591933 捌、聲明事項 □本案係舱專利法第二+ί条第一項□第一款但書或□第二款但書規定 之期間,其日期爲:_ ΖΙ本案已向下列國家(地區)申請專利,申請曰期及案號資料如下: 【格式請依:申請國家(地區);申請日期;申請案號順序註記】 1. 曰本 200101 · 11 特願 2002-005068_ 2. _'_591933 声明 、 Declaration □ This case is the second + Article 1 of the cabin patent law □ The first proviso or □ the second proviso, the date is: _ ΙΙ This case has been filed with the following countries (regions) The patent application, application date and case number are as follows: [format please follow: application country (region); application date; application case number sequence notes] 1. Japanese 20011 · 11 Special wishes 2002-005068_ 2. _'_
Ld主張專利法第二士四條第一麵先權: 【格式請依:受理國家(地區);日期;案號順序註記】 1.日本 2002.01.11 特願 2002-005068 □主賴利讎二+S條之一項優先權: 【格式請依:申請日;申請案號順序註記】 □主張專利法第二十六條赃物: □國內微生物【格式請依:寄存機構;日期;號碼順序註記】 2. □國外微生物【格式請依:寄存國名;機構;日期;號碼順序註記】 # 2. □熟習該項技術者易於獲得,不須寄存。 玫、發明說明 (發明說明應敘明:發明所屬之技術領域、先前技術、內容、實施方式及圖式簡單說明) 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係有關於一種移動讀取裝置、讀取記錄在原稿上之 影像讀取裝置,特別是有關一種具備有一面將原稿吸附至所 定的讀取位置而一面進行搬送之輸送裝置的影像讀取裝 591933 l-t 置。 【先前技術】 習知,已知有一種影像讀取裝置,係具備有一面吸附原稿 且一面進行搬送之原稿輸送部,且讀取記錄在原稿上之影 像。如第11圖(A)所示,此種影像讀取裝置係具備有:影像 讀取部900,其所具有之讀取單元902係爲,用以覆蓋箱狀 殻體9 1 5之上部開口,而沿著內包於固定呈略水平狀之接觸 玻璃901與殻體915內的接觸玻璃901移動,一面則讀取記 φ 錄在原稿上之影像;以及原稿輸送部9 1 0,係被配置在接觸 玻璃901之上方,一面吸附原稿而一面搬送至所定之讀取位 置。如第11圖(A)、(B)所示,原稿輸送部910係具有:無 段變速輸送帶903,爲被捲掛至形成有多數吸氣孔906之滾 輪911、912、913 ;吸附管905,係爲使原稿吸附在該無段 變速輸送帶9 03上,而在無段變速輸送帶903之內側(上 側)、沿著吸氣孔906之形成方向而形成爲矩形之吸附口 907 ;吸附風扇904,係爲吸附經由吸附管905而被配置在接 鲁 觸玻璃901之相反側之吸附管905內的空氣。 在此種影像讀取裝置中,藉由吸附風扇904之作動來吸附 吸附管905內之空氣,藉此,經由吸附口 907、以形成在輸 . 送帶903上之吸氣孔906來吸附原稿的同時,並以未圖示之 驅動單元來使滾輪9 1 1、9 1 2、9 1 3旋轉,而將無段變速輸送 ~ 帶903朝第1 1圖(A)之箭頭方向旋轉、將原稿輸送至讀取位 -置,在使原稿按壓至接觸玻璃9 0 1之狀態下移動讀取單元 591933 9 02,來讀取記錄至原稿上之影像。 然而,在上述影像讀取裝置中,卻具有以下之問題。 第1之問題點係爲,在如同相片般具有光澤之原稿的情況 下,藉由形成在原稿與接觸玻璃之間的薄空氣層,由原稿面 所反射之光與經由接觸玻璃所反射之光將因爲干涉而產生 牛頓環(Newton rings),進而無法獲得良好之影像。第2之 問題點係爲,將接觸玻璃略呈水平地固定在對於裝置之設置 面上,因此,接觸玻璃係爲,爲了讀取載置於其面上之原稿, 而必須爲大於原稿面之適當寬度,再者,固定此種接觸玻璃 之殻體係爲爲使讀取單元移動而必須呈大於接觸玻璃之面 積以上的大小,因此,將增大裝置整體之設置面積,無法達 到近年來所要求之設置面積之省空間化。 【發明內容】 本發明係有鑑於上述問題點,第1目的係爲提供一種防止 牛頓環之產生、且可獲得良好影像之影像讀取裝置。此外, 第2目的係爲提供一種除了可防止牛頓環之產生、獲得良好 影像的同時,設置面積亦較小之影像讀取裝置。 爲達到上述第1目的,本發明係具備有:接觸玻璃;輸送 帶,係將沿著該接觸玻璃所配設之原稿輸送至所定的讀取位 置;吸附裝置,係使原稿吸附在此種輸送帶上;讀取裝置, 係沿著前述接觸玻璃移動,以讀取原稿之影像;前述輸送帶 係配設呈,在吸附於前述輸送帶之原稿影像面與接觸玻璃之 表面之間形成所定距離之間隙,前述讀取裝置係爲,在前述 591933 吸附裝置之作動中,實施吸附於前述輸送帶之狀態的原稿讀' 取。 本發明之影像讀取裝置係具備有:輸送帶,係將沿著該接 觸玻璃所配設之原稿輸送至所定的讀取位置;吸附裝置,係 使原稿吸附在此種輸送帶上,而將輸送帶配置呈在吸附於前 述輸送帶之原稿影像面與接觸玻璃之表面之間形成所定距 離之間隙。此種所定距離之間隔係爲,大於干涉來自吸附於 輸送帶之原稿面的反射光與來自接觸玻璃面之反射光的間 φ 隔。而在吸附風扇之作動中,藉以進行吸附在前述輸送帶之 狀態的原稿讀取,而可防止牛頓環之產生,且可獲得良好之 影像。 此外,係具備驅動控制前述吸附裝置、前述輸送帶、以及 前述讀取裝置的控制部,此種控制部係爲,由前述吸附裝置 之作動開始至作動停止之間,爲使前述輸送帶旋轉呈將原稿 輸送至讀取位置,在輸送帶之旋轉停止後移動前述讀取裝 置,以進行原稿的讀取,在原稿之讀取結束後,使前述輸送 鲁 帶旋轉呈送出原稿,如此,於吸附裝置之作動中,藉由進行 朝向原稿讀取位置之搬送、原稿之讀取、以及原稿之送出, 除可防止讀取時之牛頓環之產生,並且即使在輸送中,亦可 -藉由接觸玻璃與原稿之間的接觸來防止原稿之搬送不良。 . 此外,前述接觸玻璃係配設呈略垂直狀,一面將前述讀取 · 裝置沿著前述接觸玻璃上升或下降移動、一面讀取原稿之影 -像’藉此而可縮小影像讀取裝置之設置面積,同時,原稿係Ld claims the first right of Article 2 of Article 4 of the Patent Law: [format please follow: receiving country (region); date; case number sequence notes] 1. Japan 2002.01.11 Special wishes 2002-005068 One priority of Article S: [Please follow the format: Application date; Note on the order of the application number] □ Claim Article 26 of the Patent Law: □ Domestic microorganisms [Please follow the format: Depository institution; Date; Note on the number sequence] 2. □ Foreign microorganisms [Please follow the format: the name of the host country; organization; date; note of number sequence] # 2. □ Those who are familiar with this technology are easy to obtain and do not need to be deposited. The description of the invention (the description of the invention should state: the technical field to which the invention belongs, the prior art, the content, the embodiments, and the drawings) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a mobile reading device, reading The image reading device recorded on an original document is, in particular, an image reading apparatus 591933 lt equipped with a conveying device that has an original document sucked to a predetermined reading position and conveyed. [Prior Art] Conventionally, there is known an image reading device that includes a document conveying section that has an original surface adsorbed and conveyed, and reads an image recorded on the original. As shown in FIG. 11 (A), such an image reading device is provided with an image reading section 900, and the reading unit 902 is provided to cover the opening of the upper portion of the box-shaped casing 9 1 5 While moving along the contact glass 901 which is fixed in a slightly horizontal shape and the contact glass 901 in the housing 915, the image recorded on the original is read on one side; and the original conveying section 9 1 0 is It is arranged above the contact glass 901 and is conveyed to a predetermined reading position while attracting the original. As shown in FIGS. 11 (A) and (B), the original conveying section 910 has: a stepless speed-conveying belt 903, which is a roller 911, 912, and 913 that is wound to a plurality of suction holes 906; and an adsorption tube 905, in order to allow the original to be adsorbed on the stepless speed change conveyor 903, and inside the stepless speed change conveyor 903 (upper side), along the formation direction of the suction hole 906 formed a rectangular suction port 907; The suction fan 904 sucks the air in the suction tube 905 which is disposed on the opposite side of the contact glass 901 through the suction tube 905. In such an image reading device, the air in the suction tube 905 is sucked by the action of the suction fan 904, thereby sucking the original through the suction port 907 to form the suction hole 906 formed on the conveying belt 903. At the same time, the driving unit (not shown) is used to rotate the rollers 9 1 1, 9 1 2, 9 1 3, and the stepless variable speed conveying is carried. The belt 903 is rotated in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 11 (A). The original is conveyed to the reading position, and the reading unit 591933 9 02 is moved with the original pressed to the contact glass 901 to read the image recorded on the original. However, the above-mentioned image reading device has the following problems. The first problem is that in the case of a glossy original like a photo, the light reflected from the original surface and the light reflected through the contact glass are formed by a thin air layer formed between the original and the contact glass. Newton rings will be generated due to interference, and good images will not be obtained. The second problem is that the contact glass is fixed on the installation surface of the device slightly horizontally. Therefore, in order to read the original placed on the surface, the contact glass must be larger than the original surface. Appropriate width. Furthermore, the case that fixes the contact glass must be larger than the contact glass area in order to move the reading unit. Therefore, the overall installation area of the device will be increased and cannot meet the requirements of recent years. The space saving of the installation area. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a first object thereof is to provide an image reading device that prevents the generation of Newton's rings and can obtain a good image. In addition, the second object is to provide an image reading device that can prevent the occurrence of Newton's rings and obtain a good image, and also has a small installation area. In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, the present invention is provided with: a contact glass; a conveyor belt that conveys an original document arranged along the contact glass to a predetermined reading position; an adsorption device that adsorbs the original document on such conveyance On the belt; the reading device moves along the contact glass to read the image of the original; the conveyor belt is configured to form a predetermined distance between the image surface of the original adsorbed on the conveyor belt and the surface of the contact glass In the gap, the reading device reads and retrieves a document in a state of being adsorbed on the conveyor belt during the operation of the adsorption device of the 591933. The image reading device of the present invention is provided with: a conveyer belt for conveying an original document arranged along the contact glass to a predetermined reading position; and an adsorption device for adsorbing the original document on such a conveyer belt and The conveyor belt is arranged to form a gap of a predetermined distance between the original image surface adsorbed on the conveyor belt and the surface contacting the glass. The interval of such a predetermined distance is larger than the interval φ between the interference of the reflected light from the original surface adsorbed on the conveyor belt and the reflected light from the glass contact surface. In the operation of the suction fan, reading of the original in the state of being sucked on the aforementioned conveyor belt can prevent the occurrence of Newton's ring and obtain a good image. In addition, a control unit for driving and controlling the suction device, the conveyor belt, and the reading device is provided. The control unit is configured to rotate the conveyor belt from the start of the operation of the suction device to the stop of the operation. The original is conveyed to the reading position, and the reading device is moved to stop the rotation of the conveyor belt to read the original. After the reading of the original is completed, the conveyor belt is rotated to present the original. During the operation of the device, the conveyance toward the original reading position, the reading of the original, and the delivery of the original can prevent the occurrence of Newton's rings during reading, and even during conveyance, it can also-by contact The contact between the glass and the original prevents poor conveyance of the original. In addition, the aforementioned contact glass is arranged in a vertical shape, while the reading device is moved up or down along the aforementioned contact glass, and the image-image of the original is read, thereby reducing the size of the image reading device. Set the area, meanwhile, the original system
