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US8970924B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8970924-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213614516-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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Provided is an image reading device including: a light source member including light source portions emitting light; a light guide member including: an input section to which the light emitted from the light source portions is input; and an output section from which the input light is output; a support member supporting the light source member and the light guide member and having higher rigidity than the light source member and the light guide member; a retaining member configured to press the light guide member toward the support member and configured to retain the light guide member in a supported state by the support member; and a protrusion-shaped contact section provided on the light guide member and contacting the retaining member, the contact section protruding in a direction perpendicular from the predetermined main scanning direction from the light guide member toward the retaining member.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image reading device comprising: a light source member comprising a plurality of light source portions emitting light and arranged in a predetermined main scanning direction; a light guide member comprising: an input section disposed facing the light source portions and to which the light emitted from the light source portions is input; and an output section from which the input light is output, the light guide member guiding the light toward a prede…
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- What does patent US8970924B2 cover?
- Provided is an image reading device including: a light source member including light source portions emitting light; a light guide member including: an input section to which the light emitted from the light source portions is input; and an output section from which the input light is output; a support member supporting the light source member and the light guide member and having higher rigidi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nakaie Katsuhiko, Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/04036. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).