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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2013
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Yoshihiko Kurotsu, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a document sheet table, a first carriage, a photoelectric converting portion, and a position detecting portion. First carriage has lighting portion. Position detecting portion detects initial position in reciprocating of first carriage. Lighting portion includes: light guide member on which the light from light source is incident, and which guides incident light in primary scanning direction and applies the light to document sheet table; and heat dissipating member that dissipates heat generated in light source. Position detecting portion includes: light emitter that emits light; light receiver that receives light emitted from light emitter; and detection member that moves in secondary scanning direction along with reciprocating of first carriage, in order to detect initial position of first carriage. Detection member is formed as flat plate that is integrated with heat dissipating member and extends in secondary scanning direction.
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