JPH01272374A - Original irradiating device - Google Patents

Original irradiating device

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JPH01272374A
JPH01272374A JP63102147A JP10214788A JPH01272374A JP H01272374 A JPH01272374 A JP H01272374A JP 63102147 A JP63102147 A JP 63102147A JP 10214788 A JP10214788 A JP 10214788A JP H01272374 A JPH01272374 A JP H01272374A
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Kunitaka Osada
長田 訓孝
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Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To erase the shadow of the edge part of an image by irradiating light by means of reflecting plate from the opposite side of light and directly irradiating from a light source. CONSTITUTION:The title device is provided with the single light source 24 consisting of a fluorescent lamp or the like for irradiating the original 21 from an oblique direction and the reflecting plate 25 for reflecting light irradiating from the light source 34 and irradiating the original 21 from the oblique direction opposite to the light source 24. The reflecting plate 25 reflects light from the light source 24 to the original 21 to irradiate the original 21 from the opposite side of the light directly irradiating from the light source 24. The ratio of the quantity of light directly irradiating the original 21 to that of light reflected by the reflecting plate 25 irradiating the original 21 from the opposite side is preferably set up to about 6 to 4.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、原稿読取装置や複写機において、原稿を照射
する原稿照射装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an original irradiation device for irradiating an original in an original reading device or a copying machine.

従来の技術 従来、情報入力機器における原稿読取装置は、第2図に
示すように、原稿1を載せる原稿台ガラス2と、原稿読
取点Aを斜め方向から照射する螢光灯等の光源3と、原
稿1からの反射光を反射させ所定の光路長を得るための
反射ミラー4.5.6と、原稿からの反射光を結像させ
る結像レンズ7と、その結像位置に配置されたイメージ
センサ8とを有し、光源3によって照射された原稿1か
らの反射光を結像レンズ7でイメージセンサ8に結像さ
せ、イメージセンサ8により光電変換して画信号を得て
いた。ここで、原稿の副走査には、原稿1を載せた原稿
台ガラス2を移動させる方式と、原稿台ガラス2は静止
させておき、光源3、反射ミラー4等を原稿台ガラス2
に沿って移動させる方式がある。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 2, a document reading device in an information input device includes a document table glass 2 on which a document 1 is placed, a light source 3 such as a fluorescent lamp that illuminates a document reading point A from an oblique direction. , a reflecting mirror 4.5.6 for reflecting the light reflected from the original 1 to obtain a predetermined optical path length, and an imaging lens 7 for forming an image of the light reflected from the original, arranged at the imaging position. The image sensor 8 has an image sensor 8, and the image sensor 8 forms an image of the reflected light from the document 1 irradiated by the light source 3 using the imaging lens 7, and photoelectrically converts the light into the image sensor 8 to obtain an image signal. Here, for the sub-scanning of the original, there are two methods: moving the original glass 2 on which the original 1 is placed, and keeping the original glass 2 stationary while moving the light source 3, reflective mirror 4, etc.
There is a method of moving along the

発明が解決しようとする課題 しかし、かかる従来の構成では、原稿先端を読み取る際
、原稿先端のエツジ部1aを読み取ってしまい、結果的
に何も情報が無いはずの原稿先端に、1本の黒い細線が
あるように読み取ってしまうという問題があった。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with such a conventional configuration, when reading the leading edge of the original, the edge portion 1a of the leading edge of the original is read, and as a result, a single black line appears at the leading edge of the original where there should be no information. There was a problem in that it read as if there were thin lines.

