WO2006049206A1 - 照明装置、およびこれを用いた画像読み取り装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lighting device, and particularly relates to improvement of light intensity in a necessary irradiation area.
- the present invention also relates to an image reading apparatus using such an illuminating device.
- a conventional illumination device used for an image reading device or the like is composed of a plurality of light sources such as LEDs and a transparent member that guides light emitted from the light source, and transmits light from the light source to the transparent light source.
- the document surface is uniformly illuminated by being advanced into the member and guided to the line-shaped reading target area (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- an illumination device uses a transparent rod having a convex curved exit surface as a light guide, and provides a light diffusion region on a plane opposite to the curved surface, and further, both ends of the transparent rod.
- a linear illumination device was realized by installing an LED element as a light source (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-77975
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-232648
- the conventional illumination device described in Patent Document 1 has a complicated shape of the combination lens composed of the transparent member when light having a light source power travels in the transparent member. Another problem is that high precision is required for the manufacturing of the above combination lens.
- the cross-sectional shape of the transparent bar is such that the convex curve is continuously connected at right angles at both ends of the side facing the curve. Since there are flat portions on both side surfaces of the transparent bar, the light reflected by the flat portions is emitted in a direction different from the illumination area, and there is a problem in that the light use efficiency decreases.
- the present invention has been made in order to solve a problem that is intensive, and by using a simple configuration, the light of the light source power is effectively used, and the necessary irradiation region is efficiently irradiated with light. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting device that can
- An illumination device includes a light guide having a circular cross section, a scatterer that is provided in a part of a circumference of the circular cross section and emits scattered light inside the light guide,
- the light guide force includes a light collecting lens that condenses the emitted light and converts it into linear, planar, or spot light.
- an image reading apparatus includes a transparent flat plate on which an original is arranged, an illumination device that irradiates light on the original surface on which the original is arranged, light reflected from the original surface, Or a condensing optical system that condenses the light transmitted through the original surface and a sensor that is provided in an image forming unit of the condensing optical system and reads an image of the original, and includes the illumination device.
- a transparent flat plate on which an original is arranged an illumination device that irradiates light on the original surface on which the original is arranged, light reflected from the original surface
- a condensing optical system that condenses the light transmitted through the original surface and a sensor that is provided in an image forming unit of the condensing optical system and reads an image of the original, and includes the illumination device. Is constituted by the illumination device of the present invention.
- the cross-sectional shape of the light guide is circular, the light emitted from the light guide is not emitted in a direction significantly different from the illumination region. As a result, the emitted light is efficiently collected and guided to the irradiation required area, so that the required irradiation area can be efficiently irradiated and the light intensity can be improved.
- the image reading apparatus of the present invention reads an image using the illumination device.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of an image reading apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective configuration diagram of the image reading device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the illumination optical system of the image reading apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention and the conventional illumination optical system.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the illumination optical system of the image reading apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a cross section in the main scanning direction in a light introducing portion of an illumination optical system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a cross section in the main scanning direction in a light introducing portion of an illumination optical system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a cross section in the main scanning direction in a light introducing portion of an illumination optical system according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing a cross section in the main scanning direction in a light introducing portion of an illumination optical system according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- Fig. 10 is a configuration diagram showing side surfaces in the main scanning direction at a light introducing portion and an intermediate portion of an illumination optical system according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of an image reading apparatus according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 shows the shape of the cylindrical lens 12 in Embodiment 11 of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the minor axis direction refers to a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the line sensors are arranged, and is also referred to as a sub-scanning direction in the document feeding direction.
- the major axis direction is a direction parallel to the direction in which the line sensors are arranged and is also called a main scanning direction.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective configuration diagram of the image reading apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the document 3 is sandwiched between a cover glass 2 and a platen 4 which are transparent flat plates on the casing 1 and fed from the platen 4 edge.
- the housing 1 includes an illumination optical system and a reading optical system under the cover glass 2.
- the illumination optical system includes a light guide 10, a scatterer 11, and a condenser lens 12.
