Illuminating device, image-reading apparatus comprising the illuminating device, and image-forming apparatus comprising the image-reading apparatus
US8515313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/02485
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An illuminating device includes a light-emitting element that is mounted on a base material and a light-guiding member that guides light from the light-emitting element to an irradiation target, and illuminates the irradiation target with the light transmitted through the light-guiding member. The light-guiding member includes an extending portion that extends from the surface of the base material on which the light-emitting element is mounted to a left side end portion of the base material so as to cover the left side end portion. An image-reading includes this illuminating device. Image-forming apparatus includes this image-reading apparatus.
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