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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2011
Akira Yoshida, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hitoshi Ishibashi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yoshiaki Miyashita, Tokyo-to, JP;
Kohta Fujimori, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Nobutaka Takeuchi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kayoko Tanaka, Tokyo-to, JP;
Akira Yoshida, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hitoshi Ishibashi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yoshiaki Miyashita, Tokyo-to, JP;
Kohta Fujimori, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Nobutaka Takeuchi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kayoko Tanaka, Tokyo-to, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Toyko, JP;
Abstract
An optical sensor attached to an apparatus includes a substrate and a light emitting element mounted on a first surface of the substrate. The light emitting element emits a light to a detection object in parallel to the substrate. A light receiving element is mounted on the first surface of the substrate. The light receiving element receives a regular reflection light reflected by the detection object. The said first surface serves as a positioning reference for positioning the optical sensor on an optical sensor mounting member provided in the apparatus.