591933 在讀取位置上,對於被吸附在無段變速輸送帶之接觸玻璃而· 離間所定間隔,因此可防止牛頓環之產生,故而可獲得良好 之影像。藉此而可達成上述第2目的。此外,倘若使讀取裝 置上升移動以讀取影像時,相較於使讀取裝置下降移動以讀 取影像之情況,係可減低伴隨於讀取裝置之移動所產生之震 動而造成對於影像之影響。 再者,將形成爲原稿停止基準之基準位置設在前述接觸玻 璃之下部,更藉由在該基準位置上配設使前述原稿停止之停 | 止裝置,即使在原稿輸送時假設有原稿落下之情形時,以可 確實的將原稿停止在讀取位置上。 再者,具備有:第1送紙口,係位於前述接觸玻璃之上部、 且用以***原稿;輸送路徑,係將由該第1送紙口所***之 原稿沿著前述接觸玻璃而導引至前述基準位置爲止;前述輸 送路徑係以第1、第2輸送路徑所構成,前述第2輸送路徑 係以前述輸送帶與前述接觸玻璃所形成,前述第1輸送路徑 係以配置在較前述輸送帶更爲上方之導引構件與前述接觸 鲁 玻璃所形成,在前述輸送帶與前述導引構件之間,形成有將 原稿***至前述輸送路徑之第2送紙口,藉由將原稿由前述 第1送紙口與前述第2送紙口***、以前述輸送帶輸送至前 _ 述讀取位置,由第1送紙口所***之原稿係經由第1、第2 ^ 送紙路徑、藉由輸送帶之旋轉而被輸送至讀取位置。因將第 、 2送紙口形成在導引構件與輸送帶之間,故而有第2送紙口 -所***之原稿係無須經由第1輸送路徑而藉由輸送帶之旋轉 -10- 591933 搬送至讀取位置。藉此,由第2送紙口所***之原稿係爲,-截至讀取位置(基準位置)爲止之搬送距離係形成較短,而可 縮短輸送時間。 此外,藉由更具備有將原稿由前述第2送紙口傳送至前述 輸送路徑之送紙裝置,而在進行輸送處理多張原稿時可提高 處理效率,因此可縮短輸送時間。 此外,具備有:第1送紙盤,係載置由前述第1送紙口插 入之原稿;第2送紙盤,係載置由前述第2送紙口***之原 φ 稿;排紙盤,係用以收容已結束讀取之原稿;將前述排紙盤 配設在前述輸送帶之下方的同時,藉由將前述第2送紙盤配 設在第1送紙盤與前述輸送帶之間,而無須將使用頻率高之 第2送紙盤之高度形成爲必要以上之高度,而可使操作性提 昇。 【實施方式】 以下,參照圖面,將本發明針對適用於讀取相片之影像之 影像讀取裝置之實施例進行說明。此外,本發明之影像讀取 · 裝置係爲,例如,設置在相片經銷店等,讀取、加工編輯由 客戶所送來之印刷信片或在店內沖洗之相片之影像,而提供 保存在CD-R等記錄媒體中之服務等。 - 如第1圖所示,本實施例之影像讀取裝置1係具備有:影 . 像讀取單元3,係讀取作爲原稿之相片的影像;輸送單元2 ’ " 係將藉由影像讀取單元3進行讀取之相片一張張的搬送至所 ~ 定讀取位置800爲止。 -11- 591933 〈影像讀取單元〉 t 影像讀取單元3係具有··接觸玻璃3 00,係由配置呈略垂 直狀且透明的玻璃所形成;明暗補正用之白基準板3 23,係 被配置在接觸玻璃3 00之下方;載運器3.0 1,係一面以因應 於相片長度之距離而沿著接觸玻璃3 00移動、一面作爲讀取 相片影像之讀取裝置。 如第3圖所示,接觸玻璃300係被安裝於框架3 50。框架 3 5 0係具有形成略小於接觸玻璃3 00之長方形開口的安裝面 φ 3 5 1,且呈斷面略呈倒C字型之形狀。接觸玻璃3 00係被配 置在安裝面351之開口,端面係被左右各3個、共計6個之 板狀安裝構件3 5 2與安裝面3 5 1所夾持,由安裝構件3 5 2側 而藉由螺絲鎖固而被固定在框架3 5 0上。在框架3 5 0之下端 部方面,係形成有在與安裝面351正交之方向延伸而出之矩 形的支撐面3 5 3。支撐面3 5 3係被固定在構成影像讀取裝置 1之底面的下框架701 (參照第1圖)上。因此,接觸玻璃300 係對於影像讀取裝置1之設置面呈略垂直狀的所支撐(配 · 置)。在安裝面351之開口最下端部方面,與接觸玻璃300 相同的,白基準板3 23係以螺絲鎖固。此外,在下框架701 之載置面側方面,與載置面接觸之4個樹脂製腳座702係隔 -有所定距離、而被固定在下框架70 1上。 . 接觸玻璃3 00與白基準板3 2 3係爲,經由構成後述排出部 — 60之一部份、且呈可旋轉狀的支撐多數滾輪602(旋轉體)之 -斷面爲略R狀之旋轉體支撐構件615,而於垂直方向上構成 -12- 591933 爲略相同平面(亦參照第1圖)。在旋轉體支撐構件6 1 5中,、 多數滾輪602係於原稿輸送(排出)方向上呈連續狀、而鄰接 之滾輪外周係爲相互地進行重疊而配置呈千鳥格狀。 如第1圖所示,載運器30 1係以作爲具有下列構件之一體 單元所構成,即,具有:光源3 0 3,係將光照射至相片之氙 燈等光源303;多數之鏡子304、305、306、307,係使來自 相片之反射光之光路變更;透鏡單元3 08,係使來自鏡子307 之反射光進行成像;彩色影像感測器309,係將所成像之反 φ 射光以RGB3色分別進行光電轉換、且由3個CCD所形成; 感測器基板3 25,係安裝有彩色影像感測器309。 此外,影像讀取單元3係具有:驅動滑輪3 1 9,將配置在 上部側之載運器301沿著接觸玻璃3 00,而使其在上下(垂直) 方向進行移動;以及從動滑輪3 2 0,係配置在下部側;驅動 滑輪319與從動滑輪320之間係懸掛有正時皮帶321。如第 4圖所示,在驅動滑輪3 1 9之滑輪軸之相反側上,係嵌著有 徑値大於驅動滑輪3 1 9之滑輪3 2 6。在滑輪3 2 6中,係經由 鲁 省略圖示之正時皮帶,以傳達來自於以可正逆轉之載運器 301之驅動源所形成之托架馬達M3的旋轉動力。 載運器3 0 1係以一對桿狀導軸3 3 3、3 3 4與可分別滑動之 _ 圓筒狀支撐構件5 70、571而被支撐於兩側。導軸3 3 3、334 兩端係被固定在於上下方向離間、而所配設之板狀的上側框 i 架331、下側框架3 3 2。支撐構件5 70、571係以高分子樹脂 -作爲材質,而成形有僅些許大於導軸3 3 3、3 34之外徑(直徑) -13· 591933 的內徑。從而,被支撐在支撐構件570、571上之載運器301 ~ 係藉由導軸333、334的導引而構成爲可在上下方向滑動狀。 如第2圖所示,藉由托架馬達M3之正轉驅動,驅動滑輪 319、正時皮帶321係於順時針方向旋轉、使載運器301上 升移動,而藉由托架馬達M3之逆轉驅動,驅動滑輪3 1 9、 正時皮帶3 2 1係於逆時針方向旋轉、使載運器3 0 1下降移 動。如第1圖所示,於下框架70 1中係配置有由檢測出載運 器3 0 1之原點位置Η之透過型感測器所形成的原點位置感測 φ 器3 3 0。載運器301係爲可由該原點位置Η(藉由上側框架 33 1所限制)、至接觸玻璃3 00之上端附近(於第2圖所示之 點線位置)爲止而沿著接觸玻璃300進行升降移動。此外, 藉由輸送單元2所輸送、以形成相片之停止基準的基準位置 Τ係被設定在接觸玻璃3 00之下部,並以設在該基準位置Τ 之後述的停止裝置而使被抵接於前端之相片停止在讀取位 置8 0 0。此外,此種基準位置Τ係亦可被設成作爲載運器301 之原稿讀取開始位置。再者,使白基準板3 23之下方附近設 ® 在定載運器301之原點位置Η上。 〈輸送單元〉 如第1圖所示,輸送單元2係具有:手動送紙部1 0,其 -具有配置在接觸玻璃3 00之上部、且作爲第1送紙口之手動 、 送紙口 1 0C ;輸送路徑700,係如後所述,爲將相片沿著接 _ 觸玻璃,而由以第1輸送路徑109與第2輸送路徑5 07所構 — 成之手動送紙口 10C、直到讀取位置800(基準位置Τ)來進行 -14- 591933 輸送;原稿輸送部5 〇,係將相片沿著輸送路徑700而進行輸‘ 送;自動進紙部2 0 ’係由手動送紙部1 〇與原稿輸送部5 0 之間而將所定長度以下之相片傳送至輸送路徑700 ;排出部 60,係爲排出藉由載運器301而讀取影像之相片。 此外,在所定長度以下之相片(以下,稱之爲S尺寸相片) 方面,係例如相當於Ε尺寸(88mmX117mm)、L尺寸(88mm Xl27mm)、4R 尺寸(4 英吋 X6 英吋=101.6mmX152.4mm)、 高畫質尺寸(88mmXl08mm)、即時攝影相片小尺寸(86mmX φ 5 4mm)、SP時攝影相片大小尺寸(86mm X 108mm),而所定長 度以上之相片(以下,稱之爲全景相片)方面,係例如相當於 全景相片(88mmX254mm)。 手動送紙部1 〇以下列構件所構成:蓋體1 01,使旋轉軸 1 02以手動而在中心旋轉、且成可開閉狀;手動送紙口 1 0C, 係用以***全景相片;導引部1 1 〇 ’係將全景相片導引至手 動送紙口 1 〇 c ;框架1 〇 8 (亦參照第5圖)’係由將呈鈍角狀 彎曲之彎曲部作爲交界而用以載置(支撐)全景相片的手動 ® 送紙盤l〇8a、以及由接觸玻璃3 00之上部表面隔離所定間 隔、且配置之導引框架1 〇8b ;作爲吸附裝置之第2吸附部. 1 5 0,係與框架1 〇 8形成爲一體、且吸附全景相片;以及空 -感測器(empty sensor) 1 1 1,係檢測出配置在框架1 〇8之上端 _ 附近之全景相片的有無。 ^ 蓋體1 〇 1係如上所述,可藉由手動來進行開閉’當在手動 -送紙盤108a上未載置全景相片而呈不使用時’藉由關閉該 -15- 591933 蓋體1 ο 1而可防止在影像讀取裝置1內經由手動送紙口 1 oc ι 而混入灰塵等異物的同時,藉由在相片之影像讀取時關閉蓋 體1 0 1而具有防止外光射入至影像讀取裝置1內之機能。 導引部110係以在斷面略成三角形狀之導引構件103上安 裝從動滾輪104、105、106、107所構成。該等從動滾輪104、 105、106、107之配設係爲,用以在藉由手動而將全景相片 由手動送紙口 10C***時、或是在輸送全景相片時’接觸相 片面、進行旋轉,減低全景相片與導引構件1 〇3之間的接觸 φ 抵抗,同時防止在相片影像面上造成傷痕。 框架108係爲,藉由黑色之樹脂而使手動送紙盤108a與 導引框架l〇8b —體成形。如上所述,在較彎曲部更爲上方 之手動送紙盤l〇8a係爲對於輸送路徑700而彎曲,而防止 在輸送路徑700中經由手動送紙口 10C而使異物直接混入。 而在較彎曲部更爲下方之導引框架10 8b係爲,形成由接觸 玻璃3 00之表面與輸送路徑700之上部側輸送路徑所構成的 第1輸送路徑109,同時具有作爲支撐全景相片之支撐面的 泰 功能。如第6圖所示,在對向於導引框架1 〇8b之接觸玻璃 3〇〇之面上,係形成由延伸設置於全景相片之輸送方向上的 多數肋部1 3 0,全景相片係藉由與該肋部1 3 〇進行線接觸而 · 使輸送時之接觸抵抗減低。此外,在導引框架l〇8b之略中 , 央處係形成有矩形之吸氣口 1 2 5,藉由第2吸附部1 5 0而吸 · 附全景相片之略中央部。 - 如第5圖所示,第2吸附部150係由與框架1〇8呈一體之 -16- 591933 樹脂所形成之帶狀的第2吸附管1 20、以及被螺鎖至第2吸~ 附管120之吸氣口 125之相反側的第2吸附風扇121所構 成。第2吸附風扇121係爲,在箱狀殻體126內,具有於突 軸122周圍上安裝有多數羽片123的風扇128。在殼體126 方面,於第2吸附管1 2 0側上係形成有略圓形之通氣口 1 24, 且在第2吸附管1 20之相反側上形成有吐出口 1 27。藉由第 2吸附風扇121之作動(風扇128之旋轉),由吸氣口 125所 吸附之空氣係由吐出口 127進行排氣,因而經由吸氣口 125 φ 而吸附全景相片,且被支撐在導引框架l〇8b上之肋部130 上。第2吸附部1 50之吸附力係被設定呈較後述之第1吸附 部5 3 1之吸附力爲弱。 在本實施例中,相對於相片之厚度爲約〇.3mm,而將由肋 部130表面至接觸玻璃3 00之表面爲止的間隔設定爲1mm。 從而,以第2吸附部1 5 0所吸附、且被支撐在肋部1 3 0上之 全景相片,由其表面(影像面)至接觸玻璃3 00之表面爲止係 形成爲隔開有所定間隔(約0.7mm)。 Φ 原稿輸送部50係構成如下:無段變速輸送帶5 05,係被 懸掛至滾輪501、502、5 3 3、5 04 ;第1吸附部531,係吸附 被包圍在輸送帶5 05中之相片、而使被吸著在輸送帶5 05 - 上;停止構件5 08,係使位於接觸玻璃之下部、且驅動呈自 , 由進.退於輸送路徑7 00(第2輸送路徑5 07)的相片停止在基 — 準位置T (讀取位置8 0 0)。 - 輸送帶5 05係爲,在接觸玻璃3 00之表面上,所形成之第 -17- 591933 2輸送路徑5 Ο 7係爲連續於上述之第1輸送路徑、且形成輸' 送路徑700之下部側輸送路徑。如第6圖所示,輸送帶505 係以在原稿(相片)輸达方向上並丫了之2條黑色無段變速輸迭 帶505a、505b所構成,在各無段變速輸送帶505a、505b上 係沿著各2列原稿輸送方向形成有吸氣用之多數吸氣孔 5 5 0。此外,爲使張力付與於輸送帶,滾輪5 04係在於中央 部具有支點之桿5 1 0的一側上將支點作爲中心而固定成可旋 動狀,而桿5 1 0之另一側上則藉由彈簧而施加有所定之作動 φ 力(參照第1圖)。此外,輸送帶5 05係覆蓋接觸玻璃300之 一部份,輸送帶505之原稿輸送方向的長度係被設定呈短於 進行讀取之最大原稿之原稿輸送方向的長度。此外,輸送帶 5 05係鄰接、配設在導引框架l〇8b之下游側(下方)上。 如第5圖所示,第1吸附部531係以第1吸附管5 3 2與第 1吸附風扇5 03所構成。第1吸附管5 3 2係具有以黑色樹脂 所形成之箱狀形狀。第1吸附管5 3 2係爲,接觸玻璃300側 之一側係經由後述之樑而配置呈接觸至滾輪5 3 3、5 02之間 0 的輸送帶5 05,而被開放之另一側上,則將在中央以螺絲固 定略圓狀之通氣口 556所形成的安裝板553。在安裝板553 上係以未圖示之螺絲來固定第1吸附管532。第1吸附管5 3 2 . 所具有之風扇561係在相關殼體5 5 7內將多數羽片560安裝 、 至突軸559之周圍。在殼體557方面,係在第5圖之紙面內 -側上形成有未圖示之吐出口。 - 如第6圖所示,在第1吸附管5 3 2之接觸玻璃300側方面, -18- 591933 於略中央處係形成有沿原稿輸送方向延伸之縱長爲2個的吸 附口 552a、552b,且將無段變速輸送帶505a、505b捲掛至 滾輪5 3 3、502上以閉塞該等吸附口 5 5 2a、5 52b。如上所述, 在無段變速輸送帶505a、505b中,沿著吸氣口 552a、552b 係形成有各2列之吸氣口 5 50從而,藉由第1吸附風扇503 之作動(風扇5 6 1之旋轉),相片係經由無段變速輸送帶 505a、505b之吸氣口 550、第1吸附管532之吸氣口 552a、 552b而被吸著於輸送帶505上,由吸氣口 550所吸附之空氣 φ 係由第1吸附風扇503之未圖示之吐出口所排氣。 第1吸附管5 32係在吸附口 5 5 2a即5 5 2b之兩側上具有沿 著原稿輸送方向延伸之4根肋部551a、551b、551c、551d。 該等肋部係爲,支撐並未以配置在中央之無段變速輸送帶 5 05 a、5 05b所支撐的相片側外之側,使相片藉由以線接觸於 第1吸附管5 3 2而可減低輸送時之相片與第1吸附管5 3 2表 面之間的接觸抵抗,防止相片的傾斜。 此外,第1吸附管5 3 2係具有在各吸附口 5 5 2 a、5 5 2b之 春 兩端及中央於原稿輸送方向延伸之各3根垂直樑5 80以及與 垂直樑5 80形成爲略90°之角度的各3根水平樑5 8 5。垂直 樑5 8 0與水平樑5 8 5係爲,由第1吸附管5 3 2之表面突出於 -接觸玻璃3 00側,且支撐有各無段變速輸送帶5 0 5 a、5 05b。 . 因此,係爲減少各無段變速輸送帶5 05 a、5 0 5 b與第1吸附 ' 管5 3 2表面之間的接觸面積,而使接觸抵抗減低。在6根垂 — 直樑580中,配置在各吸附口 5〗2a、552b之中央的3根垂 -19- 591933 直樑5 80與6根水平樑5 8 5係爲,藉由吸附而防止各無段變_ 速輸送帶505a、505b之變形,進而防止相片之變形。 如第7圖所示,係將來自肋部5 5 1 a〜5 5 1 d之第1吸附管 532的高度(長度)、以及將無段變速輸送帶505a、505b之厚 度加上來自垂直樑5 8 0(水平樑5 8 5 )之第1吸附管5 3 2之高 度後的長度設定爲相同狀。藉此,確保被吸附在無段變速輸 送帶5 05 a、5 0 5b上之相片的平面性。此外,由輸送帶505 之表面至接觸玻璃3 0 0之表面爲止的間隔、以及由肋部5 5 1 a φ 〜551d之表面至接觸玻璃300之表面爲止的間隔係與上述 手動送紙部1 〇相同的被設定呈約1 nam。從而,由藉由第1 吸附部531而被吸著在輸送帶5 05上之以肋部55 la〜55 Id 所支撐的相片表面(影像面)至接觸玻璃300之表面爲止係形 成爲隔離有所定間隔(約〇.7mm)。此外,由第1吸附部531、 第2吸附部1 50之雙方所吸附支撐的全景相片亦在具有平面 性之狀態下,由接觸玻璃3 0 0隔離有所定間隔、且被吸附維 持。 Φ 如第6圖所示,滾輪5 3 3、502間之輸送帶5 05的長度係 被設定成爲較S尺寸相片之原稿輸送方向長度爲長,且被設 定成較全景相片之原稿輸送方向長度爲短。換言之,第1吸 . 附管532係爲,在S尺寸相片中之原稿輸送方向上,長度爲 、 最大(MAX)之高畫質尺寸之前端爲抵接至停止構件(抵止件 · 5 0 8 a、5 0 8b)之狀態下,在跨越原稿輸送方向而吸著之長度、 - 且全景相片之後端側之一部份係形成爲被吸附之長度。 -20- 591933 第1吸附管532、無段變速輸送帶5〇5a、505b係爲’爲β 了防止在相片之影像讀取時所產生之背景的影響’而形成爲 與上述框架108爲相同顏色(或是同等之反射率)之黑色。亦 即,藉由將該等構件之背景色均一化呈黑色而可防止輸送帶 之邊緣部或吸附口之影子的影響,同時可防止因相片爲較薄 (透光性較高)之原稿而造成有一倂讀取書寫在相片背面之 文字等透過(即,形成爲背面顯像)之相片影像所造成之不良 狀況。此外,藉由將上述框架1 〇 8形成爲黑色,而可在讀取 φ 全景相片的情況下防止因吸氣口 1 2 5之邊緣部、導引框架 1 0 8b之下端側邊緣部、第1吸附管5 3 2之上端側邊緣不等之 背面顯像所造成之不良狀況。 停止構件5 0 8係以兩個抵止件5 08a、508b所構成。該等 抵止件5 0 8a、5 0 8b係爲在輸送帶508之下側上,對於輸送 路徑700(第2輸送路徑5 07)爲呈平行的安裝成可進退狀’ 使抵接至以輸送之相片之前端、將基準位置T作爲基準而使 相片停止在讀取位置800(參照第1圖)。再者,藉由將抵止 ® 件5 08a、5 08b設在輸送帶5 05之外側、使其抵接至相片之 更外側上,而可確實的矯正相片之斜行。 如第1圖所示,自動送紙部20係具備有:送紙盤蓋20 0 ’ , 係以手動進行開閉:送紙盤202,係積載有多張的S尺寸相 _ 片;送出口 20C,係使送紙盤202上的S尺寸相片***;送 _ 紙部2 1 ’係作爲送紙裝置’沿者將由送出口 2 0 C***的S 尺寸相片導引至下游側的導件204、205、以及由導件204、 -21- 2 Ο 5所形成之送紙路徑2 Ο 3而傳送S尺寸相片;空感測器** 2 〇 6,係檢測出送紙盤2 0 2上有無S尺寸相片。 送紙盤202係具有將送紙盤202由下方側進行按壓之彈簧 2 3 0、以及旋轉軸2 3 1,而形成爲將旋轉軸2 3 1在中心經常的 藉由彈簧230所強壓之狀態。 送紙盤蓋2 0 0係將旋轉軸2 3 1作爲之點而進行旋轉,具有 與送紙盤蓋2 0 0卡合而進行旋轉之桿2 3 2。桿2 3 2係將旋轉 軸23 3作爲中心而轉動,構成爲可卡合於呈一體的設在送紙 隹 盤202上之卡合銷234。在由操作者而開啓送紙盤蓋200時, 若將桿232壓下、更甚者爲藉由桿232而將卡合銷234朝下 側按壓,則送紙盤202下降、形成可載置S尺寸相片之狀態。 另一方面,在關閉送紙盤蓋200時,桿23 2係上升而並未與 卡合銷234進行卡合,送紙盤202爲形成自由狀態。此時, 給紙盤202係形成爲藉由彈簧23 0而強壓之狀態,而被載置 在送紙盤202上之S尺寸相片之最上面係形成爲抵接於後述 之拾取滾輪2 5 0的狀態。 · 送紙路徑203係爲,將載置於送紙盤202上之S尺寸相 片由送出口 20C導引至形成在輸送帶505與導引框架l〇8b 之間的第2送紙口的自動送紙口 X,且以隔離所定間隔而配 , 設之導件204、205所形成。從而,在輸送帶5 0 5之原稿輸 _ 送方向上游側上配設有用以覆蓋接觸玻璃3 00之一部份的導 ’ 引框架108b,自動送紙口 X係作爲用以將原稿導弓丨(***) — 形成在輸送帶5 0 5與接觸玻璃3 0 0之間的第2輸送路徑5 〇 7 -22- 591933 之送紙口(第2送紙口)的機能。而被配置在較導件204更爲 上方之導件205係爲在自動送紙口 X(第2送紙口)附近,使 S尺寸相片之朝向方向緩緩的偏向、將朝接觸玻璃3 0 0方向 傳送之從動滾輪2 1 0、2 1 1、2 1 2、2 1 3聯絡至呈可旋轉支撐 之斷面略呈R狀之滚輪支撐構件2 1 5 (亦可參照第3圖)。滾 輪支撐構件2 1 5係與旋轉體支撐構件6 1 5相同的,由接觸玻 璃3 00隔離所定距離而以螺絲鎖固至框架3 5 0之安裝面351 上。該等從動滾輪2 1 0、2 1 1、2 1 2、2 1 3係在滾輪支撐構件 · 2 1 5上,鄰接滾輪之外周係相互爲進行重疊般的配置呈千鳥 格狀,以減低在S尺寸相片之表面上附有傷痕或污垢。另一 方面,在對向於導件204之滾輪支撐構件215之位置上,配 置有藉由開啓-關閉(ΟΝ/OFF)而檢測出S尺寸相片之前端與 後端的時序感測器2 07。 送紙部2 1係以送出送紙盤202上之S尺寸相片之拾取滾 輪2 5 0、將所送出之S尺寸相片傳送至下游側之送紙滾輪 25 1 W、將已送紙滾輪251W所不停送出之S尺寸相片分離呈 春 一張狀之分離滾輪25 2、修正S尺寸相片之傾斜(斜行)而輸 送至下游側的阻力滾輪2 5 3、254組、用以減低S尺寸相片 與導件2 0 5之間的接觸抵抗之導引滾輪2 5 5所構成,該等滾 -輪係沿著導件204、205所配設。被載置在送紙盤202上之S 、 尺寸相片係藉由後述輸送馬達Μ 1之驅動力,而經由送紙路 ^ 徑2 03、自動送紙口 X而被***至輸送路徑700(第2輸送路 — 507) 〇 -23- 591933 排出部60係具備有:排紙盤601,係爲用以載置已結束 藉由載運器3 0 1所進行之影像讀取的相片;旋轉體支撐構件 615,係如上所述,爲被配置在接觸玻璃3 00之下方;排紙 部6 1,係將配置在旋轉體支撐構件6 1 5之下游側之相片朝向 排紙盤601、沿著進行導引之排紙路徑604而進行輸送;排 紙感測器6 1 3,係檢測出相片之後端。 排紙部6 1係具有:已彎曲之導件603,係形成排紙路徑 604之一側;從動滾輪60 5、606、607,係沿著該導件603 φ 所配置;排紙帶612,係懸掛於滑輪608、609、610上,藉 由抵接從動滾輪605、606、607而形成有呈彎曲狀態之排紙 路徑604之另一側。排紙感測器6 1 3係爲朝向排紙路徑604 而被配置在從動滾輪6 0 6、6 0 7之間。 如第2圖所示,輸送單元2係具有作爲驅動源而可正逆轉 之輸送馬達Ml與未圖示之抵止件馬達M2。經由已省略圖 示之多數齒輪與滑輪、皮帶,藉由輸送馬達Μ 1之正轉驅動 而驅動拾取滾輪2 5 0、送紙滾輪2 5 1 W,藉由逆轉驅動而驅 春 動阻力滾輪2 5 3、輸送帶5 0 5、排紙帶6 1 2。細言之,藉由輸 送馬達Μ1之正轉,拾取滾輪2 5 0、送紙滾輪2 5 1 W係旋轉 於第2圖之逆時針方向,藉由逆轉,阻力滾輪2 5 3、排紙帶 · 612(驅動滑輪610)係於逆時針方向上將輸送帶5 05 (驅動滾 _ 輪5 0 1 )朝順時針方向旋轉。未圖示之抵止件馬達M2係使抵 _ 止件5 08 a、5 08b連結呈對於輸送路徑700進行進退。 — 此外’影像讀取裝置1係具備有:未圖示之控制部,爲在 -24- 591933 影像讀取單元3內經由正時皮帶321、在與接觸玻璃3 00呈_ 相反側之位置上,由商用交流電源來進行將上述各機構部及 控制部等轉換成可驅動/作動之直流電源之未圖示之電源部 與影像讀取裝置1整體的動作控制;未圖示之操作,部,爲在 影像讀取單元3之上部,爲配設有用以使操作者選擇後述之 送紙模式的模式按鈕、以及用以使操作者開始影像讀取裝置 之輸送、讀取動作的起始按鈕。 控制部係具有用以控制影像感測器309之主要基板、以及 φ 進行該主要基板與影像讀取裝置1之控制處理的CPU區 塊。主要基板係以具有將由影像感測器309所讀取之影像資 料進行A/D轉換之轉換器、閘陣列、分頁記憶體(page memory) 等已知電路所構成,且於感測基板3 2 5中以可撓性基板所連 接。CPU區塊係以作爲中央演算處理裝置而作動之CPU、記 憶有影像讀取裝置1之控制動作的ROM、作爲CPU之工作 驅動而作動之RAM、以及連接該等構件之內部通路所構成。 C P U區塊中係連接有外部通路。外部通路方面,係連接有: 鲁 操作控制單元,係控制操作部;感測器控制單元,係控制來 自各種感測器之信號;驅動裝置控制單元,係控制將驅動脈 衝送出至各馬達的馬達驅動裝置;外部介面,係用以輸送控 - 制第1吸附風扇5 03與第2吸附風扇121之開啓-關閉之風 _ 扇控制部、以及朝個人電腦等上位機種而藉由載運器3 0 1所 · 讀取之影像資料。此外,操作控制單元係被連接至操作部, - 感測器控制單元係被連接至感測器1 1 1、2 0 6、2 0 7、6 1 3,驅 -25- 591933 動器控制單元係被連接至用以驅動馬達Μ 1至Μ 3之驅動裝. 置,風扇控制部係被連接至弟1吸附風扇503與第2吸附風 扇 1 2 1。 (動作) 其次,參照流程圖,針對本實施例之影像讀取裝置1之動 作而將控制部之CPU作爲主體來進行說明。將使電源投入 至影像讀取裝置1後,便實行用以讀取相片之影像的影像讀 取例行程式。 如第8圖所示,在該影像讀取例行程式中,首先,在步驟 S1中,係待機直到操作者按下操作部之模式按鈕。操作者 係爲,可選擇將1張或多張S尺寸相片呈自動地、1張張地 朝影像讀取單元3輸送、讀取的自動進紙模式、或是將全景 相片以手***而一張張地朝影像讀取單元3輸送、讀取的全 景模式中的任何一種的送紙模式。 在接下來的步驟S2中,所選擇的送紙模式係判斷是否爲 自動進紙模式,在肯定判斷時,爲在步驟S3中實施自動進 φ 紙模式處理輔助例行程式。 如第9圖所示,在輔助例行程式方面,在步驟S 1 1中’空 感測器206係待機直至檢測出S尺寸相片,在判斷爲肯定 _ 時、亦即操作者在送紙盤202上將S尺寸相片之讀取面朝 上、以中心基準進行載置而關閉送紙盤蓋200,藉以達成桿 -2 3 2與卡合銷2 3 4之間的卡合時,送紙盤2 0 2係將旋轉軸2 3 1 - 作爲中心而一面旋轉一面上升,被載置於最上部之相片面係 -26- 591933 擠壓至拾取滾輪2 5 0,且由空感測器206檢測出S尺寸相片 後,便在接下來的步驟S 1 2中’判斷操作者是否已壓下操作 部之起始按鈕。在判斷爲否定時,返回步驟S 1 1,在判斷爲 肯定時則以步驟S 1 3而使輸送馬達Μ 1正轉驅動的同時,使 第1吸附管5 32作動。 藉此,拾取滾輪25 0係於逆時針方向旋轉,載置於最上部 之S尺寸相片係由送出口 20C而不停的送出至送紙路.徑 2 03。S尺寸相片係爲,藉由旋轉於逆時針方向之送紙滾輪 2 5 1 W與分離滾輪2 5 2而分離呈1張,且沿著送紙路徑2 0 3 而輸送至下游側。此外,藉由第1吸附風扇5 0 3之作動,進 行第1吸附管5 02內之吸氣。 在接下來的步驟S 1 4中,係判斷輸送馬達Μ1是否僅以預 定之所定脈衝數來進行正轉驅動,在判斷爲否定時係持續輸 送馬達Μ1之輸送,在判斷爲肯定時則停止輸送馬達Μ 1之 驅動。藉此,S尺寸相片之前端係抵接於已停止之阻力滾輪 組253、254之夾持點而描繪阻力迴圈(resist loop),解除S 尺寸相片之輸送方向上之傾斜運行。此外,所定脈衝數係形 成爲足以充分形成此種阻力迴圈之脈衝數。 在接下來的步驟S 1 5中,使輸送馬達Μ 1逆轉驅動,而將 輸送帶5 0 5朝順時針方向旋轉的同時,驅動未圖示之抵止件 馬達M2、使抵止件5 08a、5 0 8b進出於第2輸送路徑5 07。S 尺寸相片係爲,藉由阻力滾輪25 3 (阻力滾輪254係從動於阻 力滾輪2 5 3 )之旋轉而由自動送紙口 X傳送至輸送路徑 -27- 591933 7 0 0(第2輸送路徑5 07),其前端爲藉由抵接至接觸玻璃300 而使輸送方向矯正、朝相輸送帶5 0 5側。以到達輸送帶505 之相片係爲藉由第1吸附風扇503之作動而被吸附於輸送帶 的同時,藉由其旋轉而朝向基準位置T來輸送。 在接下來的步驟S16中,由藉由時序感測器207所檢測 而出之S尺寸相片之前端及後端來判別S尺寸相片之尺寸的 同時,將截至於S尺寸相片之基準位置T的傳送量(脈衝數) 參照預先記憶至ROM內之表格來決定。在步驟S18中,S 尺寸相片之後端係於時序感測器207所檢測,判斷是否已進 行由以步驟S 1 6所決定之傳送量的輸送,在判對爲否定時則 持續輸送,在判斷爲肯定時則使輸送馬達Μ 1停止。藉此, 輸送帶5 0 5係停止旋轉,S尺寸相片係形成爲將前端抵接於 抵止件508a、508b之狀態下的基準位置Τ作爲基準、維持 在讀取位置800。此時,S尺寸相片係爲,在其略中央部分 所停止之輸送帶5 05上跨越、吸著於原稿輸送方向,而如上 所述,形成爲由接觸玻璃3 00隔離有所定間隔之狀態。 其次在步驟S 1 8中,使抵止件馬達Μ 2逆轉驅動、使抵止 件508a、50 8b由第2輸送路徑507退避,在步驟S19中, 使托架馬達(carriage moto〇M3正轉驅動。藉此,正時皮帶 3 2 1係旋轉於圖示之順時針方向,載運器3 0 1爲由原點位置 Η進行上升。載運器301係爲,一面上升一面讀取明暗補正 用之白基準板3 2 3,接著一面上升移動因應於由基準位置Τ 至S尺寸相片之長度的距離、一面進行影像之讀取。 -28 - 591933 在步驟S20中,判斷是否上升有將載運器301以步驟S16 -所判別因應於s尺寸相片之長度的距離,在判斷爲否定時則 持續在步驟S 1 9中之處理’在判斷爲肯定時、亦即結束讀取 時,則停止托架馬達Μ 3之正轉驅動。