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Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2011
Applicants:

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;

Inventors:

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;

Assignee:

Ricoh Company, Ltd., Toyko, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Yoshida, Akira. (2014). Optical sensor with positioning reference surface and image forming apparatus incorporating optical sensor (U.S. Patent No. 8811846). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8811846

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