上述の問題は以下の理由で生ずる。すなわち、原稿を読
み取ろうとする場合、第3図に示すように、読取点Aの
原稿を光源3が照射するが、その照射光の光軸10は原
稿面に垂直な軸線11に対しである角度θだけ傾斜して
おり、このため、原稿先端のエツジ部1aを照射する際
には、読取点Aと原稿の先端エツジ部1aとの間に、影
12が発生する。この影12の濃度が、イメージセンサ
8により光電変換され、画像信号となる際にある一定レ
ベルに設定すれであるスレッシュホールドレベルを下回
った場合、黒として認識され、原稿の主走査幅の長さを
持った細線として認識されていた。
The above problem arises for the following reasons. That is, when attempting to read a document, the light source 3 irradiates the document at the reading point A as shown in FIG. It is tilted by θ, and therefore, when the leading edge portion 1a of the document is irradiated, a shadow 12 is generated between the reading point A and the leading edge portion 1a of the document. When the density of this shadow 12 is photoelectrically converted by the image sensor 8 and becomes an image signal, if it falls below a threshold level that is set at a certain level, it is recognized as black, and the length of the main scanning width of the document is It was recognized as a thin line with a

なお、従来よシ光源3の光量不足を補うため、第4図に
示すように、反射板13を備えたものも知られている。
Incidentally, in order to compensate for the lack of light intensity of the light source 3, as shown in FIG. 4, it is also known that the light source is provided with a reflecting plate 13.

この反射板13を使用すると、光源3から直接原稿1を
照射する光14aの他に、光源3からの一部の光14b
が反射板13で反射され、光14aとは反対側から原稿
のエツジ部1aを直接照射するので、影12の発生が幾
分減少するものと考えられる。しかしながら、実際には
光源3の周囲からも反射板13で反射した光14c、1
4d等が原稿読取点Aに入射するので、光源3の側から
原稿を照射する光量が増強されており、エツジ部1aに
よる影12が強くなるので、少量の光14bが反対側か
ら入っても影12はあまシ減少せ゛ず、依然としてエツ
ジ部に細線が生じていた。
When this reflective plate 13 is used, in addition to the light 14a that directly irradiates the document 1 from the light source 3, a part of the light 14b from the light source 3 is emitted.
Since the light is reflected by the reflecting plate 13 and directly illuminates the edge portion 1a of the document from the side opposite to the light 14a, it is thought that the occurrence of the shadow 12 is somewhat reduced. However, in reality, the light 14c, 1 reflected from the reflector 13 also from the surroundings of the light source 3.
4d etc. enter the document reading point A, the amount of light irradiating the document from the light source 3 side is enhanced, and the shadow 12 by the edge portion 1a becomes stronger, so even if a small amount of light 14b enters from the opposite side, Shadow 12 did not decrease much, and thin lines still appeared at the edges.

原稿先端のエツジ部の影を消すには、第5図に示すよう
に、読取点の原稿面に垂直な軸線11を対称軸として2
本の螢光灯15.16を設ければ良いと考えられる。こ
の構成とすると、一方の螢光灯16が十分な強さで原稿
のエツジ部1aを直接照射するので、この部分に影が発
生せず、エツジ部読取時に細線が発生することを防止で
きる。ところが、この場合には、全体の光量が非常に増
加する為、CODイメージ七ンサの飽和光量に達する可
能性があり、CODイメージセンサ直前のシェーディン
グが必要不可欠なものとなり、且つ光量の調整も必要と
なる為、組立工数上コストアットとなる。
In order to eliminate the shadow of the edge at the leading edge of the document, as shown in FIG.
It is thought that it would be sufficient to provide book fluorescent lamps 15 and 16. With this configuration, one of the fluorescent lamps 16 directly illuminates the edge portion 1a of the document with sufficient intensity, so that no shadow is generated in this portion, and thin lines can be prevented from being generated when the edge portion is read. However, in this case, since the overall light intensity increases significantly, there is a possibility of reaching the saturated light intensity of the COD image sensor, making shading just before the COD image sensor essential, and also requiring adjustment of the light intensity. Therefore, the cost is reduced in terms of assembly man-hours.