由相片所讀取之影像 資料係被記億至主要基板之分頁記憶體。 在接下來的步驟S21中’係使托架馬達M3與輸送馬達 Ml逆轉驅動。藉由托架馬達M3之逆轉驅動,皮帶321爲 朝逆時針方向旋轉,載運器30 1係朝向原點位置Η而開始下 _ 降。在接下來的步驟S22中’係判斷使否已由原點位置感測 器3 3 0檢測出載運器301,在判斷爲否定時,係回到步驟S21 而持續托架馬達M3及輸送馬達Μ 1之逆轉驅動,在判斷爲 肯定時,則以接下來的步驟S23來停止托架馬達M3之逆轉 驅動。維持輸送馬達Μ1之逆轉驅動,輸送帶5Ό 5、排紙帶 6 1 2係分別於順時針方向、逆時針方向旋轉,S尺寸相片係 朝向排紙盤601而輸送。此外,在步驟S23中,爲判斷排紙 感測器6 1 3是否已檢測出S尺寸相片之前端,判斷爲否定時 φ 係持續輸送馬達Μ1之逆轉驅動,判斷爲肯定時則使輸送馬 達Ml之旋轉速度減速。 在接下來的步驟S24中,判斷是否已檢測出S尺寸相片 之後端,判斷爲否定時係維持在輸送馬達Μ1中之減速旋轉 速度,判斷爲肯定時,係以接下來步驟S25來進行所定傳送 „ 量之逆轉驅動後停止輸送馬達Μ 1。藉此,S尺寸相片係形 成爲被載置於排紙盤601之狀態。其次,在步驟S26中,判 29- 591933 斷空感測器206是否已檢測出下一張S尺寸相片,在判斷爲. 肯定時,係回到步驟S13而進行下一張S尺寸相片之處理, 在判斷爲否定時,則在步驟S27中停止第1吸附風扇5 03, 結束自動進紙模式輔助例行程式及影像讀取例行程式。 另一方面,在第8圖之步驟S3中判斷爲否定時,在步驟 S4中實行第1 0圖中所示之全景模式處理輔助例行程式。在 全景模式處理中,操作者係開啓蓋體1 〇 1,將一張全景相片 之前端經由手動送紙口 10C、輸送路徑700(第1輸送路徑 109),在到達輸送帶5 05與接觸玻璃3 00之間爲止(例如, ® 在到達輸送帶5 05之中心爲止)而藉由手動***。藉此,全 景相片係形成爲載置於手動送紙盤1 〇8a之狀態。此外,在 第1 〇圖中,與第9圖相同之步驟係付與相同符號而省略其 說明,僅說明不同步驟及不同處。 在此種全景模式處理輔助例行程式中,首先,以步驟S3 1 待機直至空感測器1 Π檢測出全景相片爲止,在檢測出全景 相片後,便在接下來的步驟S32中,使第1吸附風扇503及 φ 第2吸附風扇1 2 1作動。藉此,分別開始第1吸附風扇5 03、 第2吸附風扇1 2 1之吸氣,使全景相片之前端側吸著至輸送 帶505,後端側則吸著在導引框架l〇8b上所形成之吸氣口 125° 在接下來的步驟S33中,待機直到藉由操作者而壓下起 、 始按鈕,在壓下起始按鈕後,便在接下來的步驟S34中於所 。 定時間後逆轉驅動輸送馬達Μ 1的同時、驅動抵止件馬達 -30- 591933 Μ 2。藉此,輸送帶5 Ο 5係旋轉於順時針方向,抵止件5 Ο 8 a、. 508b則進出於輸送路徑507(第2輸送路徑507)。而藉由第2 吸附風扇1 2 1之作動而吸附全景相片之後端側,在由接觸玻 璃3 0 0隔開上述之所定間隔的同時,藉由第1吸附風扇5 0 3 而一面將全景相片之前端側吸附至輸送帶5 0 5、全景相片係 一面藉由輸送帶5 05之旋轉而被輸送至下游側。 在接下來的步驟S 3 5中,空感測器1 1 1係判斷是否已檢測 出全景相片之後端,在判斷爲否定時係持續輸送馬達Μ1及 抵止件馬達M2之驅動,在判斷爲肯定時,則將全景相片再 ® 以所定傳送量(全景相片之前端抵接於抵止件5 0 8 a、5 0 8 b之 傳送量)之份量進行輸送後,使輸送馬達Μ 1停止。此時,全 景相片係將其前端抵接至抵止件5 0 8a、5 0 8b、且將基準位置 T作爲基準而停止在讀取位置800,前端側係以吸附風扇503 而被吸著至輸送帶5 05上,後端側則以第2吸附風扇121被 吸著、支撐於導引框架l〇8b之吸氣口 125上。從而,全景 相片係爲,由上述接觸玻璃3 00,以隔有所定間隔之狀態下 φ 維持在輸送帶50 5及吸附口 125上。 在接下來的步驟S18至S 24中,如上所述,進行與在第9 圖所示之自動進紙模式處理輔助例行程式之對應步驟相同 的處理。在該等步驟中,與對應於自動進紙模式處理輔助例 行程式之對應步驟不同點係爲,爲使全景相片之長度長於s -尺寸相片之長度,而使得載運器301之上升、下降距離增長 之點以及增長截至於全景相片之排紙爲止的處理時間之 -31 - 591933 點。 、 · 在接下來的步驟S 3 6中,在所定時間後使輸送馬達Μ 1、 第1吸附風扇5 03、以及第2吸附風扇121停止,結束全景 模式處理輔助例行程式以及影像讀取例行程式。 此外,影像讀取裝置1係進行與連接至外部介面之上位機 器的通信,藉由來自上述機器之要求而送出已記憶在分頁記 憶體中之影像資料。 (作用等) _ 其次,針對本實施例之影像讀取裝置1之作用等進行說 明。 在本實施例之影像讀取裝置1中,爲將接觸玻璃3 00呈略 垂直的配置,使載運器301沿著接觸玻璃300而上升移動、 以讀取相片之影像,因此,可減少影像讀取裝置1之設置面 積。特別是在爲了由基準位置Τ穩定的進行讀取,而形成必 須要有直到載運器301之速度穩定爲止之距離、或是包含有 用以讀取白基準板3 23之距離的原點位置Η至基準位置Τ φ 爲止的距離L1,爲使載運器301移動至接觸玻璃300之上 端爲止而必須要有載運器301之寬度部分之距離L2(參照第 1圖),因此,在將接觸玻璃300呈水平的配置於載置面、使 載運器3 0 1相移動的習知影像讀取裝置中,附加於接觸玻璃 3 0 0之面積、更加大僅有距離L1、L2份量之殻體而使得設 置面積增大。本發明之影像讀取裝置1係爲,將接觸玻璃300 呈略垂直地配置的同時,使載運器301上下移動,因此,可 -32- 591933 更加減少距離L1、L2份量之設置面積。再者,因採用僅於· 第1吸附部531中包圍輸送相片之輸送帶5 0 5、在第2吸附 部150中則不包圍輸送帶5 05之構造,因此,可達到輸送單 元2之小型化、進一步達到影像讀取裝置1之小型化。 此外,導軸3 3 3、3 3 4之外徑與支撐構件5 7 0、5 7 1之內徑 之間係具有差値(背隙),載運器3 0 1係經常地藉由本身重量 而施加下方向之力。因此,在載運器301移動時,上述導軸 3 3 3、334之外徑與支撐構件5 70、571之內徑之間的差値(背 隙)份量之傾斜便會重複地出現在左右側而產生震動,此種 震動係相較於載運器301之上升時以下降時形成較大。在影 像讀取裝置1中,吸附維持相片、一面移動載運器3 0 1而一 面進行相片之讀取的情況下,雖可充分地進行使載運器301 一面下降一面進行讀取,不過,因進行有使載運器301 —面 上升一面進行讀取(步驟S1 9),而可藉由在載運器301之移 動時所產生之震動來減少對於畫質的影響。 再者,在影像讀取裝置1中,由手動送紙口 10C所*** φ 之全景相片係爲,被吸附於第1吸附部53 1與第2吸附部1 50 且一面以輸送帶5 05輸送、停止至讀取位置(全景相片之前 端爲抵接於抵止件508a、50 8b之基準位置T),在讀取位置 800上,爲以第1吸附部531而被吸著至輸送帶505的同時 被吸附至第2吸附部1 5 0,對於接觸玻璃3 0 0而維持呈隔有 · 所定間隔(步驟S34、S35)。另一方面,由送出口 20C所*** 之S尺寸相片係爲,一面被吸附至第1吸附部5 3 1而藉由輸 -33- 送帶5 05來輸送、停止至讀取位置8 00(全景相片之前端爲抵 接於抵止件5 0 8 a、5 0 8b之基準位置T),在讀取位置800上, 爲以第1吸附部531而被吸著至輸送帶5 05,且對於接觸玻 璃3 00爲維持呈隔有所定間隔(步驟S15〜S17)。接觸玻璃 3 00與全景相片或是S尺寸相片之間的間隔係約爲7mm,形 成在兩者間之空氣層係充分地大於產生牛頓環之干涉間 隔。若藉由影像讀取裝置1,在以載運器3 0 1來讀取相片時(步 驟S19),對於接觸玻璃300因具有不至產生牛頓環之充分的 間隔,故可獲得良好的影像。此外在影像讀取裝置1中,於 輸送時,將全景相片之後端以第2吸附部1 5 0吸附、由接觸 玻璃3 00隔有所定間隔而進行輸送,因此,將可防止相片後 端部下垂、藉由吸著於接觸玻璃300而造成輸送不良(無法 輸送、或是在對於輸送方向斜行或吸著之狀態下強拉相片而 造成影像面之傷痕)之情況,同時,在影像讀取時因將相片 由接觸玻璃3 00維持隔灕有所定間隔,故而相片係不至貼附 (吸著)於接觸玻璃3 0 0上,而不至產生無法排出之排出時之 輸送不良或與接觸玻璃之間的摩擦所造成在相片之影像面 上之傷痕等不良情況。從而,即使在輸送中,藉由接觸玻璃 3 00與原稿(相片)之間的接觸而可防止原稿之輸送不良。 此外,在影像讀取裝置1中,由送出口 20C所***·之S 尺寸相片係爲,對於由手動送紙口 10C所***之全景相片而 言,爲無須經由第1輸送路徑109而可藉由輸送帶505而輸 送至基準位置T爲止,因此,可縮短輸送距離、縮短輸送時 -34- 591933 間。再者,在影像讀取裝置1中,爲具有由送出口 20C經由 自動送紙口 X而將S尺寸相片傳送至輸送路徑700(第2輸 送路徑5 07)之自動送紙部20,因此,可提升進行多張S尺 寸相片之輸送、讀取處理時的處理效率,除了可更加縮短輸 送時間的同時,配合使用頻率較低之全景相片用之手動送紙 盤l〇8a而無須提高使用頻率較高之S尺寸相片用之送紙盤 2 0 2,因此可提升操作性。 更甚者,在影像讀取裝置1中,在接觸玻璃3 00之下部係 配置有形成原稿停止基準之基準位置T,將使相片之前端停 止在該基準位置T上之停止構件508配置呈對於輸送路徑 700成可進退狀,因此,藉由使停止構件5 0 8進出,即使在 相片輸送時假設相片有掉落之情況,亦可將相片確實的停止 在基準位置T、而可進行影像之讀取,同時,停止構件508 係以2個抵止件5 08a、5 0 8b所構成,因將抵止件508a、5 08b 配設成離間、平行且可進退狀,故而相片之前端2處係藉由 抵接而可矯正相片之輸送方向的傾斜。 此外,在影像讀取裝置1中,將全景相片之後端側一面以 第2吸附部進行吸附,一面藉由輸送帶5 0 5而輸送至基準位 置T,然而,因將第2吸附部1 5 0之吸附力設定呈較第1吸 附部531之吸附力爲弱,故而藉由第2吸附部150之吸附力 而可減低對於輸送帶505之負荷。 再者,在影像讀取裝置1中,在接近配置於輸送路徑700 之已彎曲呈略R狀之滾輪支撐構件2 1 5、旋轉支撐構件6 1 5 -35- 591933 上,多數滾輪係於相片之輸送、排出方向上呈連續狀、鄰接-之滾輪外周係呈相互地進行重疊而配置呈千鳥格狀’因此’ 係可減低在相片面上之傷痕或污損。此外,在影像讀取裝置 1中,因將連接於已彎曲之排紙路徑604之相片之影像面側 形成在排紙帶6 1 2上,故可減低在相片面上之傷痕或污損的 同時,增大對於相片輸送力所賦予之面積、且可降低夾持力 而不至降低輸送力。 此外,在本實施例中,在原稿方面係例示有相片’不過’ | 本發明係不將原稿限定於相片,亦可將記錄於名信片或A4 尺寸之一般紙等之原稿的影像適用於讀取之影像讀取裝 置,然而,特別在已塗覆有反射率較高之原稿或底片等特別 的具有效果。 此外,在本實施例中,雖例示爲將相片之厚度設定爲約 0.3mm、將由肋部130之表面至接觸玻璃300之表面爲止的 間隔設爲1mm、將由輸送帶505之表面至接觸玻璃300之表 面爲止的間隔設爲1 mm、以及將由肋部5 5 1 a〜5 5 1 d之表面 · 至接觸玻璃300之表面爲止的間隔設爲1mm,不過,該等間 隔亦可因應於讀取之主要原稿之厚度而進行適當的變更。 再者,在本實施例中,雖揭示在第1吸附部5 3 1、第2吸 附部150中,係以第1吸附風扇503、第2吸附風扇121進 行吸附,而將以第1吸附管5 3 2、第2吸附管1 20內形成爲 · 負壓而吸附相片之例,不過,本發明並不僅限定於此,例如, _ 亦可藉由靜電來吸附原稿。 -36 - 591933 此外,在本實施例中,雖揭示在讀取時將抵止件5 08a、 - 5〇8b由輸送路徑700進行退避之例,不過,係可維持進出狀 態而讀取相片之影像、亦可在讀取後進行退避。再者,在本 實施例中,雖揭示將停止構件50 8分割成抵止件508a、508b 而配置在輸送帶5 05之下側之例,不過,亦可將抵止件 5 08a、5 08b構成爲一體狀。在此情況下,只要可避開輸送帶 5 05之位置而連接雙方者即可。 再者,在本實施例中,雖揭示將全景相片以手動送紙之例 _ (步驟S 1 8),不過與S尺寸相片之情況相同的,倘若爲自動 送紙時,則亦可提升全景相片之處理效率。此外,在本實施 例中,雖揭示將形成原稿停止之基準地基準位置形成爲與讀 取開始位置相同之例,不過,本發明並不僅限定於此,亦可 使兩者呈相異狀。 此外,在本發明之實施例中,雖揭示將第2吸附部1 5 0 配置在第1吸附部5 03之原稿輸送方向之上游側之例,不 過,第2吸附部150係只要藉由輸送帶505以在全景相片輸 φ 送時而可進行較長全景相片之一方側的吸附之輔助即可,因 此,亦可將全景相片之輸送的第2吸附部150配置在第1吸 附部5 03之下游側。 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖所示係本發明可適用之實施例之影像讀取裝置之 . 整體構成的側剖面圖。 ^ 第2圖所示係模式性的顯示實施例之影像讀取裝置之驅 -37- 591933 動系統的側剖面圖。 第3圖所示係影像讀取單元之接觸玻璃之安裝狀態的外 觀立體圖。 第4圖所示係載運器之升降構造的外觀立體圖。 第5圖所示係第1吸附部與第2吸附部之細部的側剖面 圖。 第6圖所視係沿第5圖之6-6線剖面而由第1吸附部與第 2吸附部所見時之正面圖。 第7圖所示係沿第6圖之7-7線剖面而由第1吸附部所見 時之剖面圖。 第8圖所示係實施控制部之CPU的影像讀取例行程式 (routine)之流程圖。 第9圖所示係影像讀取例行程式之自動進紙模式處理輔 助例行程式之細部的流程圖。 第1 0圖所示係影像讀取例行程式之全景模式處理輔助例 行程式之細部的流程圖。 第1 1圖所示係爲習知影像讀取裝置之說明圖,(A)係爲剖 面圖,(B)係爲讀取部之底面圖。 【主要部分之代表符號說明】 Η :原點位置 Μ 3 :托架馬達 1 :影像讀取裝置 2 :輸送單元 -38- 591933 3 :影像讀取單元 1 〇 :手動送紙部 10C :手動送紙口 2 0 :自動送紙部 2 0 C :送出口 21 :送紙部 5 0、9 1 0 :原稿輸送部 60 :排出部 61 :排紙部 1 0 1 :蓋體 1 〇 2 :旋轉軸 103 :導引構件 104、 105、 106、 107:從動滾輪 1 0 8 :框架 l〇8a:手動送紙盤 l〇8b :導引框架 I 〇 9 :第1輸送路徑 110 :導引部 II 1 :空感測器 1 2 0 :第2吸附管 1 2 1 :第2吸附風扇 1 2 2 :突軸 1 2 3 :羽片 -39 - 591933 126 :殼體 1 3 Ο :肋部 1 5 0 :第2吸附部 2 0 0 :送紙盤蓋 2 0 2 :送紙盤 2 〇 3 :送紙路徑 204、 205 :導件 206 :空感測器 2 0 7 :時序感測器 2 1 0、2 1 1、2 1 2、2 1 3 :從動滾輪 2 1 5 :支撐構件 2 3 0 :彈簧 2 3 1 :旋轉軸 23 2 :桿 2 3 3 :旋轉軸 234 :卡合銷 2 5 0 :拾取滾輪 25 3、254 :阻力滾輪 25 5 :導引滾輪 3〇〇 :接觸玻璃 301 :載運器 303 :光源 304、 305、 306、 307:鏡子 591933 3 Ο 8 :透鏡單元 3 09 :影像感測器 3 1 9 :驅動滑輪 3 2 0 :從動滑輪 321 :皮帶 3 2 3 :白基準板 3 2 5 :感測器基板 3 2 6 :滑輪 3 3 0 :原點位置感測器 333、 334 :導軸 3 5 0 :框架 3 5 2 :安裝構件 3 5 3 :支撐面 501、 502、 533、 504 :滾輪 5 0 3 :第1吸附風扇 5 05 :輸送帶 505a、505b:無段變速輸送帶 507:第2輸送路徑 5 0 8 :停止構件 508a、5 08b :抵止件 5 10 ··桿 5 31 :第1吸附部 5 3 2 :第1吸附管 591933 5 5 Ο :吸氣孔 551a、551b、551c、55 Id :肋部 552a、5 52b :吸附口 5 5 7 :殼體 559 :突軸 560 :羽片 570、571 :支撐構件 5 8 0 :垂直樑 5 8 5 :水平樑 601 :排紙盤 602 :滾輪 603 :導件 604 :排紙路徑 605、 606、 607:從動滾輪 608、 609、 610 :滑輪 6 1 0 :驅動滑輪 6 1 2 :排紙帶 6 1 3 :排紙感測器 6 1 5 :支撐構件 7〇〇 :輸送路徑 7 0 1 :下框架 702 :樹脂製腳座 8 0 0 :讀取位置 -42- 591933 900 :影像讀取部 901 :接觸玻璃 9 0 2 :讀取單元 90 3 :無段變速輸送帶 9 0 4 :吸附風扇 905 :吸附管 906 :吸氣孔 9 0 7 :吸附口 9 1 1、9 1 2、9 1 3 :滾輪 915 :殻體591933 At the reading position, the predetermined distance between the glass and the contact glass that is attracted to the stepless speed-conveying belt can prevent the occurrence of Newton's ring, so a good image can be obtained. This can achieve the above-mentioned second purpose. In addition, if the reading device is moved up to read the image, compared with the case where the reading device is moved down to read the image, the vibration caused by the movement of the reading device can be reduced to cause image damage. influences. Furthermore, a reference position formed as a reference for stopping the original is set below the contact glass, and a stop / stop device for stopping the original is provided at the reference position, even if it is assumed that the original falls when the original is conveyed. In this case, the original can be reliably stopped at the reading position. Furthermore, the first paper feed port is provided above the contact glass and is used to insert an original document, and the conveying path is to guide the original document inserted through the first paper feed port along the contact glass to Up to the reference position; the transport path is constituted by first and second transport paths, the second transport path is formed by the transport belt and the contact glass, and the first transport path is disposed on the conveyor belt The upper guide member and the contact glass are formed between the conveying belt and the guide member, and a second paper feed port for inserting an original document into the conveying path is formed. The first paper feed port is inserted into the second paper feed port, and is conveyed to the aforementioned reading position by the aforementioned conveyor belt. The original inserted through the first paper feed port passes the first and second ^ paper feed paths, and The conveyor is rotated to be conveyed to the reading position. Because the second and second paper feed ports are formed between the guide member and the conveyor belt, there is a second paper feed port-the inserted originals do not need to pass through the first conveyor path and rotate by the conveyor -10- 591933 To the reading position. As a result, the original inserted through the second paper feed port is-the conveying distance to the reading position (reference position) is short, and the conveying time can be shortened. In addition, by further providing a paper feeding device that transfers originals from the second paper feed port to the above-mentioned conveying path, processing efficiency can be improved when a plurality of originals are conveyed and processed, and thus the conveying time can be shortened. In addition, it includes: a first paper feed tray for loading an original inserted through the first paper feed opening; a second paper feed tray for loading an original φ original inserted through the second paper feed opening; a paper discharge tray Is used to store the originals that have been read; while the paper discharge tray is arranged below the conveyor belt, the second paper tray is arranged between the first paper tray and the conveyor belt. It is not necessary to form the height of the second paper feed tray having a high frequency of use to a height higher than necessary, thereby improving operability. [Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an image reading device suitable for reading an image of a photo will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the image reading device of the present invention is, for example, installed in a photo distribution store, and reads, processes, and edits printed letterheads sent by customers or photos of photographs developed in the store, and provides storage in CD-R and other recording media. -As shown in Figure 1, the image reading device 1 of this embodiment is provided with: The image reading unit 3 reads the image of the original photo; the transport unit 2 '" conveys the photos read by the image reading unit 3 one by one to the predetermined reading position 800. . -11- 591933 <Image reading unit> t The image reading unit 3 has a contact glass 3 00, which is formed by a glass that is arranged in a vertical shape and is transparent; a white reference plate 3 23 for light and shade correction, Is configured below the contact glass 3 00; carrier 3. 