- the illumination optical system guides light emitted from the light source 5 such as an LED to the reading position of the document 3 and irradiates the document 3 to be read through the glass 2 with light.
- the reading position of Original 3 is linear in the main scanning direction 41.
- the reading optical system includes a rod lens array 6 and a sensor substrate 8 on which the line sensor IC 7 is mounted.
- the read light from the document 3 is transferred to the line sensor IC7 by the rod lens array 6 on a one-to-one basis, and is converted into an electric signal by the line sensor IC7. Since the original 3 is moved in the original feeding direction 43 by the platen 4, the linear irradiation light is scanned in the sub-scanning direction 42 on the original, and finally the information on the entire original surface is converted into an electric signal. Is done.
- the illumination optical system is appropriately adjusted so that the light from the light source 5 properly reaches the document 3, and the reading optical is used so that the light from the document 3 properly reaches the line sensor IC7.
- the system is adjusted accordingly.
- the light guide 10 of the present embodiment has a cylindrical shape, and the scatterer 11 is provided on the side surface of the cylindrical light guide 10 along the axial direction.
- the scatterer 11 on the side surface of the cylindrical light guide is provided at a position facing the surface from which the illumination light of the cylindrical light guide 10 is emitted.
- a light source 5 is installed on both sides or one side of the axial end face of the cylindrical light guide 10, and the light emitted from the light source 5 is transmitted to the cylindrical light guide. 10 is taken in and propagates in the cylindrical light guide 10.
- the light propagating through the cylindrical light guide 10 hits the scatterer 11 provided on the side surface of the cylindrical light guide 10 along the axial direction, and is scattered and part of the light is emitted from the cylindrical light guide 10 in the illumination light irradiation direction. To be emitted.
- FIG. 3 (a) shows a ray diagram of the illumination optical system of the image reading apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the arrow represents the progress of the light beam.
- the cylindrical light guide 10 since the light guide 10 has a cylindrical shape, the light taken into the cylindrical light guide 10 is scattered by the scattering plate 11, and among the light 20 scattered by the scatterer, the cylindrical light guide 10 Except for the light emitted in the illumination light irradiation direction from, the light is confined again by the total reflection condition in the cylindrical light guide (light ray 21) and scattered again by the scatterer 11. As a result, there is no loss of light.
- the light emitted from the cylindrical light guide 10 in the general illumination light irradiation direction is collected by the condenser lens 12 and collected in the reading area.
- the condensing lens 12 is a cylindrical lens, and condenses light emitted from the cylindrical light guide 10 into linear light along a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG.
- the cylindrical light guide 10 since the cylindrical light guide 10 has a cylindrical shape, it is possible to take out strip-shaped light with a certain degree of directivity with high efficiency. Further, the light emitted from the cylindrical light guide 10 is efficiently converted into linear light by the cylindrical lens 12.
- FIG. 3 (b) shows a ray diagram of a conventional illumination optical system.
- the exit surface of the light guide (transparent bar) 9 is a convex curved surface, and there are flat portions on both side surfaces of the transparent bar. Therefore, the light taken into the light guide 9 is mainly transmitted through the light guide until it is scattered by the scatterer 11.
- the side surface of the light guide 9 ( The light 22 scattered in the (planar portion) direction is emitted from the curved surface portion of the light guide 9 in a direction different from the illumination light irradiation direction, resulting in a loss.
- the illumination optical system using the combination of the cylindrical light guide 10 and the cylindrical lens 12 according to the present embodiment the light emitted in a direction significantly different from the illumination region has almost no loss. As the illumination optical system is greatly reduced, the illumination optical system has high light utilization efficiency.
- the condensing lens since the light emitted from the light guide body by the condensing lens is efficiently collected and guided to the necessary irradiation area, it is possible to efficiently irradiate the necessary irradiation area and improve the light intensity. I can go up.
- the cylindrical light guide 10 has a diameter of 2 mm to 5 mm, preferably 3 mm, and 4 mm is appropriate considering the size of the LED as the light source 5 and the miniaturization of the device.
