Light-source device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9341765-B2
Application number	US-201214367021-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2012
Priority date	Feb 7, 2012
Publication date	May 17, 2016
Grant date	May 17, 2016

Abstract

A light source device includes: a light-emitting part; a light guide including in its center a columnar part whose central axis direction is a lengthwise direction, that guides light input into an end face from the light-emitting part, and outputs light from a side face of the columnar part; a light guide holder that covers an end of the light guide except for at least part of the end face; and a support part, including a through-hole that penetrates from one face to another face formed therein, that holds an end of the light guide holder on a side of a first opening on the one face of the through-hole so as to allow sliding in the lengthwise direction, and light is input into the light guide via a second opening on the other face of the through-hole.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A light source device comprising:
a light-emitting part;
a light guide including in its center a columnar part whose central axis direction is a lengthwise direction, that guides light input into an end face from the light-emitting part in a lengthwise direction of the columnar part, and outputs light from a side face of the columnar part;
a light guide holder that covers an end of the light guide except for at least part of the end face; and
a support part, including a through-hole that penetrates from one face to another face formed therein, that holds an end of the light guide holder on a side of a first opening on the one face of the through-hole so as to allow sliding in the lengthwise direction, or the end of the light guide holder stretches in the lengthwise direction inside or above the first opening, and
the support part supports an optical filter between the first opening and a second opening while maintaining a designated spacing with the light-emitting part, and
light from the light-emitting part is input into the light guide via the second opening on the other face of the through-hole, or the light-emitting part is disposed in the second opening.

2. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the support part supports the optical filter outside a range over which the end face of the light guide moves due to sliding or stretching of the end of the light guide holder.

3. The light source device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a housing extending in the lengthwise direction, into which the light guide holder is placed;
wherein, at opposing faces at which the light guide holder and the housing abut, a restricting part that allows movement of the light guide holder in the lengthwise direction but restricts movement in a direction orthogonal to the lengthwise direction is formed.

4. The light source device according to claim 3 , wherein
an engaging part that restricts arbitrary planar movement in the opposing face direction of the light guide holder is formed on the opposing faces at which the light guide holder and the housing abut, on a side opposite the light-emitting part with respect to the restricting part.

5. The light source device according to claim 3 , wherein
the light-emitting part is fastened, either directly or via a heat transfer body, to a portion of the housing that is curved in the lengthwise direction.

6. The light source device according to claim 3 , wherein
the end of the light guide curves towards the housing, and
the light-emitting part is fastened, either directly or via a heat transfer body, to the housing.

7. The light source device according to claim 3 , wherein
the end of the light guide curves towards the housing, and
the light-emitting part is attached via a light-emitting part hole or a light-emitting part cut-out formed in the housing.

8. The light source device according to claim 3 , wherein
the end of the light guide curves towards the housing, and
the light-emitting part is fastened, either directly or via a heat transfer body, to a portion of the housing that is curved in a direction intersecting the lengthwise direction.

9. The light source device according to claim 3 , wherein
the end of the light guide curves towards the housing, and
the light-emitting part is attached via a light-emitting part hole or a light-emitting part cut-out formed in a portion of the housing that is curved in a direction intersecting the lengthwise direction.

10. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the light guide holder covers the light guide throughout the columnar part, except for at least a side face from which the light guide outputs light.

11. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the through-hole of the support part includes a first hollow part, a second hollow part, and a third hollow part whose diameter successively decreases proceeding from the first opening to the second opening, and
the optical filter is supported inside the second hollow part.

12. The light source device according to claim 11 , wherein
the support part slidably holds the end of the light guide holder inside the first hollow part, or
the end of the light guide holder stretches in the lengthwise direction inside the first hollow part or above the first hollow part.

13. The light source device according to claim 11 , wherein
the end of the light guide is curved, and
the first hollow part and the second hollow part are formed in orientations such that the central axes of the respective diameters intersect.

14. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the through-hole of the support part includes a first hollow part and a second hollow part whose diameter successively increases proceeding from the first opening to the second opening, and
the optical filter is supported inside the second hollow part.

15. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the end of the light guide is curved.

16. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the light guide holder includes a pushing face part that faces opposite an edge of the first opening, and
the pushing face part restricts a sliding range of the light guide holder.

Assignees

• Fujiuchi Akiko
• Ohama Daisuke
• Shoji Toshiaki
• Mitsubishi Electric Corp

Inventors

• Fujiuchi Akiko
• Ohama Daisuke
• Shoji Toshiaki

Classifications

• H04N1/02815 Primary

  Means for illuminating the original, not specific to a particular type of pick-up head · CPC title

• H04N1/02845

  using an elongated light source, e.g. tubular lamp, LED array · CPC title

• H04N1/0282

  Using a single or a few point light sources, e.g. a laser diode · CPC title

• H04N1/02835 Primary

  in combination with a light guide, e.g. optical fibre, glass plate (light-guides per se G02B6/00) · CPC title

• G02B6/0088

  of the light guide or other optical sheets in the package · CPC title