0 1 is a reading device that reads a photo image while moving along the contact glass 3 00 according to the distance corresponding to the length of the photo. As shown in FIG. 3, the contact glass 300 is attached to the frame 3 50. The frame 3 50 has a mounting surface φ 3 5 1 which is slightly smaller than the rectangular opening of the contact glass 3 00, and has a shape of a slightly inverted C-shaped cross section. The contact glass 3 00 is arranged in the opening of the mounting surface 351, and the end surface is sandwiched by three plate-shaped mounting members 3 5 2 and a mounting surface 3 5 1 on the left and right sides, and the mounting member 3 5 2 side It is fixed on the frame 350 by screwing. A rectangular support surface 3 5 3 is formed at the lower end portion of the frame 3 50 to extend in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface 351. The supporting surface 3 5 3 is fixed to a lower frame 701 (see FIG. 1) constituting a bottom surface of the image reading device 1. Therefore, the contact glass 300 is supported (arranged and arranged) on the installation surface of the image reading device 1 in a substantially vertical shape. As for the lowermost end of the opening of the mounting surface 351, similar to the contact glass 300, the white reference plate 3 23 is fastened with screws. In addition, on the mounting surface side of the lower frame 701, the four resin feet 702 that are in contact with the mounting surface are fixed at a predetermined distance from the lower frame 701 and fixed to the lower frame 701. . The contact glass 3 00 and the white reference plate 3 2 3 are rotatably supported by a plurality of rollers 602 (rotating bodies), which form a part of a discharge section -60 described later, and are rotatable in cross-section. The body supporting member 615, while forming -12-591933 in the vertical direction, is slightly the same plane (see also Figure 1). In the rotating body supporting member 6 1 5, most of the rollers 602 are continuous in the document conveyance (discharge) direction, and the outer periphery of the adjacent rollers are arranged in a houndstooth shape so as to overlap each other. As shown in FIG. 1, the carrier 301 is constituted as a body unit having one of the following components, that is, a light source 303, which is a light source 303 such as a xenon lamp that irradiates light to a photograph; most mirrors 304, 305 , 306, 307, change the light path of the reflected light from the photo; lens unit 3 08, which reflects the reflected light from the mirror 307, and a color image sensor 309, which reflects the imaged inverted φ light into RGB3 colors The photoelectric conversion is performed separately and is formed by three CCDs; the sensor substrate 325 is equipped with a color image sensor 309. In addition, the image reading unit 3 includes a driving pulley 3 1 9 for moving the carrier 301 disposed on the upper side along the contact glass 3 00 in the vertical (vertical) direction, and a driven pulley 3 2 0 Is arranged on the lower side; a timing belt 321 is suspended between the driving pulley 319 and the driven pulley 320. As shown in Fig. 4, a pulley 3 2 6 having a diameter larger than the driving pulley 3 1 9 is embedded on the opposite side of the pulley shaft of the driving pulley 3 1 9. In the pulley 3 2 6, a timing belt (not shown) is used to transmit the rotation power from the carriage motor M3 formed by the driving source of the carrier 301 which can be reversed. Carrier 3 01 is supported on both sides by a pair of rod-shaped guide shafts 3 3 3, 3 3 4 and slidable cylindrical support members 5 70 and 571, respectively. The guide shafts 3 3 and 334 are fixed at both ends to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, and a plate-shaped upper frame i frame 331 and a lower frame 3 3 2 are provided. The support members 5 70, 571 are made of polymer resin-and are formed with an inner diameter (diameter) -13 · 591933 which is only slightly larger than the guide shaft 3 3 3, 3 34. Therefore, the carriers 301 to supported by the support members 570 and 571 are configured to be slidable in the vertical direction by the guides of the guide shafts 333 and 334. As shown in Fig. 2, by the forward rotation of the carriage motor M3, the driving pulley 319 and the timing belt 321 are rotated clockwise to move the carrier 301 upward, and the reverse rotation drive of the carriage motor M3 is performed. The driving pulley 3 1 9 and the timing belt 3 2 1 are rotated in a counterclockwise direction to move the carrier 3 0 1 down. As shown in FIG. 1, the lower frame 70 1 is provided with an origin position sensing φ device 3 3 0 formed by a transmission sensor that detects the origin position Η of the carrier 3 0 1. The carrier 301 can be moved along the contact glass 300 from the origin position Η (restricted by the upper frame 33 1) to the vicinity of the upper end of the contact glass 300 (at the dotted line position shown in FIG. 2). Move up and down. In addition, the reference position T, which is conveyed by the conveying unit 2 to form a stop reference for the photo, is set below the contact glass 300, and is stopped by a stop device described later at the reference position T. The front photo stops at the reading position 8 0 0. In addition, such a reference position T may be set as a starting position for reading an original of the carrier 301. In addition, set ® near the lower part of the white reference plate 3 23 to the origin position Η of the fixed carrier 301. <Conveying Unit> As shown in FIG. 1, the conveying unit 2 has a manual paper feed section 10, which has a manual and paper feed port 1 which is disposed above the contact glass 300 and serves as a first paper feed port. 0C; conveying path 700, as described later, in order to contact the photos along the glass, the manual conveying port 10C formed by the first conveying path 109 and the second conveying path 5 07 until reading Take the position 800 (reference position T) for -14-591933 conveyance; the original conveying section 50, which feeds the photos along the conveying path 700; the automatic feed section 2 0 'is the manual feed section 1 〇 and the original conveying section 50, and convey photos below a predetermined length to the conveying path 700; the ejection section 60 is for ejecting the photos whose images are read by the carrier 301. In addition, for photos below a predetermined length (hereinafter referred to as "S-size photos"), for example, they are equivalent to E size (88mmX117mm), L size (88mm Xl27mm), 4R size (4 inches X6 inches = 101. 6mmX152. 4mm), high quality size (88mmXl08mm), small size for instant photography (86mmX φ 5 4mm), size of photography photos when SP (86mm X 108mm), and photos with a length greater than a predetermined length (hereinafter, referred to as panoramic photos) The aspect is equivalent to a panoramic photo (88mm × 254mm), for example. The manual paper feed section 10 is composed of the following components: a cover body 101, which rotates the rotating shaft 102 in the center manually, and can be opened and closed; a manual paper feed port 10C, which is used to insert a panoramic photo; a guide The lead portion 1 1 0 ′ is used to guide the panoramic photo to the manual paper feed port 1 10c; the frame 1 08 (also refer to FIG. 5) is used to place a bent portion bent at an obtuse angle as a boundary for placement (Support) The manual feed tray 108a for panoramic photos, and the guide frame 108b arranged at a predetermined interval and separated by the upper surface of the contact glass 300; as the second suction section of the suction device. 1 50, which is integrated with the frame 108, and absorbs the panoramic photo; and the empty sensor 1 1 1, which detects the presence of the panoramic photo near the upper end of the frame 108 Yes or no. ^ Lid 1 〇1 is as described above. It can be opened and closed manually. 'When no panorama photo is placed on the manual-feed tray 108a and it is not in use', close the -15-591933 Lid 1 ο 1 It is possible to prevent dust and other foreign matters from being mixed into the image reading device 1 through the manual paper feed port 1 oc ι, and to prevent external light from entering by closing the cover 1 1 when reading the image of the photo To the function in the image reading device 1. The guide portion 110 is constituted by mounting driven rollers 104, 105, 106, and 107 on a guide member 103 having a slightly triangular shape in cross section. The driven rollers 104, 105, 106, and 107 are configured to 'contact the photo surface' when the panoramic photo is manually inserted through the manual feed port 10C, or when the panoramic photo is being conveyed. Rotate to reduce the contact φ resistance between the panoramic photo and the guide member 103, and at the same time prevent damage to the photo image surface. The frame 108 is formed by integrally forming the manual feed tray 108a and the guide frame 108b with a black resin. As described above, the manual feed tray 108a above the curved portion is bent for the conveyance path 700, and prevents foreign matter from being directly mixed in through the manual feed port 10C in the conveyance path 700. The guide frame 10 8b below the curved portion is a first conveying path 109 formed by the surface contacting the glass 3 00 and the conveying path on the upper side of the conveying path 700, and also has a function of supporting a panoramic photo. Thai function of support surface. As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of ribs 130 extending in the conveying direction of the panoramic photo are formed on the surface of the contact glass 300 facing the guide frame 108b. The panoramic photo system By making linear contact with the ribs 130, the contact resistance during transportation is reduced. In addition, in the outline of the guide frame 108b, a rectangular suction port 1 2 5 is formed at the center, and the second suction portion 1 50 is used to suck the slightly central portion of the panoramic photo. -As shown in Figure 5, the second suction part 150 is a second suction tube 1 20 formed by a band-shaped -16-591933 resin integrated with the frame 108, and is screwed to the second suction ~ The second suction fan 121 on the opposite side of the suction port 125 of the attached pipe 120 is configured. The second suction fan 121 is a fan 128 in which a plurality of vanes 123 are mounted on the periphery of the shaft 122 in the box-shaped case 126. On the side of the casing 126, a slightly circular air vent 1 24 is formed on the second adsorption tube 120 side, and a discharge port 1 27 is formed on the opposite side of the second adsorption tube 120. By the operation of the second suction fan 121 (the rotation of the fan 128), the air sucked by the suction port 125 is exhausted through the discharge port 127. Therefore, the panoramic photo is sucked through the suction port 125 φ, and is supported at The ribs 130 on the guide frame 108b. The adsorption force of the second adsorption portion 150 is set to be weaker than the adsorption force of the first adsorption portion 5 31 described later. In this embodiment, the thickness relative to the photo is about 0.1. The distance from the surface of the rib 130 to the surface of the glass 300 is set to 1 mm. Therefore, the panoramic photos that are adsorbed by the second adsorption part 150 and supported on the ribs 130 are formed at a certain interval from the surface (image plane) to the surface that contacts the glass 300. (About 0. 