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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2021
Vienex Corporation, Kagawa, JP;
Kazuaki Ryuman, Kagawa, JP;
VIENEX CORPORATION, Kagawa, JP;
Abstract
An optical line sensorincludes an illumination unit, a light receiving unit, and a pair of holding membersseparably attached to the light receiving unitat both ends in a main scanning direction. The illumination unitincludes fitting portions (protrusions) at both ends in the main scanning direction. Each of the holding membersincludes a fitted portion (hole). In a state where the fitting portion and the fitted portion are fitted, the illumination unitis positioned so that the irradiation optical axis of light emitted from the illumination unitoverlaps the light receiving optical axis at a position substantially coinciding with a reading line of the light receiving unitand is integrally held with the light receiving unit