning component.
FIG. 2 shows a light beam locus in the sub-scanning section between the AA ′ lines in FIG. LEDs are not mounted on the LED substrate 105 in the cross section AA ′. A description will be given of the light beam emitted from the LED 104b on the LED substrate 103 and the reflection from the LED substrate 105 subjected to the antireflection treatment.
[0019]
In the figure, a solid line is a light beam irradiated to the reading line from the LED 104b. A broken line indicates a light beam that is reflected by the document surface and reaches the LED substrate 105. Since the LED substrate 105 has been subjected to an antireflection treatment, the luminous flux indicated by the broken line is reflected again and does not reach the reading line on the document surface. A one-dot chain line indicates a light beam that directly reaches the LED substrate 105 from the LED 104b. Similar to the light beam indicated by the broken line, the LED substrate 105 is subjected to the antireflection treatment, so that the light beam indicated by the alternate long and short dash line is reflected again and does not reach the reading line on the original surface. Accordingly, the reflected light beam does not affect the reading line in the section A-A ′, and the correlation error between the document density and the reading level is reduced.
[0020]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a light beam locus in the sub-scanning section between BB ′ in FIG. LEDs are not mounted on the LED substrate 103 in the cross section BB ′. A description will be given of the light beam emitted from the LED 106d on the LED substrate 105 and the reflection from the LED substrate 103 subjected to the antireflection treatment.
[0021]
In the figure, a solid line is a light beam irradiated to the reading line from the LED 106d. A broken line indicates a light beam that is reflected by the document surface and reaches the LED substrate 103. Since the LED substrate 103 has been subjected to antireflection treatment, the broken light beam is reflected again and does not reach the reading line on the document surface. A one-dot chain line is a light beam that directly reaches the LED substrate 103 from the LED 106d. Similar to the light beam indicated by the broken line, the antireflection treatment is performed on the LED substrate 103, so that the light beam indicated by the alternate long and short dash line is reflected again and does not reach the reading line on the document surface. Therefore, in the cross section B-B ', the reflected light beam does not affect the reading line, and the correlation error between the document density and the reading level is reduced.
[0022]
In FIG. 1B, there is no portion where the LED array 104 and the LED array 106 face each other across the reading line. The sub-scan component of the irradiation light beam in the entire main scan applies to the contents described in FIG. 2 or FIG. Therefore, the amount of reflected light flux on the document surface and the light flux between LEDs reaching the reading line is reduced, and the direct light flux from the LED rows 104 and 106 becomes dominant.
[0023]
In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the LED arrays 104 and 106 are arranged on the LED substrates 103 and 105 while being shifted by Δt has been described. In addition to that case, the same effect can be obtained by arranging the same LED substrate with a shift of Δt with respect to the mirror table 102.
[0024]
The main point of the present invention is to arrange the light sources arranged across the reading line so as not to face each other. In that case, the following items are not limited.
That is, the LED arrangement method, for example, the pitch interval between the LEDs, the amount of shift Δt, or the LED mounting method (not necessarily mounted on the substrate) can be changed as necessary. It is.
[0025]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 4 is a lighting timing chart of the LED rows 104 and 106 of the lighting device described in FIG. In the figure, the period of the read line is the accumulation time of a photoelectric conversion element (not shown). This period is appropriately set according to the image reading resolution and reading speed. The period L 0 of the read line periodic signal is a charge read period of a photoelectric conversion element (not shown), and the Hi level period is a charge accumulation period. The lighting signals of the LED rows 104 and 106 are controlled to light up at the Hi level.
[0026]
The lighting of the LED rows 104 and 106 is composed of two regions indicated by periods T 1 and T 2 . The period T 1 is a turn-off period including a charge reading period of a photoelectric conversion element (not shown). During this period T 1 , both LED rows 104 and 106 are controlled to be turned off. Period T 2 are, LED string 104 is lit, the time period T 3 in which the LED string 106 is turned off control, LED string 104 is turned off, the LED string 106 is constituted by the repetition period T 4 to be lighting control, respectively The lighting is performed nine times within one accumulation cycle. The generation of beats between the lighting cycle and the storage cycle is suppressed by combining the number of lightings within one storage cycle.
[0027]
In general, the amount of light is proportional to the cumulative lighting time within the accumulation cycle. In the present embodiment, the LED rows 104 and 106 are adjusted for light amount as follows.
[1] Reading the light quantity of the LED row 104 and the light quantity of the LED row 106;
In the state of T 3 = T 4 , only the LED array 104 is turned on, and a photoelectric conversion element output (not shown) is read. The output at this time is V 0 (104) . Next, only the LED array 106 is turned on, and the photoelectric conversion element output at this time is set to V 0 (106) .
