# US 7,835,039 B2 · Image reading apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,835,039 B2 - Document ID: US7835039B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/030,947 - Filed: 2008-02-14 - Published: 2008-08-14 - Granted: 2010-11-16 - Earliest claimed: 2007-02-14 - Assignees: Creative Sensor Inc. - Inventors: Pen-Jung Lee; Chia-Wei Wang; Kun-Lin Tsai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7835039B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/0318: {Integral pick-up heads, i.e. self-contained heads whose basic elements are a light-source, a lens array and a photodetector array which are supported by a single-piece frame} - H04N 1/02835: {in combination with a light guide, e.g. optical fibre, glass plate (light-guides per se G02B6/00)} - H04N 2201/02456: Scanning element, e.g. CCD array, photodetector - H04N 2201/02458: Lens or optical system - H04N 2201/02462: Illuminating means - H04N 2201/02474: Clasping; Clamping (H04N2201/02472 takes precedence) - H04N 2201/02483: Housing or part of the housing, e.g. bottom plate (H04N2201/02481 takes precedence) - H04N 2201/02485: Dedicated element, e.g. bracket or arm - H04N 2201/02487: Manufacturing details (H04N2201/02406, H04N2201/02452 take precedence) - H04N 2201/03112: Light source - H04N 2201/03125: Light guide upstream of the scanned picture elements - H04N 2201/03141: Photodetector lens - H04N 2201/03145: Photodetector - H04N 2201/03179: Frame - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An image reading apparatus includes a housing, a rod lens array, a light module and a sensor board. The housing accommodates the rod lens array, the light module and the sensor board. The sensor board includes a plurality of light sensor chips. The light module includes a light guide, a light source and guide terminals extending from the light source. The guide terminals are electrically connected to the sensor board with resilient contacts. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image reading apparatus comprising: a housing comprising several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermal plastic; a rod lens array attached to the housing; a light module attached to the housing and including a light guide, a light source and guide terminals extending from the light source, with the guide terminals being leaf springs; and a sensor board attached to the housing and comprising a plurality of light sensor chips, wherein the sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the sets of thermal melting spots; and wherein the guide terminals are electrically connected to the sensor board with resilient contacts. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein only one of each set of the thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of first fastening elements fastening the rod lens array to the housing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein only one of each set of the thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a plurality of fastening elements fastening the light module to the housing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein only one of each set of the thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 7 An image reading apparatus comprising: a housing; a rod lens array attached to the housing; a light module attached to the housing and including a light guide, a light source and guide terminals extending from the light source, with the guide terminals being leaf springs, wherein the light source and the light guide are connected together with a detachable fastening mechanism; and a sensor board attached to the housing and comprising a plurality of light sensor chips, wherein the guide terminals are electrically connected to the sensor board with resilient contacts. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the housing comprises several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermal plastic, and wherein the sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the sets of thermal melting spots. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein only one of each set of the thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the light source and the light guide are separately attached to the housing and then combined together thereon. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of first fastening elements fastening the rod lens array to the housing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the housing further comprises a plurality of second fastening elements for fastening the light module to the housing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the housing further comprises several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermal plastic, and wherein the sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the sets of thermal melting spots. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein only one of each set of the thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board. ### Claim 15 An image reading apparatus comprising: a housing; a rod lens array attached to the housing, a light module attached to the housing and including a light guide, a light source and guide terminals extending from the light source, with the guide terminals being leaf springs, wherein the guide terminals are inverted hook-shaped leaf springs; and a sensor board attached to the housing and comprising a plurality of light sensor chips, wherein the guide terminals are electrically connected to the sensor board with resilient contacts. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the housing comprises several sets of thermal melting spots that are thermal plastic, and the wherein sensor board is adapted to be fixed to the housing by hot pressing the sets of thermal melting spots. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein only one of each set of the thermal melting spots is used for the sensor board.