7mm). Φ The original document conveying unit 50 is structured as follows: the stepless variable speed conveying belt 5 05 is suspended to the rollers 501, 502, 5 3 3, 5 04; the first suction portion 531 is adsorbed and surrounded by the conveying belt 5 05 Photos, so as to be sucked on the conveyor belt 05 05-; stop member 5 08, is located in the lower part of the contact glass, and the drive is self-driving. The photos retreated to the conveying path 7 00 (the second conveying path 5 07) are stopped at the basic position T (the reading position 8 0 0). -Conveyor belt 5 05 is the -17- 591933 2 conveyance path 5 0 7 formed on the surface that touches the glass 3 00. It is continuous with the first conveyance path and forms the conveyance path 700. Lower side conveying path. As shown in FIG. 6, the conveyor belt 505 is composed of two black stepless variable speed transfer belts 505a and 505b which are arranged in the original (photograph) feeding direction. The stepless variable speed conveyor belts 505a and 505b The upper part is formed with a plurality of suction holes 5 50 for suction in the document conveying direction of each two rows. In addition, in order to apply tension to the conveyor belt, the roller 5 04 is rotatably fixed with the fulcrum as a center on one side of the lever 5 1 0 having a fulcrum at the center, and the other side of the lever 5 10 On the other hand, a predetermined φ force is applied by a spring (see Fig. 1). In addition, the conveying belt 505 covers a part of the contact glass 300, and the length in the original conveying direction of the conveying belt 505 is set to be shorter than the length in the original conveying direction of the largest original to be read. In addition, the conveyor belt 05 is adjacent to and arranged on the downstream side (lower side) of the guide frame 108b. As shown in Fig. 5, the first suction section 531 is composed of a first suction pipe 5 3 2 and a first suction fan 503. The first adsorption tube 5 3 2 has a box shape formed of a black resin. The first suction tube 5 3 2 is a side of the glass 300 which is contacted with a roller 5 05 which is in contact with the rollers 5 3 3 and 5 02 through a beam described later, and the other side is opened. The mounting plate 553 formed by the slightly round vent 556 will be fixed in the center with screws. The first suction tube 532 is fixed to the mounting plate 553 with screws (not shown). First adsorption tube 5 3 2. The fan 561 has a plurality of feather blades 560 installed in the relevant casing 5 5 7 to around the protruding shaft 559. In the case 557, a discharge port (not shown) is formed on the inner side of the paper surface in FIG. 5. -As shown in Figure 6, on the contact glass 300 side of the first suction tube 5 3 2, -18- 591933 is formed at the slightly center with two suction openings 552a, 552b, and the stepless variable speed conveyor belts 505a and 505b are wound on the rollers 5 3 3 and 502 to block the adsorption ports 5 5 2a and 5 52b. As described above, in the stepless transmission belts 505a and 505b, the suction ports 5 50 are formed in two rows along the suction ports 552a and 552b, so that the first suction fan 503 is operated (the fan 5 6 1 rotation), the photo is sucked on the conveyor belt 505 through the suction openings 550 of the stepless variable speed conveyor belts 505a and 505b, and the suction openings 552a and 552b of the first suction pipe 532. The adsorbed air φ is exhausted from a not-shown outlet of the first adsorption fan 503. The first suction tube 5 32 is provided with four ribs 551a, 551b, 551c, and 551d on both sides of the suction port 5 5 2a, that is, 5 5 2b. These ribs are provided so that the photo is not supported by the stepless speed-conveying belts 5 05 a and 5 05b arranged in the center, and the photo is in line with the first adsorption tube 5 3 2 It can reduce the contact resistance between the photo and the surface of the first suction tube 5 3 2 during transportation, and prevent the photo from tilting. In addition, the first suction tube 5 3 2 has three vertical beams 5 80 extending from the ends and springs of the respective suction ports 5 5 2 a and 5 5 2b in the original conveying direction, and is formed with the vertical beams 5 80 Each of the three horizontal beams 5 8 5 at an angle of approximately 90 °. The vertical beam 5 8 0 and the horizontal beam 5 8 5 are such that the surface of the first adsorption pipe 5 3 2 protrudes on the side of the contact glass 3 00 and supports each of the stepless variable speed conveyor belts 5 0 5 a and 5 05b. . Therefore, in order to reduce the contact area between each of the stepless variable speed conveyor belts 5 05 a, 5 0 5 b and the surface of the first suction tube 5 3 2, the contact resistance is reduced. Among the 6 vertical-straight beams 580, 3 vertical -19-591933 straight beams 5 80 and 6 horizontal beams 5 8 5 arranged in the center of each adsorption port 5 〖2a, 552b are prevented by adsorption. Deformation of each stepless speed conveyor 505a, 505b to prevent deformation of photos. As shown in FIG. 7, the height (length) of the first suction tube 532 from the ribs 5 5 1 a to 5 5 1 d, and the thickness of the stepless variable speed conveyor belts 505a and 505b are added to the vertical beam. The length of the first suction tube 5 3 2 of 5 8 0 (horizontal beam 5 8 5) is set to the same shape. Thereby, the flatness of the photos adsorbed on the stepless transmission belts 5 05 a and 50 5 b is ensured. In addition, the interval from the surface of the conveyor belt 505 to the surface contacting the glass 3 0 0, and the interval from the surface of the rib 5 5 1 a φ to 551 d to the surface contacting the glass 300 are the same as those of the manual paper feeding section 1 described above. 〇 The same setting is about 1 nam. Therefore, the photo surface (image plane) supported by the ribs 55 la to 55 Id and held on the conveyor belt 05 by the first suction portion 531 is formed to be isolated from the surface contacting the glass 300. Set interval (about 0. 7mm). In addition, the panoramic photos adsorbed and supported by both the first adsorption section 531 and the second adsorption section 150 are also held in a flat space by being separated by contacting the glass 300 at a certain interval. Φ As shown in Figure 6, the length of the conveyor belt 5 05 between the rollers 5 3 3 and 502 is set to be longer than the length of the original conveying direction of the S-size photo, and is set to be longer than the length of the original conveying direction of the panoramic photo. Is short. In other words, the first suck. The attached tube 532 is for the front end of the high-quality size with the maximum length (MAX) in the direction of the original conveyance in the S-size photo to be abutting to the stop member (stopper · 5 0 8 a, 5 0 8b ), The length that is sucked across the conveyance direction of the original,-and a part of the rear side of the panoramic photo is formed as the length that is sucked. -20- 591933 The first suction tube 532, the stepless variable speed conveyor belts 505a, and 505b are formed to be the same as the frame 108 described above because they are "β to prevent the influence of the background when reading the image of the photo". Black color (or equivalent reflectance). That is, by uniformizing the background color of these components to black, it is possible to prevent the influence of the shadow of the edge of the conveyor belt or the suction port, and to prevent the photo from being a thin (higher light transmission) original. This causes a bad condition caused by reading a photo image of text written on the back of a photo (ie, forming a back image). In addition, by forming the frame 108 in black, it is possible to prevent the edge portion of the suction port 1 2 5, the edge portion at the lower end side of the guide frame 108 b, and the 1 Adsorption tube 5 3 2 Defective condition caused by backside development with unequal end edges on the upper end. The stopping member 508 is composed of two abutment members 508a and 508b. The abutment pieces 5 0a and 5 0b are installed on the lower side of the conveyor belt 508, and are parallel to the conveying path 700 (the second conveying path 5 07). The front end of the transported photo is stopped at the reading position 800 using the reference position T as a reference (see FIG. 1). Furthermore, by positioning the stopper pieces 5 08a and 5 08b on the outer side of the conveyor belt 05, and making them abut on the outer side of the photo, the oblique movement of the photo can be accurately corrected. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic paper feeding section 20 is provided with: a paper feeding tray cover 20 0 ′, which is manually opened and closed: a paper feeding tray 202, which is loaded with a plurality of sheets of S size phase; The S-size photo on the paper feed tray 202 is inserted; the _ paper section 2 1 is used as a paper feeding device, and the S-size photo inserted from the delivery port 2 0 C is guided to the guide 204 on the downstream side, 205, and the paper feed path 2 0 3 formed by the guides 204 and -21- 2 0 5 to send S-size photos; the air sensor ** 2 0 6 is used to detect the presence of the paper on the paper tray 2 0 2 Small size photo. The paper feed tray 202 has a spring 2 3 0 and a rotary shaft 2 3 1 that press the paper feed tray 202 from the lower side, and is formed in a state where the rotary shaft 2 3 1 is constantly pressed by the spring 230 at the center. . The paper feed tray cover 200 is rotated with the rotating shaft 2 31 as a point, and has a lever 2 3 2 which is engaged with the paper feed tray cover 200 and rotates. The lever 2 3 2 is rotated around the rotation shaft 23 3 as a center, and is configured to be engageable with an integral engagement pin 234 provided on the paper feed tray 202. When the paper feed tray cover 200 is opened by the operator, if the lever 232 is pressed down, or even if the engaging pin 234 is pressed downward by the lever 232, the paper feed tray 202 is lowered and can be placed. Status of small size photos. On the other hand, when the paper feed tray cover 200 is closed, the lever 23 2 is raised without engaging with the engaging pin 234, and the paper feed tray 202 is in a free state. At this time, the paper feed tray 202 is formed in a state of being strongly pressed by the spring 23 0, and the uppermost surface of the S-size photo placed on the paper feed tray 202 is formed to abut a pickup roller 2 5 0 described later status. The paper feed path 203 is an automatic guide that guides the S-size photos placed on the paper feed tray 202 from the paper feed port 20C to the second paper feed port formed between the conveyor belt 505 and the guide frame 108b. The paper feed port X is arranged at a predetermined interval and is formed by guides 204 and 205. Therefore, a guide frame 108b for covering a part of the contact glass 3 00 is arranged on the upstream side of the original conveying direction of the conveying belt 505. The automatic paper feed port X serves as a guide for the original.