IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image reading apparatus includes a conveying unit, a transparent member, a reading unit, and an opposing member. The reading unit includes a light source configured to irradiate a document with light, and a reading portion configured to read an image of a document conveyed by the conveying unit t...

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Main Authors NAKAMURA, TAKATSUGU, NAGOYA, TOSHIMITSU
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.08.2024
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Summary:An image reading apparatus includes a conveying unit, a transparent member, a reading unit, and an opposing member. The reading unit includes a light source configured to irradiate a document with light, and a reading portion configured to read an image of a document conveyed by the conveying unit through reflection light of the light irradiated from the light source via the transparent member. The opposing member is disposed to face the transparent member in an opposing direction at a reading position of the reading unit and configured to form the conveyance path together with the transparent member. The opposing member includes an uneven surface portion facing the transparent member. The uneven surface portion includes a plurality of projecting portions which is regularly and continuously arranged when viewed in the opposing direction.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202418424958