[0028]
[2] Comparative judgment;
V 0 (104) and V 0 (106) are compared by a control device ( not shown ), and the following processing is performed according to the result.
In the case of V 0 (104) <V 0 (106) , it indicates that the light emission amount of the LED array 104 is smaller than the light emission amount of the LED array 106, and the period T 3 and the period T 4 are set as follows. .
T 3 (n) = T 3 (0) + ΔT (1)
T 4 (n) = T 4 (0) −ΔT (2)
[0029]
Here, ΔT is a variable amount of time that is appropriately set according to the system.
T 3 (0) and T 4 (0) are values of T 3 and T 4 at the time when the control means judges the condition.
T 3 (n) and T 4 (n) are new values of T 3 and T 4 calculated by the equations (1) and (2).
Using the newly set T 3 (n) and T 4 (n) , the above-mentioned [1] light quantity of the LED row 104 and the light quantity of the LED row 106 are read.
[0030]
When V 0 (104) > V 0 (106) , it indicates that the light emission amount of the LED array 104 is larger than the light emission amount of the LED array 106, and the periods T 3 and T 4 are set as follows. .
T 3 (n) = T 3 (0) −ΔT (3)
T 4 (n) = T 4 (0) + ΔT (4)
Using the newly set T 3 (n) and T 4 (n) , the above-mentioned [1] light quantity of the LED row 104 and the light quantity of the LED row 106 are read.
[0031]
When V 0 (104) = V 0 (106) , it indicates that the light emission amount of the LED array 104 is equal to the light emission amount of the LED array 106. The control means determines that the light emission amounts of the LED rows 104 and 106 are equal, holds and sets the values of T 3 and T 4 at this time as adjustment values, and ends the adjustment process.
[0032]
By repeating the steps [1] and [2] described above, the light quantity adjustment of the LED array 104 and the LED array 106 is performed. As a result of this light amount adjustment, the light emission amounts of the LED array 104 and the LED array 106 are adjusted to be equal, and even when a three-dimensional object is read, the same amount of exposure is performed from both sides of the reading line, thereby reducing unnecessary shadows. Is done.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in this type of illumination device, the light beam interference is suppressed between the LED rows arranged with the read line interposed therebetween, and unnecessary light flux with respect to the read line is reduced. The error between the document density and the reading level is reduced. Moreover, by adjusting the irradiation light beam balance to the reading line, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of unnecessary shadows and obtain a high-quality image.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a lighting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a light flux locus along the line AA ′ of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a light flux locus along the line BB ′ of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a lighting timing chart of a light source in the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which two document illumination lamps in a conventional example are used.
[Explanation of symbols]
101 Document Glass 102 Mirror Base 103, 105 LED Substrate 104, 106 LED Row 104a-104q, 106a-106q LED
1001 Document illumination lamp 1
1002 Document illumination lamp 2

Claims (3)

複数のLEDで構成される2つのLED列が、原稿の読取りラインを挟んで配置され、前記2つのLED列により照明された前記読取りラインからの反射光が光電変換素子に結像される照明装置であって、
前記2つのLED列間で、それぞれの前記LEDが対向しないように配置され、
前記2つのLED列それぞれを前記光電変換素子の蓄積1周期内において複数回点灯及び消灯させると共に、前記2つのLED列間で交互に点灯させ、
前記光電変換素子の蓄積1周期内における前記2つのLED列それぞれの点灯回数を同一にすることを特徴とする照明装置。
Lighting two LED string consisting of a plurality of LED's are arranged to sandwich the read line of a document, the reflected light from the two of the read line illuminated by LED strings Ru is imaged on the photoelectric conversion element A device,
Between the two LED rows, the LEDs are arranged so as not to face each other,
Each of the two LED rows is turned on and off a plurality of times within one accumulation period of the photoelectric conversion elements, and alternately turned on between the two LED rows,
The lighting device characterized in that the number of lighting times of each of the two LED rows in one accumulation cycle of the photoelectric conversion element is made the same .
前記2つのLED列の光量が等しくなるように前記2つのLED列それぞれの点灯時間を調整することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の照明装置。The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the lighting time of each of the two LED rows is adjusted so that the light amounts of the two LED rows are equal. 前記2つのLED列の双方につき、一方のみを点灯させたときの前記光電変換素子の出力に基づき、当該点灯させたLED列の光量を検知し、検知した前記2つのLED列それぞれの光量の大小関係により前記2つのLED列それぞれの点灯時間を調整することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の照明装置。Based on the output of the photoelectric conversion element when only one of the two LED rows is lit, the light amount of the lit LED row is detected, and the detected light amount of each of the two LED rows is large or small. The lighting device according to claim 2, wherein a lighting time of each of the two LED rows is adjusted according to a relationship.
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