- the illumination light can be controlled to be a condensed light beam or a substantially parallel light beam in the vicinity of the document surface.
- cylindrical surface of the cylindrical lens 12 may be an aspherical shape such as an ellipsoid or a paraboloid. By doing so, the illumination light flux can be controlled more efficiently.
- the diameter of the cylindrical light guide 10 is not limited to the above range, and may be appropriately selected according to the apparatus using the illumination optical system of the present embodiment. Also, the radius of curvature of the cylindrical lens may be determined according to the required illumination light specifications.
- a transparent material such as acrylic or polycarbonate, a glass material, or the like can be used.
- the scatterer 11 is optically coupled to the light guide 10 and is configured to scatter light in the light guide.
- a cylindrical light guide 10 coated with a white pigment or a cylindrical light guide itself processed into a prism shape or an embossed shape can be considered.
- the prism-shaped processing means that a cut is formed along the side axis direction of the light guide 10 so that the cross-sectional shape is a triangular shape.
- the triangular cut may be a cross section of any shape of a triangular pyramid, a quadrangular pyramid, and a triangular prism.
- the embossed shape processing means a shape in which a cut having a circular cross section is formed along the side surface axial direction of the light guide 10.
- the circular cut may be a cross section of either a sphere or a cylinder.
- the circular shape may be changed to an elliptical shape or the like. In any case, it is not always necessary to continuously form the cuts, and they may be formed discretely. The light incident on the cut surface is reflected outside the total reflection condition force, so that an effect similar to scattering can be obtained.
- a prism shape or an embossed shape when a prism shape or an embossed shape is formed, it faces a portion outside the light guide that faces the portion where the prism shape or the embossed shape is formed, or a portion other than the light emitting portion of the light guide.
- a light guide case having an effect of reflecting or scattering light may be disposed in the portion. This makes it possible to cut the prism-shaped or embossed-shaped slits. Since the light leaking out can be returned again into the light guide 10, the scattering effect can be enhanced as a result.
- the cylindrical light guide itself processed into a prism shape or an emboss shape and such an inner surface of the light guide case are collectively referred to as a scatterer.
- the scattering of the scatterer 11 may be controlled in the axial direction of the light guide 10. Specific examples will be described below.
- the scatterer 11 is formed by application of a white pigment, the coating is discretely applied in the major axis direction, and the length of the application part and the interval between the application parts are changed to increase the length. A distribution is generated in the scattering in the axial direction, and the irradiation light intensity distribution in the main scanning direction (long axis direction) can be made uniform.
- the scatterer 11 is formed by processing a prism shape or an embossed shape on the side surface of the light guide, similarly, by changing the size and interval of the shape, It is possible to create a distribution in the scattering and to make the irradiation light intensity distribution uniform in the main scanning direction (long axis direction).
- the light source 5 is shown to be installed on the end face of the cylindrical light guide 10.
- a large number of light sources having LED isotropic power are arranged, and the light that also emits the light source power is arranged. Is scattered in the cylindrical light guide through the scatterer, and in the same way as in this embodiment, a part of the scattered light is emitted in the illumination light irradiation direction, and the remaining light is confined in the cylindrical light guide. You may make it scatter again with a scatterer.
- the back surface of the scatterer 11 means the side opposite to the light guide 10 with respect to the side surface of the light guide 10 to which the scatterer 11 is applied.
- the scatterer 11 is formed by application of a white pigment, it is preferable from the viewpoint of effective use of light that the light source 5 is disposed at a position where the pigment existing between the pigment application portions is applied and the light is applied.
- the scatterer 11 may be a planar illuminant type self-luminous scatterer, and may serve as both a light source and a scatterer.
- the illumination optical system described in this embodiment can also be used in other apparatuses. By using this illumination optical system for other illumination devices, as described in this embodiment, it becomes possible to efficiently irradiate light to a necessary irradiation region and to enhance the light intensity.
- a cylindrical light guide is used as the light guide 10
- a cylindrical lens is used as the condenser lens 12.
