# US 2008/0192306 A1 · Image Reading Apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0192306 A1 - Document ID: US20080192306A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/030,947 - Filed: 2008-02-14 - Published: 2008-08-14 - Earliest claimed: 2007-02-14 - Assignees: Creative Sensor Inc. - Inventors: Pen-Jung Lee; Chia-Wei Wang; Kun-Lin Tsai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080192306A1 ## CPC - H04N 1/0318: {Integral pick-up heads, i.e. self-contained heads whose basic elements are a light-source, a lens array and a photodetector array which are supported by a single-piece frame} - H04N 1/02835: {in combination with a light guide, e.g. optical fibre, glass plate (light-guides per se G02B6/00)} - H04N 2201/02456: Scanning element, e.g. CCD array, photodetector - H04N 2201/02458: Lens or optical system - H04N 2201/02462: Illuminating means - H04N 2201/02474: Clasping; Clamping (H04N2201/02472 takes precedence) - H04N 2201/02483: Housing or part of the housing, e.g. bottom plate (H04N2201/02481 takes precedence) - H04N 2201/02485: Dedicated element, e.g. bracket or arm - H04N 2201/02487: Manufacturing details (H04N2201/02406, H04N2201/02452 take precedence) - H04N 2201/03112: Light source - H04N 2201/03125: Light guide upstream of the scanned picture elements - H04N 2201/03141: Photodetector lens - H04N 2201/03145: Photodetector - H04N 2201/03179: Frame - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An image reading apparatus includes a housing, a rod lens array, a light module and a sensor board. The housing accommodates the rod lens array, the light module and the sensor board. The sensor board includes a plurality of light sensor chips. The light module includes a light guide, a light source and guide terminals extending from the light source. The guide terminals are electrically connected to the sensor board with resilient contacts. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image reading apparatus comprising: a housing; a rod lens array attached to the housing; a light module attached to the housing and including a light guide, a light source and guide terminals extending from the light source, the guide terminals being leaf springs; and a sensor board attached to the housing and comprising a plurality of light sensor chips; wherein the guide terminals are electrically connected to the sensor board with resilient contacts. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claims 1, wherein the housing further comprises several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermally plastic, and the sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the plurality of thermal melting spots. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein only one of each set of thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light source and the light guide are connected together with a detachable fastening mechanism. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claims 4, wherein the housing further comprises several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermally plastic, and the sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the plurality of thermal melting spots. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein only one of each set of thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the light source and the light guide are separately attached to the housing and then combined together thereon. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the housing further comprises a plurality of first fastening elements for fastening the rod lens array to the housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the housing further comprises a plurality of second fastening elements for fastening the light module to the housing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claims 9, wherein the housing further comprises several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermally plastic, and the sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the plurality of thermal melting spots. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein only one of each set of thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a plurality of first fastening elements for fastening the rod lens array to the housing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claims 12, wherein the housing further comprises several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermally plastic, and the sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the plurality of thermal melting spots. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein only one of each set of thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a plurality of second fastening elements for fastening the light module to the housing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claims 15, wherein the housing further comprises several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermally plastic, and the sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the plurality of thermal melting spots. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein only one of each set of thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide terminals are inverted hook-shaped leaf springs. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claims 18, wherein the housing further comprises several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermally plastic, and the sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the plurality of thermal melting spots. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein only one of each set of thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board.