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US 2007/0165289 A1Published application
Image sensor, image sensor unit, and image scanning device
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorYoshinori Osakabe
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Abstract
An image sensor includes: a case that extends in a longitudinal direction; and a first positioning member that is disposed at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the case, the first positioning member positioning the case in the longitudinal direction.
Claims20
An image sensor comprising:
- a case that extends in a longitudinal direction;
- and
- a first positioning member that is disposed at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the case, the first positioning member positioning the case in the longitudinal direction.
An image sensor unit comprising:
- an image sensor that emits light to an object and outputs electrical signal in accordance with light reflected by the object;
- and
- a retention member that retains the image sensor,
- wherein the image sensor comprises:
- a case that extends in a longitudinal direction;
- and
- a first positioning member that is disposed at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the case,
- wherein the retention member comprises:
- a frame that extends in the longitudinal direction;
- and
- a second positioning member that is disposed at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the frame, and
- wherein the case is positioned relative to the frame in the longitudinal direction by engaging the first positioning member with the second positioning member.
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An image scanning device comprising:
- a platen glass on which a document to be scanned is placed;
- and
- an image sensor unit that is provided beneath the platen glass to be movable in a predetermined direction along the platen glass, the image sensor unit comprising:
- an image sensor that emits light to an object and outputs electrical signal in accordance with light reflected by the object;
- and
- a retention member that retains the image sensor,
- wherein the image sensor comprises:
- a case that extends in a longitudinal direction that is perpendicular to the predetermined direction;
- and
- a first positioning member that is disposed at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the case,
- wherein the retention member comprises:
- a frame that extends in the longitudinal direction;
- and
- a second positioning member that is disposed at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the frame, and
- wherein the case is positioned relative to the frame in the longitudinal direction by engaging the first positioning member with the second positioning member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.