丨 (Insertion) — Function of the paper feed port (second paper feed port) of the second conveying path 5 007 -22- 591933 formed between the conveyor belt 505 and the contact glass 300. The guide 205 disposed above the guide 204 is near the automatic paper feed port X (second paper feed port), and the direction of the S-size photo is gradually deflected, and it will contact the glass 30. Driven roller 2 in the 0 direction 2 1 0, 2 1 1, 2 1 2, 2 1 3 Connected to the roller support member 2 1 5 with a slightly R-shaped cross-section that can be rotatably supported (see also Figure 3) . The roller supporting member 2 1 5 is the same as the rotating body supporting member 6 1 5 and is fixed to the mounting surface 351 of the frame 3 50 by a predetermined distance by the contact glass 3 00 isolation. The driven rollers 2 1 0, 2 1 1, 2 1 2, 2 1 3 are attached to the roller support member 2 15, and the outer peripheral systems adjacent to the rollers are arranged in a houndstooth pattern to overlap each other to reduce There are scars or dirt on the surface of the S size photo. On the other hand, at the position of the roller support member 215 opposite to the guide 204, a timing sensor 207 for detecting the front end and the rear end of the S-size photo by opening-closing (ON / OFF) is provided. The paper feeding section 2 1 is a pickup roller 2 50 for sending out the S-sized photos on the feeding tray 202, and the paper feeding roller 25 1 W for transferring the sent-out S-sized photos to the downstream side. The non-stop S-size photo separation roller is a spring-like separation roller 25 2. Correct the inclination (inclined) of the S-size photo and transport it to the downstream resistance roller 2 5 3, 254 groups to reduce the S-size photo It is composed of guide rollers 2 5 5 which are in contact resistance with the guides 2 0 5. These roller-wheel trains are arranged along the guides 204, 205. The S and size photos placed on the paper feed tray 202 are inserted into the conveyance path 700 through the paper feed path ^ diameter 2 03 and the automatic paper feed port X by the driving force of the conveyance motor M 1 described later. 2 Conveying path — 507) 〇-23- 591933 The discharge unit 60 is provided with: a paper discharge tray 601, which is used to load photos that have been read through the image by the carrier 301; rotating body support The member 615 is arranged below the contact glass 3 00 as described above; the paper discharge section 61 is arranged so that the photo arranged on the downstream side of the supporting body 6 1 5 of the rotating body is directed toward the paper discharge tray 601, Guide the paper discharge path 604 for conveyance; the paper discharge sensor 6 1 3 detects the rear end of the photo. The paper discharge section 61 has: a curved guide 603 that forms one side of the paper discharge path 604; driven rollers 60 5, 606, and 607 are arranged along the guide 603 φ; a paper discharge belt 612 It is suspended on the pulleys 608, 609, and 610, and forms a curved paper discharge path 604 by abutting the driven rollers 605, 606, and 607. The paper ejection sensor 6 1 3 is disposed between the driven rollers 6 0 and 6 7 so as to face the paper ejection path 604. As shown in Fig. 2, the transport unit 2 includes a transport motor M1 and a stopper motor M2 (not shown) which can be rotated forward and backward as a driving source. Through many gears, pulleys, and belts (not shown), the pickup roller 2 50, the paper feed roller 2 5 1 W are driven by the forward rotation drive of the conveying motor M 1, and the spring resistance roller 2 is driven by the reverse rotation drive. 5 3. Conveyor belt 5 5 5. Paper discharge belt 6 1 2. To be more specific, by the forward rotation of the conveying motor M1, the pickup roller 2 50 and the paper feed roller 2 5 1 W are rotated counterclockwise in the second figure. By the reverse rotation, the resistance roller 2 5 3 and the paper discharge belt · 612 (drive pulley 610) rotates the conveyor belt 5 05 (drive roller_wheel 5 0 1) counterclockwise in a clockwise direction. The stopper motor M2 (not shown) connects the stoppers 5 08 a and 5 08b to advance and retreat the conveyance path 700. — In addition, the 'image reading device 1 is equipped with a control unit (not shown), which is located at a position opposite to the contact glass 3 00 through a timing belt 321 in the image reading unit 3 through -24-591933. The commercial AC power supply is used to control the entire operation of the power supply unit (not shown) and the image reading device 1 that convert the above-mentioned mechanisms and control units into driveable / operable DC power supplies; The upper part of the image reading unit 3 is provided with a mode button for the operator to select a paper feed mode described later, and a start button for the operator to start the conveying and reading operation of the image reading device. . The control unit includes a main substrate for controlling the image sensor 309 and a CPU block that performs control processing of the main substrate and the image reading device 1. The main substrate is composed of a known circuit such as a converter, a gate array, and a page memory that performs A / D conversion on the image data read by the image sensor 309. 5 is connected with a flexible substrate. The CPU block is composed of a CPU that operates as a central arithmetic processing device, a ROM that memorizes the control operations of the image reading device 1, a RAM that operates as a work driver of the CPU, and an internal path connecting these components. C P U blocks are connected with external pathways. In terms of external channels, they are connected to: Lu operation control unit, which is the control operation unit; sensor control unit, which controls the signals from various sensors; drive device control unit, which controls the motor that sends drive pulses to each motor Drive device; external interface for conveying control-opening and closing wind of the first suction fan 5 03 and second suction fan 121 _ fan control unit, and towards the host computer and other upper models through the carrier 3 0 1 · Read image data. In addition, the operation control unit is connected to the operation unit,-the sensor control unit is connected to the sensor 1 1 1, 2 0 6, 2 0 7, 6 1 3, drive -25- 591933 actuator control unit It is connected to a drive unit for driving the motors M 1 to M 3. The fan control unit is connected to the first suction fan 503 and the second suction fan 1 2 1. (Operation) Next, the operation of the image reading apparatus 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart, with the CPU of the control unit as the main body. When the power is turned on to the image reading device 1, an image reading example stroke type for reading an image of a photo is performed. As shown in FIG. 8, in this image reading example stroke type, first, in step S1, it waits until the operator presses the mode button of the operation section. The operator can choose to automatically feed one or more S-size photos, feed them one by one toward the image reading unit 3, read the paper automatically, or insert the panoramic photos by hand. A paper feed mode in which any one of the panoramic modes is conveyed and read toward the image reading unit 3 one by one. In the next step S2, the selected paper feeding mode is to determine whether it is an automatic paper feeding mode. When the judgment is affirmative, it is to execute the automatic paper feeding mode processing step example in step S3. As shown in FIG. 9, in the case of the auxiliary stroke type, in step S 1 1, the 'empty sensor 206 stands by until an S-size photo is detected. When it is judged as positive, that is, the operator is in the paper feed tray. Place the S-size photo on the 202 side with the reading side facing up and place it on the center and close the paper feed tray cover 200 so that the paper is fed when the lever-2 2 2 and the engaging pin 2 3 4 are engaged. The disk 2 0 2 is the rotating shaft 2 3 1-as the center, it rotates and rises. It is placed on the uppermost photo surface. -26- 591933 is squeezed to the pickup roller 2 5 0, and the air sensor 206 After detecting the S-size photo, it is judged in the next step S 12 whether the operator has pressed the start button of the operation part. When the determination is negative, the process returns to step S11. When the determination is affirmative, the conveyance motor M1 is driven in the forward direction in step S13, and the first adsorption tube 532 is operated. Thereby, the pickup roller 25 0 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction, and the S-size photo placed on the uppermost part is continuously fed to the paper feeding path from the feeding outlet 20C. Trail 2 03. The S-size photo is separated into a single sheet by rotating the paper feed roller 2 5 1 W and the separation roller 2 5 2 counterclockwise, and conveyed to the downstream side along the paper feed path 2 0 3. In addition, the suction in the first suction pipe 502 is performed by the operation of the first suction fan 503. In the next step S 1 4, it is determined whether the conveying motor M1 is driven in a forward direction only with a predetermined predetermined number of pulses. When it is determined to be negative, the conveyance of the conveyance of the motor M1 is continuously performed. Driven by motor M1. As a result, the front end of the S-size photo is abutted against the grip points of the stopped resistance roller groups 253 and 254 to draw a resistance loop to release the slanting operation in the conveying direction of the S-size photo. In addition, the predetermined pulse number is a pulse number sufficient to sufficiently form such a resistance loop. In the next step S 1 5, the conveyance motor M 1 is driven in the reverse direction, and the conveyer belt 5 5 is rotated in a clockwise direction while driving a stopper motor M2 (not shown) and a stopper 5 08a. , 5 0 8b enters and exits the second conveying path 507. The S-size photo is transmitted from the automatic paper feed port X to the conveying path through the rotation of the resistance roller 25 3 (the resistance roller 254 is driven by the resistance roller 2 5 3) -27- 591933 7 0 0 (second conveyance Path 5 07), the front end of which is aligned with the contact glass 300 to correct the conveying direction, and is directed toward the side of the conveying belt 505. The photo reaching the conveyor belt 505 is conveyed toward the reference position T by being rotated while being attracted to the conveyor belt by the operation of the first suction fan 503. In the next step S16, the size of the S-size photo is determined by the front end and the back end of the S-size photo detected by the timing sensor 207, and the size of the reference position T of the S-size photo will be ended. The transmission amount (number of pulses) is determined by referring to a table stored in the ROM in advance. In step S18, the rear end of the S-size photo is detected by the timing sensor 207, and it is determined whether or not the conveyance is determined by the conveyance amount determined in step S16. If the judgment is negative, the conveyance is continued. When affirmative, the transport motor M 1 is stopped. As a result, the conveyor belt 505 is stopped from rotating, and the S-size photograph is formed so that the reference position T in a state where the front end abuts against the abutting members 508a and 508b is used as a reference and maintained at the reading position 800. At this time, the S-size photo is taken on the conveyer belt 5 05 stopped at the slightly central portion and sucked in the original conveying direction, and as described above, it is formed in a state of being separated by contacting the glass 300 at a certain interval. Next, in step S 18, the abutment