Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.

Canon Components, Inc.

Azusa Shiratori

Shuuichi Shimoda

Kenji Ichihara

Masayuki Katsumata

Masami Tabata

Conventional methods using two optical waveguide members are disadvantageous in cost because they require two optical waveguide members and pairs of their associated components. A linear lighting apparatus includes a rod-like optical waveguide member () formed by a transparent material, a light source placed near an end face of the optical waveguide member () in the longitudinal direction, and a light exit surface () formed on at least part of the optical waveguide member () in the longitudinal direction. A cross section of the optical waveguide member in the widthwise direction has a plurality of reflecting areas () at positions to face a light exit surface () and a barrier () at a boundary portion between the reflecting areas ().

Linear lighting apparatus and image reader using the same

A tip end of a stationary terminal section of a contact pin is inserted via a hole of a contact pin supporting plate into a common gap formed by holes, and held there the holes of the first position-restricting plate and the holes of the second position-restricting plate may be slid away from each other in a common plane to grip the end of the stationary terminal section of the contact terminal by the peripheral edges of the holes; the stationary terminal section of the contact terminal may have an engaging portion to be engageable with an open end peripheral edge of the hole in the first position-restricting plate.

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Tokyo, Japan

Azusa Shiratori