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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Takaaki Murase, Osaka, JP;
Kei Ouchi, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/195 (2006.01); H04N 1/193 (2006.01); H04N 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/19531 (2013.01); H04N 1/1052 (2013.01); H04N 1/1933 (2013.01); H04N 1/1934 (2013.01); H04N 1/19547 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a reading module including a light source, an optical system, and a sensor. The optical system images reflected light of light emitted from the light source to the document, as image light. The sensor converts the imaged image light into an electric signal. The optical system includes a mirror array in which a plurality of reflection mirrors are connected, and a plurality of aperture stops. Neighboring reflection mirrors reflect light at different angles viewed from the main scanning direction.