Light-receiving lens array and optical line sensor, and production method for light-receiving lens array
AssigneeVienex Corporation
InventorKazuaki RYUMAN
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Abstract
A light-receiving lens array for forming an image of light from an object on a reading line extending in a main scanning direction includes a plurality of light-receiving lenses and a pair of holding plates. The plurality of light-receiving lenses are arrayed in the main scanning direction. Each of the pair of holding plates extends along the main scanning direction and sandwiches the plurality of light-receiving lenses in a sub-scanning direction. Each of the light-receiving lenses has a first surface and a second surface that abut on the pair of holding plates.
Claims16
A light-receiving lens array for forming an image of light from an object on a reading line extending in a main scanning direction, the light-receiving lens array comprising:
- a plurality of light-receiving lenses arrayed in the main scanning direction;
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- a pair of holding plates each extending along the main scanning direction and sandwiching the plurality of light-receiving lenses in a sub-scanning direction,
- wherein each of the light-receiving lenses has a first surface and a second surface abutting on the pair of holding plates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.