Optical reader with optical elements mounted on moldings
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHiroshi Shirakoshi, Masafumi Matsumoto, Ryoichi Kawai, Matahira Kotani
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Abstract
An optical reader reads draft picture information by guiding reflection light from the optically scanned draft onto the reader element. The optical reader embodiment is provided with the molded supporting member that integrally secures a plurality of blocks supporting the optical elements including a plurality of reflection mirrors that guide the reflection light onto the reader element, a focus lens that focuses the reflection light projected from these reflection mirrors onto the reader element, and the reader element, respectively. Spring clips are used to secure the reflection mirrors to corresponding blocks of the molded supporting member.
Claims7
An optical reader that reads draft picture information by guiding light reflected from the optically scanned draft onto a reader element comprising;
- a plurality of reflection mirrors forming an optical system for guiding the reflection light onto said reader element;
- a focus lens focussing the light reflected from said reflection mirrors onto said reader element;
- a molded one piece supporting member which integrally includes a plurality of reflection mirror supporting sections, a focus lens supporting section and a reader element supporting section, and
- means for securing said plurality of reflecting mirrors, said focus lens and said reader elements to their corresponding said reflection mirror supporting sections, focus lens supporting section and reader element supporting section of said molded supporting member;
- said molded one piece supporting member accurately aligning said reflection mirrors, focus lens and reader element to avoid the need for position adjustments thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.