更に、螢光灯を2本設置するだめのスペースを考えると
、光学系も大型化し、更に光学系の移動スペースまでを
考慮すると、光学系以下のスペースを有効利用しない限
り装置自体も大型化する可能性が高い。また、螢光灯を
2本使用すると、単純に1本の場合に比べ倍のコストが
かかシ、更にMTBFの低下にも直結する等の問題があ
った。
Furthermore, considering the space required to install two fluorescent lights, the optical system becomes larger, and when considering the space for moving the optical system, the device itself becomes larger unless the space below the optical system is effectively utilized. Probability is high. Furthermore, when two fluorescent lamps are used, the cost is twice as high as when using only one fluorescent lamp, and furthermore, there are problems such as directly leading to a reduction in MTBF.

本発明は、上述の問題点に鑑みて為されたもので、簡単
な構造で、かつあまりコストアップを必要とすることな
く、原稿のエツジ部の影の発生を防止することの可能な
原稿照射装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has a simple structure and does not require much increase in cost. The purpose is to provide equipment.

課題を解決するための手段 本発明は上述の問題点を解決するため、原稿を斜め方向
から照射する螢光灯等からなる単一の光源を設け、更に
、この光源からの光を反射し、前記原稿を光源とは反対
側の斜め方向から照射する反射板を設けるという構成を
備えたものである。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a single light source such as a fluorescent lamp that illuminates the original from an oblique direction, and further reflects the light from this light source. The apparatus is provided with a reflecting plate that irradiates the original from an oblique direction on the opposite side from the light source.

ここで、光源から直接原稿を照射する光量と、反射板で
反射して反対側から原稿を照射する光量との割合は、6
対4程度とすることが好ましい。
Here, the ratio of the amount of light directly irradiating the document from the light source to the amount of light reflected by the reflector and irradiating the document from the opposite side is 6.
It is preferable to set the ratio to about 4.

作用 本発明は上述の構成によって、反射板が光源からの光を
原稿に向けて反射し、原稿を、光源から直接照射される
光とは反対側から照射することができ、単一の光源を使
用しながら原稿エツジ部の影を消去することができる。
Effect of the Invention With the above-described configuration, the reflection plate reflects the light from the light source toward the original, and the original can be irradiated from the side opposite to the light directly irradiated from the light source. Shadows at the edges of documents can be erased while in use.

実施例 第1図は本発明の一実施例による原稿照射装置を使用し
た原稿読取装置の概略構成を示すもので、21は読み取
ろうとする原稿、nはその原稿21を載せる原稿台ガラ
ス、るは原稿21を照射する原稿照射装置である。この
原稿読取装置乙は、原稿21の読取点Aを斜め下方から
照射する螢光灯等の光源Uと反射板5とからなる。反射
板5は、読取点を通り原稿21・に直角な軸線3上を通
過する読取光を遮らないような位置に設けられた切欠き
rと、この切欠きrをはさんで両側に形成された高反射
率を持つ反射面公、29を有している。反射面あけ光源
Uからの光を反射し、軸線がの左側から(即ち、光源U
とは反対側から)原稿21の読取点Aを照射するような
位置、角度に配置されている。反射面四は光源ムの直下
に配置されている。これらの反射面ア、29は、それぞ
れ高反射率を持つよう、上質のクロムメツキ処理が施さ
れている。30.31゜32は、原稿面からの読取光に
対する一定の光路長を得る為に設けられた反射ミラー、
おけ読取光を縮小結像させる焦点距離固定レンズ、詞は
、焦点距離固定レンズ33による結像位置に配置され、
読取光を画情報に光電変換するCODイメージセンサで
ある。
Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an original reading device using an original irradiation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where 21 is an original to be read, n is an original platen glass on which the original 21 is placed, and Ru This is an original irradiation device that irradiates the original 21. The document reading device B includes a light source U such as a fluorescent lamp that illuminates the reading point A of the document 21 from diagonally below, and a reflecting plate 5. The reflector 5 includes a notch r provided at a position that does not block the reading light passing through the reading point and on the axis 3 perpendicular to the document 21, and formed on both sides of the notch r. It has a reflective surface 29 with high reflectance. The reflective surface reflects the light from the light source U, and the axis is from the left side of the light source U (i.e., from the left side of the light source U
It is arranged at a position and at an angle that illuminates the reading point A of the original 21 (from the opposite side). The reflective surface 4 is placed directly below the light source. These reflective surfaces A and 29 are each subjected to high-quality chrome plating so that they have high reflectance. 30. 31° 32 is a reflecting mirror provided to obtain a constant optical path length for the reading light from the document surface;
A fixed focal length lens that reduces and forms an image of the reading light is placed at an image forming position by the fixed focal length lens 33,
This is a COD image sensor that photoelectrically converts reading light into image information.

