Image sensor and information processing apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHaruo Ishizuka
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Abstract
An image sensor has a supporting member for integrally supporting a reading system including illuminating means for illuminating an original document, a photoelectrically converting means and imaging means for imaging light reflected by the surface of the original document onto the photoelectrically converting means, and has a member disposed on the side surface of the supporting member. The image sensor has two or more substantially independent spaces formed in the supporting member. The illuminating means, the imaging means and the photoelectrically converting means are accommodated in one of the spaces.
Claims44
An image sensor having a supporting member for integrally supporting a reading system which includes illuminating means or illuminating an original document, a photoelectric converting means, and imaging means for imaging light reflected by the surface of said original document onto said photoelectric converting means, said image sensor also having a member disposed on a side surface of said supporting member, said image sensor comprising:
- two or more substantially independent spaces formed in said supporting member, wherein
- said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means are disposed in only one of said spaces, and wherein screws for use in assembling said image sensor are arranged in such a manner that at least the leading portions of said screws appear outside of said space housing said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means.
An image sensor having a supporting member for integrally supporting a reading system which includes illuminating means for illuminating an original document, a photoelectric converting means, and imaging means for imaging light reflected by the surface of said original document onto said photoelectric converting means, said image sensor also having a member disposed on a side surface of said supporting member, said image sensor comprising;
- two or more substantially independent spaces formed in said supporting member, and wherein said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means are disposed in only one of said spaces;
- and
- screws for use in assembling said image sensor, wherein
- at least the leading portions of all of said screws, except for those screws used for fixing said imaging means, appear outside of said image sensor or outside of said space in which said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means are disposed.
An image sensor having a supporting member for integrally supporting a reading system which includes illuminating means for illuminating an original document, a photoelectric converting means, and imaging means for imaging light reflected by the surface of said original document onto said photoelectric converting means, said image sensor also having a member disposed on a side surface of said supporting member, said image sensor comprising:
- two or more substantially independent spaces formed in said supporting member, and wherein said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means are disposed in only one of said spaces;
- and
- at least one connecting member, for connecting said image sensor and an information processing apparatus, which passes through at least two of said spaces via a hole in said supporting member, on which said image sensor is mounted, and appears outside of said image sensor via said supporting member and wherein sealing members are applied to all gaps between said connecting member and said supporting member which connect at least two spaces through which said connecting member passes.
An image sensor comprising:
- illuminating means for illuminating an image information surface of an original document;
- imaging means for imaging light reflected from said image information surface of said original document by said illuminating means;
- a light receiving device for photoelectrically converting said reflected light, and for receiving said image information;
- a supporting member for integrally holding said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said light receiving device;
- and
- a fixing member for securing said supporting member, wherein
- said supporting member is made of an electrically conductive material, and an insulating film is formed on the surface of said supporting member, and wherein
- said fixing member comprises at least electrically conductive portions and said supporting member and said fixing member are secured in such a manner that an electrical conduction is established between said supporting member and said fixing member.
A method of manufacturing an image sensor comprising the steps of:
- forming a film on a frame of said image sensor;
- and
- machining a portion of said frame to remove said film at a contact surface.
An image sensor including:
- illuminating means for illuminating an image information surface of an original document;
- imaging means for imaging light reflected from said surface of said original document by said illuminating means;
- a light receiving device for photoelectrically converting said reflected light at an imaging surface of said device, and for reading image information;
- a supporting member for integrally holding said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said light receiving device;
- at least two independent hollow portions comprising a first independent hollow portion which alone houses said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said light receiving device;
- and
- a second hollow portion formed adjacent to said first hollow portion and in communication with an outside of said image sensor.
An information processing apparatus comprising:
- an image sensor having a supporting member for integrally supporting a reading system which includes illuminating means for illuminating an original document, photoelectric converting means, and imaging means for imaging light reflected by the surface of said original document onto said photoelectric converting means, said image sensor also having a member disposed on a side surface of said supporting member, said image sensor comprising:
- two or more substantially independent spaces formed in said supporting member, wherein
- said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means are disposed in only one of said spaces, and wherein screws for use in assembling said image sensor are arranged in such a manner that at least the leading portions of said screws appear outside of said space housing said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means.
An information processing apparatus comprising:
- an image sensor having a supporting member for integrally supporting a reading system which includes illuminating means for illuminating an original document, a photoelectric converting means, and imaging means for imaging light reflected by the surface of said original document onto said photoelectric converting means, said image sensor also having a member disposed on a side surface of said supporting member, said image sensor comprising:
- two or more substantially independent spaces formed in said supporting member, wherein said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means are disposed in only one of said spaces;
- and
- screws for use in assembling said image sensor, wherein at least the leading portions of all of aid screws, except for those screws used for fixing said imaging means, appear outside of said image sensor or outside of said space in which said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means are disposed.
An information processing apparatus comprising:
- an image sensor having a supporting member for integrally supporting a reading system which includes illuminating means for illuminating an original document, a photoelectric converting means, and imaging means for imaging light reflected by the surface of said original document onto said photoelectric converting means, said image sensor also having a member disposed on a side surface of said supporting member, said image sensor comprising:
- two or more substantially independent spaces formed in said supporting member, and wherein said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said photoelectric converting means are disposed in only one of said spaces;
- and
- at least one connecting member, for connecting said image sensor and an information processing apparatus, which passes through at least two of said spaces via a hole in said supporting member, on which said image sensor is mounted, and appears outside of said image sensor via said supporting member, wherein sealing members are applied to all gaps between said connecting member and said supporting member which connect at least two spaces through which said connecting member passes.
An information processing apparatus including an image sensor comprising:
- illuminating means for illuminating an image information surface of an original document;
- imaging means for imaging light reflected from said image information surface of said original document by said illuminating means;
- a light receiving device for photoelectrically converting said reflected light, and for receiving said image information;
- a supporting member for integrally holding said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said light receiving device;
- and
- a fixing member for securing said supporting member, wherein
- said supporting member is made of an electrically conductive material, and an insulating film is formed on the surface of said supporting member, and wherein
- said fixing member comprises at least electrically conductive portions and said supporting member and said fixing member are secured in such a manner that an electrical conduction is established between said supporting member and said fixing member.
An information processing apparatus comprising:
- illuminating means for illuminating an image information surface of an original document;
- imaging means for imaging light reflected form said surface of said original document by said illuminating means;
- a light receiving device for photoelectrically converting said reflected light at an imaging surface of said device, and for reading image information;
- a supporting member for integrally holding said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said light receiving device;
- at least two independent hollow portions comprising a first independent hollow portion which alone houses said illuminating means, said imaging means, and said light receiving device;
- and
- a second hollow portion formed adjacent to said first hollow portion and in communication with an outside of said image sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.