motor M 2 is driven in reverse, and the abutment members 508 a and 50 8 b are retracted from the second conveying path 507. In step S 19, the carriage motor (motor moto 0 M3 is rotated forward). Driven by this, the timing belt 3 2 1 is rotated in the clockwise direction shown in the figure, and the carrier 3 0 1 is raised from the origin position 301. The carrier 301 is used to read the light and dark correction while rising. The white reference plate is 3 2 3, and then the image is read in accordance with the distance from the reference position T to the length of the S-size photo while the image is being read. -28-591933 In step S20, it is determined whether the carrier 301 is raised Take step S16-the distance determined to correspond to the length of the s-size photo, and if the determination is negative, continue the processing in step S 19 'When the determination is affirmative, that is, when the reading is finished, the carriage motor is stopped Forward rotation drive of M 3. The image data read from the photo is recorded to the paging memory of the main substrate. In the next step S21, 'the carriage motor M3 and the conveyance motor M1 are driven in reverse. By Reverse drive of carriage motor M3, leather The belt 321 rotates in a counterclockwise direction, and the carrier 30 1 moves toward the origin position and starts to descend. In the next step S22, the system judges whether the origin position sensor 3 3 0 has detected The carrier 301 returns to step S21 and continues the reverse driving of the carriage motor M3 and the conveyance motor M 1 when the judgment is negative. When the judgment is affirmative, the carriage motor M3 is stopped in the next step S23. Reverse drive. Maintain the reverse drive of the conveying motor M1. The conveyer belt 5 、 5, the discharge belt 6 1 2 are rotated clockwise and counterclockwise respectively, and the S-size photos are conveyed toward the discharge tray 601. In addition, in step In S23, in order to determine whether the paper discharge sensor 6 1 3 has detected the front end of the S-size photo, it is determined to be negative. Φ is the reverse driving of the continuous conveyance motor M1. When it is determined to be positive, the rotation speed of the conveyance motor M1 is decelerated. In the next step S24, it is determined whether the rear end of the S-size photo has been detected. If it is judged as negative, the deceleration rotation speed maintained in the conveying motor M1 is determined. If it is judged as positive, it is performed in the next step S25. The conveyance motor M 1 is stopped after the predetermined amount of reversal is driven. As a result, the S-size photograph is formed in a state of being placed on the paper discharge tray 601. Second, in step S26, the 29-591933 cut-off sensor is judged. 206 Whether the next S-size photo has been detected is being determined as. When it is affirmative, the process returns to step S13 and the next S-size photo is processed. If it is judged as negative, the first suction fan 5 03 is stopped in step S27, and the automatic feed mode auxiliary routine stroke type and image reading are ended. Take the stroke type. On the other hand, if it is determined to be negative in step S3 in FIG. 8, the panoramic mode processing assist example routine shown in FIG. 10 is executed in step S4. In the panoramic mode processing, the operator opens the cover body 010, passes the front end of a panoramic photo through the manual paper feed port 10C, the conveying path 700 (the first conveying path 109), and reaches the conveyor belt 05 05 and contacts the glass Insert it by hand until it is between 3 00 (for example, ® reaches the center of the conveyor belt 05 05). As a result, the panoramic photo is set in the state of being placed on the manual feed tray 108a. In FIG. 10, the same steps as those in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted, and only different steps and differences will be described. In this itinerary of the panoramic mode processing assist example, first, it waits in step S3 1 until the panoramic photo is detected by the air sensor 1 Π. After the panoramic photo is detected, in the next step S32, the first The 1 suction fan 503 and the φ second suction fan 1 2 1 are operated. Thereby, the suction of the first suction fan 503 and the second suction fan 212 are started, so that the front end side of the panoramic photo is sucked to the conveyor belt 505, and the rear end side is sucked on the guide frame 108b. The formed suction port is 125 °. In the next step S33, it waits until the start and start buttons are pressed by the operator. After the start button is pressed, it goes to the next step S34. After a predetermined time, the abutment motor -30- 591933 M 2 is driven while the conveying motor M 1 is reversely driven. As a result, the conveyor belt 5 Ο 5 is rotated in a clockwise direction, and the abutment 5 Ο 8 a ,. 508b enters and exits the transport path 507 (second transport path 507). The second end of the panoramic photo is attracted by the action of the second suction fan 1 2 1, while the predetermined interval is separated by the contact glass 3 0 0, and the panoramic photo is taken by the first suction fan 5 0 3 The front end side is attracted to the conveyor belt 505, and the panoramic photo is conveyed to the downstream side by the rotation of the conveyor belt 505. In the next step S 3 5, the air sensor 1 1 1 determines whether the rear end of the panoramic photo has been detected, and when it is determined to be negative, the driving of the conveyance motor M1 and the stopper motor M2 is continuously performed. When it is affirmative, the panorama photo is again conveyed by a predetermined amount of conveyance (the conveyance amount of the front end of the panorama photo abutting against the stoppers 5 8 a, 5 0 8 b), and then the conveying motor M 1 is stopped. At this time, the panoramic photo is abutted on the front ends to the stoppers 5 8a and 5 8b, and the reference position T is used as a reference to stop at the reading position 800. The front end side is attracted to the suction fan 503 to On the conveyor belt 05, the rear end side is sucked by the second suction fan 121 and supported on the suction port 125 of the guide frame 108b. Therefore, the panoramic photo is such that the contact glass 3 00 is maintained on the conveyor belt 50 5 and the suction port 125 at a predetermined interval. In the following steps S18 to S24, as described above, the same processing as the corresponding steps of the stroke type of the automatic paper feed mode processing auxiliary example shown in Fig. 9 is performed. Among these steps, the difference from the corresponding step corresponding to the process-assisted example of the automatic paper feed mode is that the length of the panorama photo is longer than the length of the s-size photo, and the distance of the carrier 301 rising and falling The increase point and the increase in processing time up to -31-591933 points until the finishing of the panoramic photo. In the next step S 36, the conveyance motor M1, the first suction fan 503, and the second suction fan 121 are stopped after a predetermined time, and the panoramic mode processing assist example stroke type and image reading example are ended. Line program. In addition, the image reading device 1 communicates with a host computer connected to an external interface, and sends out the image data that has been stored in the page memory by a request from the above-mentioned device. (Effects, etc.) Next, the functions and the like of the image reading device 1 of this embodiment will be described. In the image reading device 1 of this embodiment, the contact glass 300 is arranged slightly vertically, and the carrier 301 is moved upward along the contact glass 300 to read the image of the photo. Therefore, the image reading can be reduced. Take the installation area of device 1. In particular, in order to read stably from the reference position T, a distance must be formed until the speed of the carrier 301 is stabilized, or an origin position containing a distance to read the white reference plate 3 to 23 is formed. The distance L1 up to the reference position T φ requires a distance L2 (see FIG. 1) of the width of the carrier 301 in order to move the carrier 301 to the upper end of the contact glass 300. Therefore, the contact glass 300 is The conventional image reading device which is horizontally arranged on the mounting surface and moves the carrier in a phase of 301 is attached to the area of the contact glass 301, which is larger and only has a distance of L1 and L2. The area increases. The image reading device 1 of the present invention is to move the carrier 301 up and down while the contact glass 300 is arranged vertically, so that the installation area of the distance L1 and L2 can be further reduced by -32-591933. In addition, since the conveyor belt 5 0 5 is used to surround the transported photos only in the first suction section 531 and the conveyor belt 5 05 is not enclosed in the second suction section 150, the size of the transport unit 2 can be reduced. The size and size of the image reading device 1 are further reduced. In addition, there is a difference (backlash) between the outer diameter of the guide shaft 3 3 3, 3 3 4 and the inner diameter of the support member 5 7 0, 5 7 1. The carrier 3 0 1 often uses its own weight. The force applied in the downward direction. Therefore, when the carrier 301 moves, the inclination of the difference (backlash) between the outer diameter of the guide shaft 3 3 3, 334 and the inner diameter of the support member 5 70, 571 repeatedly appears on the left and right sides. Vibration is generated, which is greater than that when the carrier 301 is raised and lowered. In the image reading device 1, when the photo is read and held while the carrier 3 01 is moved and held, the carrier 301 can be read while being lowered while the carrier 301 is lowered. The carrier 301 is lifted for reading (step S19), and the influence on the image quality can be reduced by the vibration generated when the carrier 301 moves. Furthermore, in the image reading device 1, the panoramic photo of φ inserted through the manual paper feed port 10C is adsorbed on the first adsorption portion 53 1 and the second adsorption portion 1 50, and is conveyed on one side by a conveyor belt 05 05. Stop at the reading position (the front end of the panoramic photo is the reference position T that abuts against the stoppers 508a, 50 8b). At the reading position 800, it is sucked to the conveyor belt 505 by the first suction portion 531. At the same time, it is adsorbed to the second adsorption portion 150, and is maintained at a predetermined interval from the contact glass 3 0 (steps S34 and S35). On the other hand, the S-size photo inserted through the sending-out port 20C is one side which is sucked to the first suction part 5 31 and is conveyed by the -33- feeding belt 5 05 and stopped to the reading position 8 00 ( The front end of the panoramic photo is the reference position T) that abuts against the abutment members 5 0 8 a and 5 8 b. At the reading position 800, it is suctioned to the conveyor belt 5 05 by the first suction portion 531, and A predetermined interval is maintained for the contact glass 300 (steps S15 to S17). The distance between the contact glass 300 and the panorama or S-size photo is about 7 mm, and the air layer formed between the two is sufficiently larger than the interference interval where the Newton ring is generated. If