以上のよつに構成された原稿照射装置を備えた原稿読取
装置について、以下その動作を説明する。
The operation of the document reading device equipped with the document irradiation device configured as described above will be described below.

原稿21が原稿照射装置乙によって照射され、その反射
光は切欠き都を通り、反射ミラー30.31゜32を介
してレンズ33に入射し、イメージセンサ父上に結像さ
れ、イメージセンサ馴によシ画信号に変換される。
The original 21 is irradiated by the original irradiation device B, and the reflected light passes through the notch, enters the lens 33 via the reflecting mirrors 30, 31° 32, and is imaged on the image sensor. It is converted into a picture signal.

原稿照射装置乙による原稿照射において、光源24から
発生した光の一部35aは直接原稿21の読取点Aを照
射する。また、光の一部35bは反射板5の反射面路を
照射し、反射面路で反射して、原稿21の読取点Aを軸
線26の左側から照射する。前記したように反射面路は
上質のクロムメツキが施されており、光源列より及ぼさ
れた光量の40〜50%を二次反射として読取点Aに照
射することができる。これにより、原稿21の読取点A
は軸線5をはさんで左右から照射されることとなシ、光
源の一次元35aによって発生する原稿21のエツジ部
21aによる影を消去することが可能となる。ここで、
エツジ部21aによる影を良好に消去するには、原稿面
を軸線26の右から照射する光量(主として光源列から
の一次元35aの光量)に対して、左から照射する光量
(反射面あで反射した二次元35bの光量)を、少なく
とも7対3以上にすることが好ましく、通常、6対4程
度に設定される。
When the document irradiation device B irradiates the document, a portion 35a of the light generated from the light source 24 directly irradiates the reading point A of the document 21. Further, a portion of the light 35b illuminates the reflective surface path of the reflecting plate 5, is reflected by the reflective surface path, and illuminates the reading point A of the document 21 from the left side of the axis 26. As described above, the reflective surface path is plated with high-quality chrome, and 40 to 50% of the amount of light emitted from the light source array can be irradiated to the reading point A as secondary reflection. As a result, the reading point A of the original 21
Since the light is irradiated from the left and right sides across the axis 5, it is possible to eliminate the shadow caused by the edge portion 21a of the original 21 caused by the one-dimensional light source 35a. here,
In order to effectively eliminate the shadow caused by the edge portion 21a, the amount of light irradiated from the left (mainly the amount of light from the light source array in one dimension 35a) to the document surface from the right of the axis 26 (mainly the amount of light in one dimension 35a from the light source array) is It is preferable that the amount of reflected light from the two-dimensional 35b be at least 7:3 or more, and usually set to about 6:4.

反射面路は、光源ムの光を直接反射して原稿21に及ぼ
すものではなく、主に乱反射光(3次、4次・・・の反
射光)を捕えるためのものである。この反射面路により
捕えられた乱反射光は、全体の光量を維持する働きを持
ち、これは、光源列のバラツキを吸収するという効果が
ある。
The reflective surface path does not directly reflect the light from the light source and affect the document 21, but mainly captures diffusely reflected light (third-order, fourth-order, etc.) reflected light. The diffusely reflected light captured by this reflection surface path has the function of maintaining the overall light intensity, which has the effect of absorbing variations in the light source array.

