Mirror support device and image reader
OwnerNamie Sugiyamainventor
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Abstract
A mirror support device arranged in both ends of a stick-like mirror for holding the mirror including an inner side plate, comprising a mirror insertion opening formed in the inner side plate, the mirror insertion opening for inserting an end of a mirror; an outer side plate connected to the inner side plate, comprising: a mirror stopper plate for regulating positions of a right and a left end face of the mirror inserted into the mirror insertion opening; and a clip hole, the mirror stopper plate and the clip hole being formed in the outer side plate; and a clip for fixing the mirror, the clip being inserted into the clip hole from a same direction as inserting direction of the mirror.
Claims13
A mirror support device arranged in both ends of a stick-like mirror for holding the mirror, comprising:
- an inner side plate, comprising a mirror insertion opening formed in the inner side plate, the mirror insertion opening for inserting an end of a mirror;
- an outer side plate connected to the inner side plate, comprising:
- a mirror stopper plate for regulating positions of a right and a left end face of the mirror inserted into the mirror insertion opening;
- and a clip hole, the mirror stopper plate and the clip hole being formed in the outer side plate;
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- a clip for fixing the mirror, the clip being inserted into the clip hole from a same direction as inserting direction of the mirror.
An image reader, comprising
- a contact glass for placing an original;
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- an optical unit comprising a mirror support device installed in a portion lower than the contact glass, wherein
- the mirror support device comprises:
- an inner side plate comprising a mirror insertion opening formed in the inner side plate, the mirror insertion opening for inserting an end of a mirror;
- an outer side plate connected to the inner side plate, comprising:
- a mirror stopper plate for regulating positions of a right and a left end face of the mirror inserted into the mirror insertion opening;
- and a clip hole, the mirror stopper plate and the clip hole being formed in the outer side plate;
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- a clip for fixing the mirror, the clip being inserted into the clip hole from a same direction as inserting direction of the mirror.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.