the image reading device 1 is used to read a photo with the carrier 301 (step S19), since the contact glass 300 has a sufficient interval not to generate a Newton ring, a good image can be obtained. In addition, in the image reading device 1, during the transport, the rear end of the panoramic photo is sucked by the second suction part 150 and transported at regular intervals by the contact glass 3 00. Therefore, the rear end part of the photo can be prevented Sagging, inadequate transportation caused by suction on the contact glass 300 (unable to transport, or the image surface being scratched by pulling the photo obliquely or in a state of being transported in the conveying direction), and at the same time, the image reading When taking photos, the photos are kept at a certain interval from the contact glass 3 00. Therefore, the photos should not be attached (sucked) to the contact glass 3 0 0, and there will be poor conveyance during discharge that cannot be discharged or the same. Defects such as scratches on the image surface of the photo caused by friction between the contact glass. Therefore, even during conveyance, the conveyance of the original can be prevented by the contact between the contact glass 300 and the original (photograph). In addition, in the image reading device 1, the S-size photos inserted through the delivery port 20C are such that the panoramic photos inserted through the manual feed port 10C can be borrowed without going through the first conveying path 109. Since it is conveyed to the reference position T by the conveyer belt 505, the conveying distance can be shortened, and the conveying time can be shortened by -34 to 591933. Furthermore, the image reading device 1 has an automatic paper feeding unit 20 that transfers S-sized photos to the transportation path 700 (second transportation path 507) from the transmission port 20C through the automatic paper feeding port X. Therefore, It can improve the processing efficiency when conveying and reading multiple S-size photos. In addition to shortening the conveying time, it can be used with the manual feed tray 108a for panoramic photos with a lower frequency of use without increasing the frequency of use. Tray 2 2 for higher S-size photos, which improves operability. Furthermore, in the image reading device 1, a reference position T for forming the original stop reference is arranged below the contact glass 300, and a stop member 508 for stopping the front end of the photo at the reference position T is arranged to The conveying path 700 can be advanced and retracted. Therefore, by making the stop member 508 in and out, even if it is assumed that the photo is dropped during the photo transport, the photo can be reliably stopped at the reference position T and the image can be imaged. At the same time, the stop member 508 is composed of two abutment members 5 08a and 5 0 8b. The abutment members 508a and 5 08b are arranged in a spaced, parallel and advancing and retracting manner, so the front end of the photo is 2 places. The inclination of the conveying direction of the photo can be corrected by abutting. In addition, in the image reading device 1, the rear end side of the panoramic photo is adsorbed by the second adsorption portion, and is conveyed to the reference position T by the conveyor belt 5 05. However, the second adsorption portion 1 5 The setting of the suction force of 0 is weaker than the suction force of the first suction part 531, so the load on the conveyor belt 505 can be reduced by the suction force of the second suction part 150. Furthermore, in the image reading device 1, most of the roller supporting members 2 1 5 and the rotating supporting members 6 1 5 -35- 591933 which are arranged in the curved R shape near the conveying path 700 are mostly attached to the photo. In the conveying and discharging direction, the rollers are continuous and adjacent. The outer circumferences of the rollers overlap each other and are arranged in the shape of a houndstooth. Therefore, it can reduce the damage or stain on the photo surface. In addition, in the image reading device 1, since the image surface side of the photo connected to the curved paper discharge path 604 is formed on the paper discharge belt 6 1 2, it is possible to reduce the number of scratches or stains on the photo surface. At the same time, the area given to the photo conveying force is increased, and the clamping force can be reduced without reducing the conveying force. In addition, in the present embodiment, the photograph is exemplified by the photograph 'but' | The present invention is not limited to the photograph, but it can also be applied to an image of an original recorded on a postcard or A4 size ordinary paper, etc. The read image reading device, however, is particularly effective especially when an original or a film having a high reflectance has been coated. In addition, in this embodiment, although illustrated as the thickness of the photo is set to about 0. 3 mm, the interval from the surface of the rib 130 to the surface of the contact glass 300 is 1 mm, the interval from the surface of the conveyor belt 505 to the surface of the contact glass 300 is 1 mm, and the interval from the rib 5 5 1 a to The distance between the surface of 5 5 1 d and the surface contacting the glass 300 is set to 1 mm. However, these intervals may be appropriately changed according to the thickness of the main document to be read. Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is disclosed that the first adsorption section 531 and the second adsorption section 150 are adsorbed by the first adsorption fan 503 and the second adsorption fan 121, and the first adsorption tube is used. 5 3 2. An example in which the second suction tube 120 is formed into a negative pressure to suck a photo. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, _ can also suck a document by static electricity. -36-591933 In addition, in this embodiment, an example in which the abutment members 5 08a and -508b are retracted by the conveyance path 700 during reading is disclosed. However, the photos can be read while maintaining the in-out state. Images can also be retreated after being read. In this embodiment, an example in which the stopping member 508 is divided into abutment members 508a and 508b and arranged on the lower side of the conveyor belt 05 is disclosed. However, the abutment members 5 08a and 5 08b may also be arranged. It is integrally formed. In this case, as long as the position of the conveyor belt 505 can be avoided, both parties can be connected. Moreover, in this embodiment, although the example of manually feeding the panoramic photo is disclosed (step S 1 8), it is the same as the case of the S-size photo. If it is an automatic paper feeding, the panoramic view can also be improved Photo processing efficiency. In this embodiment, an example in which the reference position at which the original document is stopped is formed to be the same as the reading start position is disclosed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the two may be different. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the second suction unit 150 is arranged upstream of the original conveying direction of the first suction unit 503 is disclosed. However, the second suction unit 150 only needs to be conveyed by conveyance. The belt 505 may be used to assist the adsorption of one side of a longer panoramic photo when the panoramic photo is transmitted. Therefore, the second adsorption part 150 for transmitting the panoramic photo may be disposed on the first adsorption part 503. Downstream side. [Brief description of the drawings] Figure 1 shows the image reading device of the embodiment to which the present invention is applicable. Side view of the overall structure. ^ Fig. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a driving system of an image reading device of a typical display example -37- 591933. Fig. 3 is an external perspective view of the mounting state of the contact glass of the image reading unit. Figure 4 is an external perspective view of the lifting structure of the carrier. Fig. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the details of the first adsorption portion and the second adsorption portion. The view shown in FIG. 6 is a front view when viewed from the first suction section and the second suction section along the line 6-6 of FIG. 5. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 7-7 of Fig. 6 when viewed from the first suction section. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an example of a routine for reading an image of a CPU that implements a control unit. Fig. 9 is a detailed flowchart of the auxiliary mode of the automatic feed mode processing of the image reading example stroke type. Fig. 10 is a detailed flowchart of the panoramic mode processing auxiliary routine of the image reading example stroke type. Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional image reading device, (A) is a cross-sectional view, and (B) is a bottom view of a reading section. [Description of representative symbols of main parts] Η: Origin position M 3: Carriage motor 1: Image reading device 2: Conveying unit -38- 591933 3: Image reading unit 1 〇: Manual paper feeding section 10C: Manual paper feeding Paper port 2 0: Automatic paper feed section 2 C: Paper feed port 21: Paper feed section 50, 9 1 0: Original conveying section 60: Discharge section 61: Paper discharge section 1 0 1: Cover 1 〇2: Rotate Shaft 103: Guide members 104, 105, 106, 107: Follower roller 108: Frame 108a: Manual feed tray 108b: Guide frame 108: First conveyance path 110: Guide II 1: Air sensor 1 2 0: 2nd suction tube 1 2 1: 2nd suction fan 1 2 2: Shaft 1 2 3: Feather-39-591933 126: Housing 1 3 〇: Rib 1 5 0: 2nd suction section 2 0 0: Paper feed tray cover 2 0 2: Paper feed tray 2 〇3: Paper feed path 204, 205: Guide 206: Empty sensor 2 0 7: Timing sensor 2 1 0, 2 1 1, 2 1 2, 2 1 3: Driven roller 2 1 5: Support member 2 3 0: Spring 2 3 1: Rotary shaft 23 2: Rod 2 3 3: Rotary shaft 234: Engagement pin 2 5 0: Pickup roller 25 3, 254: Resistance roller 25 5: Guide roller 300: Contact glass 301: Load Device 303: Light source 304, 305, 306, 307: Mirror 591933 3 0 8: Lens unit 3 09: Image sensor 3 1 9: Drive pulley 3 2 0: Driven pulley 321: Belt 3 2 3: White reference plate 3 2 5: Sensor substrate 3 2 6: Pulley 3 3 0: Origin position sensor 333, 334: Guide shaft 3 5 0: Frame 3 5 2: Mounting member 3 5 3: Support surface 501, 502, 533 504: Roller 5 0 3: First suction fan 5 05: Conveyor belts 505a, 505b: Stepless variable speed conveyor belt 507: Second conveyance path 5 0 8: Stopper member 508a, 5 08b: Stopper 5 10 ·· Rod 5 31: First adsorption part 5 3 2: First adsorption tube 591933 5 5 〇: Suction holes 551a, 551b, 551c, 55 Id: Ribs 552a, 5 52b: Suction port 5 5 7: Housing 559: Shaft 560: Blades 570, 571: Support members 5 8 0: Vertical beam 5 8 5: Horizontal beam 601: Paper discharge tray 602: Roller 603: Guide 604: Paper discharge path 605, 606, 607: Driven roller 608, 609, 610: pulley 6 1 0: drive pulley 6 1 2: paper discharge belt 6 1 3: paper discharge sensor 6 1 5: support member 700: conveying path 7 0 1: lower frame 702: resin Foot stand 8 0 0: Read position- 42- 591933 900: image reading section 901: contact glass 9 0 2: reading unit 90 3: stepless variable speed conveyor 9 0 4: suction fan 905: suction tube 906: suction hole 9 0 7: suction port 9 1 1, 9 1 2, 9 1 3: Roller 915: Housing
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