- the light guide having a circular cross section and the circular light guide are used.
- a scatterer that is provided on a part of the circumference of the cross-section and emits scattered light inside the light guide, and the light guide body force.
- the emitted light is collected, and linear or a predetermined size of planar light If the illumination optical system is configured with a condensing lens that converts to the same, the same effects as in the present embodiment can be obtained.
- a spherical light guide is used as the light guide 10
- a scatterer 11 is provided at one location on the spherical surface of the spherical light guide
- the condenser lens 12 is formed of a convex lens.
- the same light beam travels as the arrow shown in FIG. 3 (a), and the major axis direction, that is, the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG.
- the light emitted by the light guide force can be converted into a plane or dot light having a predetermined size with efficiency.
- the light source 5 is preferably provided on the back surface of the scatterer 11, for example.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the illumination optical system of the image reading apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross section in the main scanning direction of the light guide end portion and the intermediate portion.
- the light guide 10 has a conical shape, and the scatterer 11 is provided on the side surface of the cone light guide 10 along the axial direction.
- a light source 5 is installed on one end face of the conical light guide 10, and the scatterer 11 scatters light from the light source 5.
- the condensing lens 12 is a cylindrical lens, and converts light emitted from the conical light guide 10 into linear light.
- the state of travel of the light beam in the cross section in the minor axis direction is the same as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and the scattered light is used as in the first embodiment. It becomes an illumination optical system with high efficiency.
- the shape of the conical light guide 10 is such that the diameter decreases in the direction in which the light incident from the end face propagates.
- the incident angle of scattered light on the inner surface of the body decreases with propagation, and the total reflection condition is not satisfied as it goes to the apex side of the cone. For this reason, light becomes easy to be emitted out of the light guide as it goes to the apex side of the cone. This makes it possible to cancel the light attenuation effect by increasing the probability of light emission of the light guide force so as to compensate for light attenuation caused by propagation. Out The light intensity distribution in the main scanning direction of the emitted light can be made uniform.
- the cross section in the direction of the force axis in which the light guide body 10 has a conical shape needs to be circular.
- the shape of the cross section orthogonal to this cross section is shown in FIG.
- it may be a shape having a diameter that decreases as the light propagates, for example, a shape including a curve.
- a light guide that has a diametric force that decreases in accordance with the propagation of light is shown in consideration of the light intensity distribution, but a light guide that has a circular cross section in the minor axis direction is shown. Even if the cross-sectional shape orthogonal to the circular cross-section has another configuration, the illumination optical system has high utilization efficiency of scattered light.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and shows the configuration of the image reading apparatus using transmissive illumination light.
- the illumination optical system according to the first embodiment is arranged on the back side with respect to the reading surface of the document 3, and the transmitted light is guided to the reading optical system.
- FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional configuration in the main scanning direction in the light introducing portion of the illumination optical system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the light source 5 is accommodated in the light source case 51, and a gap 50 is provided between the emission surface of the light source 5 and the end surface of the circular light guide 10.
- the light reaching the end face of the cylindrical light guide 10 is refracted at the end face of the cylindrical light guide due to the presence of the air gap 50 when entering the cylindrical light guide 10, and is opposite to the end face. All light except for the radiation is guided into the cylindrical light guide 10.
- the light guided into the cylindrical light guide 10 has a large incident angle on the side surface of the light guide as a result of refraction at the end face. Light guiding efficiency is improved because more light is transmitted through the body. If the space between the exit surface of the light source 5 and the end surface of the cylindrical light guide 10 is filled with an adhesive or the like, the refractive index of the adhesive and the cylindrical light guide 10 is about the same, so it is almost the same as when there is no gap.
- the above-described effect due to the air gap has a higher light guide efficiency as the distance between the exit surface of the light source 5 and the end face of the cylindrical light guide 10, that is, the smaller the air gap size is.
- the gap 50 is provided between the exit surface of the light source 5 and the end surface of the cylindrical light guide 10.