なお、以上の実施例では反射板石に、乱反射光を捕える
ための反射面路を設けているが、この反射面は本発明に
必ずしも必要ではなく省略してもよい。また、光源Uの
光を反射して原稿照射を行う反射面路として、平面のも
のを示しているが、この反射面は平面に限らず曲面とし
ても差し支えない。
In the above embodiments, the reflecting stone is provided with a reflecting surface path for capturing the diffusely reflected light, but this reflecting surface is not necessarily required for the present invention and may be omitted. Further, although a flat reflecting surface path is shown for reflecting the light from the light source U and irradiating the document, this reflecting surface is not limited to a flat surface and may be a curved surface.

また、上記実施例では、本発明の原稿照射装置を光電変
換を利用した原稿読取装置に適用した場合を示したが、
本発明はこの場合に限らず、複写機等原稿を照射する必
要のある任意の装置に適用可能であることは言うまでも
ない。
Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the document irradiation device of the present invention is applied to a document reading device using photoelectric conversion is shown.
It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this case, but can be applied to any apparatus that needs to irradiate a document, such as a copying machine.

発明の効果 以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明は、原稿を斜め
方向から照射する単一の光源を設け、更に、この光源か
らの光を反射し、前記原稿を光源とは反対側の斜め方向
から照射する反射板を設けるという構成とすることによ
って、反射板で光源からの光を原稿に、光源から直接照
射される光とは反対側から照射することができ、原稿エ
ツジ部の影を消去することができ、しかも使用部品は単
一の光源と反射板のみであるので、2本の螢光灯を使用
したものに比べて構造が簡単で安価であり、かつ光量が
多くなり過ぎるということもない等の効果を有するもの
である。
Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, the present invention provides a single light source that irradiates the original from an oblique direction, and further reflects the light from this light source to illuminate the original on the side opposite to the light source. By providing a reflector that emits light from an oblique direction, the light from the light source can be irradiated onto the document by the reflector from the side opposite to the light that is directly irradiated from the light source, thereby eliminating shadows at the edges of the document. Moreover, since it uses only a single light source and a reflector, the structure is simpler and cheaper than one using two fluorescent lamps, and the amount of light is too large. It has the effect that there is no problem.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の一実施例による原稿照射装置を備えた
原稿読取装置の概略構成を示す側面図、第2図は従来の
原稿照射装置を備えた原稿読取装置の概略構成を示す側
面図、第3図は従来技術における問題点を説明する要部
側面図、第4図は従来の原稿照射装置の他の例を示す概
略側面図、第5図は従来例の問題点を解決しうるものと
して考えられる例を示す概略側面図である。 21・・・原稿、n・・・原稿台ガラス、n・・・原稿
照射装置、U・・・光源、5・・・反射板、5・・・軸
線、若・・・切欠き、ア、29・・・反射面、30.3
1.32・・・反射ミラー、お・・・レンズ、詞・・・
CODイメージセンサ。 代理人の氏名 弁理士 中 尾 敏 男 ほか1名第2
図 ! 第3図 第 4 図 ノθ
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a document reading device equipped with a document irradiation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a document reading device equipped with a conventional document irradiation device. , FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part explaining the problems in the conventional technique, FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing another example of the conventional document irradiation device, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a possible example. 21...Original, n...Original table glass, n...Original irradiation device, U...Light source, 5...Reflector, 5...Axis line, Waka...Notch, A, 29... Reflective surface, 30.3
1.32...reflecting mirror,...lens, lyrics...
COD image sensor. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person 2nd
figure! Figure 3 Figure 4 θ

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 原稿を斜め方向から照射する光源と、この光源からの光
を反射し、前記原稿を光源とは反対側の斜め方向から照
射する反射板とを有する原稿照射装置。
A document irradiation device that includes a light source that irradiates a document from an oblique direction, and a reflecting plate that reflects light from the light source and irradiates the document from an oblique direction opposite to the light source.
JP63102147A 1988-04-25 1988-04-25 Original irradiating device Pending JPH01272374A (en)

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