Lens array unit mounting structure
AssigneeNippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
InventorsKatsuhide Shimmo, Shiro Sato, Haruhiko Mamada
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Abstract
A lens array unit mounting structure mounts a lens array unit in a recess provided in a housing of an image reading device. The structure includes a right projection and a left projection provided on the lens array unit and includes a right groove and a left groove provided in the recess of the housing. The lens array unit is secured in the recess of the housing by engaging the right projection with the right groove and engaging the left projection with the left groove.
Claims4
A lens array unit mounting structure for mounting a lens array unit in a recess provided in a housing of an image reading device, comprising:
- a projection provided on one of the lens array unit and the recess of the housing;
- and a groove provided on the other of the lens array unit and the recess of the housing, wherein the lens array unit is secured in the recess of the housing by engaging the projection with the groove;
- wherein the engagement structure of the projection and the groove is provided below the upper plane of the lens array unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.