- the exit surface of the light source 5 and the end surface of the cylindrical light guide 10 are in contact with each other. Even when the two are not optically coupled, there is a minute gap. In such a case, substantially the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained. Therefore, voids including these minute voids are used.
- the light source 5 is preferably an LED of a package that emits light only from the surface.
- the inner surface of the light source case 51 is preferably made of a material having a high reflectance such as white. This increases the possibility that the light emitted from the light source 5 and directly taken into the cylindrical light guide 10 can be reflected again and guided to the cylindrical light guide 10. Light capture efficiency can be improved.
- the light scattered by the scatterer 11 is adjusted in order to make the light intensity distribution of the illumination light in the main scanning direction on the document surface uniform, not all the light is emitted during one-way light guide.
- the light leaks from the end face of the light guide opposite to the end face of the cylindrical light guide where the light source 5 is installed. Therefore, when the light source 5 is arranged only on one side of the end face of the cylindrical light guide 10, it is desirable that the opposite end face has a structure that reflects light.
- the light source 5 nose / cage and the light source case 51 are made of a material having a high light reflectance such as white or silver. It is desirable to cover the entire end face. From this, leakage light from the end face of the cylindrical light guide 10 can be reduced.
- FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional configuration in the main scanning direction in the light introducing portion of the illumination optical system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- the cylindrical lens 12 is longer than the cylindrical light guide 10 in the main scanning direction. As a result, illumination in an area wider than the length of the cylindrical light guide becomes possible, and the apparatus can be miniaturized.
- FIG. 8 shows a main scanning method in the light introducing portion of the illumination optical system according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- the cross-sectional structure of the direction is shown.
- a plurality of cylindrical light guides and cylindrical lenses are connected in the axial direction, and in FIG. 8 (a), the end portions of the first illumination system and the second illumination system are connected. Is shown.
- FIG. 8 (b) shows the light intensity distribution in the main scanning direction on the document surface in the configuration of FIG. 8 (a).
- FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional configuration in the main scanning direction in the light introducing portion of the illumination optical system according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- the cylindrical lens 12 according to Embodiment 6 is an integral part.
- FIG. 10 shows a side configuration in the main scanning direction at the light introducing portion and the intermediate portion of the illumination optical system according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
- the cylindrical light guide 10 and the cylindrical lens 12 are connected at the end portion and the intermediate portion.
- the connecting portion 13 is integrally formed with the cylindrical light guide 10 and the cylindrical lens 12.
- the positional relationship between the cylindrical light guide and the cylindrical lens can be accurately arranged, and the number of components can be reduced by manufacturing the cylindrical light guide and the cylindrical lens by integral molding.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.
- the positional relationship between the document 3 and the cylindrical lens 12 can be accurately arranged, and the number of parts can be reduced.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
- the illumination system is arranged in two rows across the rod lens array 6 and the document surface is arranged. It is configured to illuminate with multiple illumination systems.
- the light intensity can be improved, the shadow of the document surface can be reduced, and wrinkle reading can be suppressed.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
- the rod lens array 6 is sandwiched between the cylindrical lenses 12 as an integral part for two rows.
- FIG. 14 shows the shape of the cylindrical lens 12 in the eleventh embodiment.
- the ends of the two cylindrical lenses 11 2 and 212 are connected to each other at the connection portion 15, and the gap 16 between the two cylindrical lenses 112 and 212 is inserted into the rod lens array 6.
- the positional relationship between the reading optical system and the cylindrical lens can be accurately arranged, and the number of parts can be reduced.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view in the minor axis direction (sub-scanning direction) of the image reading apparatus according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
- a plurality of light sources here, a red light source 52, a green light source 53, and a blue light source 54 are arranged on the end face of the cylindrical light guide 10. Although not shown, a plurality of light sources are housed in one light source case 51.
- the illumination system By using a three-color light source for the illumination system in this way, color reading becomes possible.
- information for a specific wavelength can be selected by selecting the wavelength of the light source, such as infrared or ultraviolet light. Can be read selectively. By using a plurality of light sources having different wavelengths, any of the effects can be selectively obtained.
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