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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2011
Kyung Rok Kim, Seongnam-di, KR;
Jung Hyuck Cho, Seoul, KR;
Kyung Rok Kim, Seongnam-di, KR;
Jung Hyuck Cho, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same include a light source to generate light, a light guide member to guide the light toward an object, a sensor configured to detect the light reflected by the object, at least one reflecting mirror to reflect the light reflected by the object to the sensor, and a focusing lens to focus the reflected light redirected by the at least one reflecting mirror on the sensor. The light guiding member includes an incident surface to receive the light, a reflective surface to reflect the light received through the incident surface, a plurality of guide surfaces to guide the light received through the incident surface, and an exit surface to allow light reflected by the reflective surface to exit. An interval between reflective linear elements increases from a center of the light guide member towards the incident surface.