Photoelectric converting device having original conveyance guide and an image processing apparatus incorporating the device

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• (a) a light transmissive substrate including
• a plurality of photoelectric converting elements disposed to confront an original sheet the image information of which is to be read;
• a protection layer disposed on said photoelectric converting elements;
• a light transmissive substrate on which said photoelectric converting elements are disposed;
• and
• guide means disposed on an original-sheet supply aide of said light transmissive substrate and formed of a flexible porous member, said guide means being disposed such that at least a portion thereof contacts an end surface of said light transmissive substrate and such that at least a portion of said guide means is positioned in contact with an upper surface of said protection layer;
• (b) a facsimile device including a light source for illuminating the original sheet;
• (c) conveyance means for conveying the original sheet;
• (d) communication means for transmitting or receiving an electric signal corresponding to image information;
• (e) an ink jet recording head for recording an image on a document in accordance with an electric signal communicating image information;
• (f) one of (i) recovering means for recovering a discharge of said ink jet recording head and (ii) cleaning means for cleaning said ink jet recording head;
• and
• (g) a controller for controlling said photoelectric converting device, said light source, said conveyance means, said communication means, said ink jet recording head portion, and said one of said (i) recovering means and said (ii) cleaning means.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• (a) a photoelectric converting device including:
• a plurality of photoelectric converting elements disposed to confront an original sheet the image information of which is to be read;
• a protection layer disposed on said photoelectric converting elements;
• a light transmissive substrate on which said photoelectric converting elements are disposed;
• and
• guide means disposed on an original-sheet supply side of said light transmissive substrate and formed of a flexible film, said guide means extending on the surface of said protection layer which does not contact an original conveyance roller;
• (b) a facsimile device including a light source for illuminating the original sheet;
• (c) conveyance means for conveying the original sheet;
• (d) communication means for transmitting or receiving an electric signal communicating image information;
• (e) an ink jet recording head for recording an image on a document in accordance with an electric signal corresponding to image information;
• (f) one of (i) recovering means for recovering a discharge of said ink jet recording head and (ii) cleaning means for cleaning said ink jet recording head;
• and
• (g) a controller for controlling said photoelectric converting device, said light source, said conveyance means, said communication means, ink jet recording head portion, and said one of said (i) recording means and said (ii) cleaning means.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• (a) a photoelectric converting device including:
• a plurality of photoelectric converting elements for reading original image information;
• a protection layer disposed on said photoelectric converting elements;
• a light transmissive substrate on which said photoelectric converting elements are disposed;
• and
• guide means disposed in contact with an original supply side of said light transmissive substrate, said guide means extending in such a manner that at least a portion of said guide means is positioned in contact with a surface of said protection layer, and said guide means is held in contact with said original at a position adjacent to said transmissive substrate;
• (b) a facsimile device including a light source for illuminating said original;
• (c) conveyance means for conveying said original;
• (d) communication means for transmitting or receiving an electrical signal communicating image information;
• (e) an ink jet recording head for recording an image on a document in accordance with an electrical signal corresponding to image information;
• (f) one of (i) recovering means for recovering a discharge of said ink jet recording head and (ii) cleaning means for cleaning said ink jet recording head;
• and
• (g) a controller for controlling said converting means, said light source, said conveyance means, said communication means, said ink jet recording head portion, and said one of said (i) recovering means and said (ii) cleaning means.

A photoelectric converting device comprising:

• a plurality of photoelectric converting elements disposed so as to read image information of an original
• a protection layer disposed on said photoelectric converting elements;
• a light transmissive substrate on which said photoelectric converting elements are disposed;
• and
• an organic resin material which binds said photoelectric converting elements to said protection layer.

An image processing device comprising:

• a) a photoelectric converting device including:
• a plurality of photoelectric converting elements disposed to confront an original sheet the image of which is to be read;
• a protection layer disposed on said photoelectric converting elements;
• a light transmissive substrate on which said photoelectric converting elements are disposed;
• and
• an organic resin material bonding said photoelectric converting elements to said protection layer;
• b) a light source for illuminating said original sheet;
• c) a conveyance means for conveying said original sheet;
• d) an output portion for recording an image on a document by an electric signal in accordance with image information;
• and
• e) a controller for controlling said photoelectric converting device, said light source, said conveyance means, and said output portion.

A method for molding a glass component, a forcing member, and resin into a monolithic structure, comprising the steps of:

• disposing in a mold the glass component and the forcing member such that the forcing member is situated between said glass component and an inner surface of said mold;
• clamping said mold so as to fix by force said glass component through the intermediary of said forcing member;
• forming a cavity between said glass component and said forcing member, and the inner surface of said mold;
• and
• injecting resin into said cavity.

A method of molding a photoelectric converting device, comprising the steps of:

• placing said photoelectric converting device in a first mold, said photoelectric converting device including a plurality of photoelectric converting elements, a protection layer formed on said photoelectric converting elements, and a light-transmitting support member on which said photoelectric converting elements are disposed;
• placing a second mold on said protective layer of said photoelectric converting device, in contact with the portions of said protection layer corresponding to said photoelectric converting elements;
• and
• filling the space defined by said first mold, second mold and said photoelectric converting device with a resin.