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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2006
Koichi Matsuo, Inagi, JP;
Akihiro Nakamura, Inagi, JP;
Isap Iwaguchi, Inagi, JP;
Tomohiko Fukawa, Inagi, JP;
Satoshi Fukui, Hyogo, JP;
Kozo Yamazaki, Inagi, JP;
Shuji Kimura, Inagi, JP;
Koichi Matsuo, Inagi, JP;
Akihiro Nakamura, Inagi, JP;
Isap Iwaguchi, Inagi, JP;
Tomohiko Fukawa, Inagi, JP;
Satoshi Fukui, Hyogo, JP;
Kozo Yamazaki, Inagi, JP;
Shuji Kimura, Inagi, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Frontech Limited, Imagi-shi, JP;
Abstract
An image capturing apparatus illuminates an object and captures an image of the object using the reflected light from the object. On a circuit substrate mounted an image sensor, a plurality of light-emitting devices are mounted in the peripheral positions of the image sensor. By means of a ring-shaped light guide member, the light from the plurality of light-emitting devices is guided to an image capturing range, so as to illuminate the object. With this, by mounting a light receiving system and a light emitting system on an identical substrate, miniaturization can be achieved, and the image capturing range can be illuminated by substantially uniform light. Also, using the ring-shaped light guide member, an optical unit is housed inside the ring, thus enabling further miniaturization.