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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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Filing dateDec 29, 2010
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2031

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  • 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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