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Image reading apparatus, document reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus

US8208181B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 2009
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0414
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image reading apparatus is disclosed that includes plural line image sensors partially overlapped with each other in an overlapped reading portion, the image reading apparatus characterized by: plural light sources disposed so as to face the overlapped reading portion; a light source turn-on unit sequentially and independently turning on the light sources; an optical unit converging each light emitted from the light sources onto the overlapped reading portion; and a position shift detecting unit detecting a position shift of a reading position of the line image sensors in the overlapped reading portion based on data of the overlapped reading portion.

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