Image reading device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorKatsuhiko Nakaie
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Abstract
An image reading device includes a light applying unit that applies light from a light source to a recording medium, a detecting unit that detects the light reflected by the recording medium, a holding member that is movable in a first scanning direction of the light applying unit and holds a calibration member to which the light from the light applying unit is applied, a shaft member that extends in the first scanning direction through the holding member and guides the movement of the holding member in the first scanning direction, and a restricting member that extends in the first scanning direction and restricts rotation of the holding member about the shaft member.
Claims11
An image reading device comprising:
- a light applier configured to apply light from a light source to a recording medium;
- a detector configured to detect the light reflected by the recording medium;
- a holding member that is movable in a first scanning direction of the light applier and configured to hold a calibration member to which the light from the light applier is applied;
- a shaft member extending in the first scanning direction through the holding member and configured to guide the movement of the holding member in the first scanning direction;
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- a restricting member that extends in the first scanning direction and configured to restrict a rotation of the holding member about the shaft member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.