JP6155366B2 - Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image reading apparatus that reads an image, and an image forming apparatus including the image reading apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image reading apparatus that reads an image is known that is mounted on an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine. The image reading device includes an illumination device, an optical element, a CCD, and an image processing unit. The illumination device irradiates the original sheet with light in order to optically read an image of the original sheet placed on the reading surface. In recent years, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) having an advantage of high luminous efficiency has been adopted as a light source of the lighting device. Irradiation light emitted from such an LED and reflected by the original sheet passes through an optical element such as a mirror or a lens and then enters the CCD. The light incident on the CCD is converted into a digital signal by the image processing unit, and the image of the original sheet is converted into data.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which an illumination device of an image reading device is accommodated in a predetermined housing. The illumination device includes a support member that integrally supports a plurality of LEDs arranged adjacent to each other, and a diffusion member that diffuses light emitted from the LEDs toward the document sheet. The support member and the diffusion member are positioned by a common positioning hole in the housing.

JP 2008-216409 A

  In the illumination device described in Patent Document 1, the reflected light reflected from the original sheet passes through an aperture opened in the housing and enters the housing. The aperture is formed by the support member that supports the plurality of LEDs. For this reason, when the position of the LED is preferentially positioned by the positioning hole, the position of the aperture may change, and a part of the support member may block the incident light.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an image reading apparatus in which the positional accuracy of the light source and the aperture with respect to a predetermined optical path, and the relative positional accuracy of the light source and the aperture are stably maintained, It is another object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus using the same.

  An image reading apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a housing, a light source unit that irradiates light toward a predetermined document sheet along a main scanning direction, a light source unit fixed to the housing, and the document sheet Forming at least part of an aperture through which the light reflected by the aperture passes, an aperture member fixed to the housing, and an optical for reflecting the light that has passed through the aperture to form a predetermined optical path in the housing An image sensor that is disposed on the optical path and receives the light reflected by the optical element and converts the light into an electric signal, and the housing has one end side and the other end in the main scanning direction. A pair of positioning portions arranged on the side, wherein the light source unit and the aperture member are respectively provided in the positioning portion with the housing. The position of the light source and the aperture with respect to the optical path is regulated, and the positioning portion is a pair of cylindrical members projecting from the housing on the one end side and the other end side, The light source unit includes an inner peripheral portion and an outer peripheral portion, and includes a pair of cylindrical restricting portions disposed on the one end side and the other end side, and the aperture member includes the one end side and the other end side. The light source unit includes a pair of holes disposed in the outer periphery, the inner peripheral portion of the restricting portion is externally fitted to the cylindrical member, and the hole is externally fitted to the outer peripheral portion of the restricting portion. And the aperture member is fixed to the housing, and the optical element is a mirror including a reflecting surface that reflects the light, and the housing includes a contact portion that contacts the reflecting surface. And the support part which supports the mirror is provided, and the positioning part is provided with an upper surface part, and in the cross-sectional view crossing the main scanning direction, the intersection of the upper surface part of the positioning part and the cylindrical axis of the positioning part The position of the contact portion in the housing is defined with reference to the above.

  According to this configuration, the light source unit includes the light source that emits light, and is fixed to the housing. The aperture member is fixed to the housing and forms at least a part of the aperture through which the light passes. The housing includes a pair of positioning portions along the main scanning direction. The light source unit and the aperture member are each fixed to the housing at the positioning portion. As a result, the positions of the light source and the aperture with respect to the optical path of the light are regulated. Therefore, since the light source and the aperture are positioned at the common positioning portion, the relative positional accuracy between the light source and the aperture is stably maintained. Further, as compared with the case where the light source and the aperture are supported by the same member, positioning of one of the light source and the aperture is prioritized, and deterioration of the positional accuracy of the other is suppressed. Accordingly, the positional accuracy of each of the light source and the aperture with respect to the predetermined optical path is stably maintained.

  Further, according to this configuration, the light source unit and the aperture member are fixed to the housing by fitting the restricting portion to the cylindrical member and fitting the hole portion to the restricting portion. For this reason, the light source and the aperture are positioned with respect to the housing at the common positioning portion by the simple configuration of the optical unit and the aperture member. In addition, since the pair of cylindrical members, the restricting portion, and the hole portion are coaxially arranged, the positional accuracy of the light source and the aperture is preferably improved. Furthermore, according to this configuration, it is possible to realize the positioning of the mirror with respect to the housing by using the positioning portion that regulates the positions of the light source unit and the aperture member with respect to the housing. As a result, the position of the mirror with respect to the optical path is stably maintained. In addition, the relative positional accuracy of the light source, the aperture, and the mirror is stably maintained.

  In the above-described configuration, the housing further includes a lid member including a shape having an open upper portion, an end edge mounted on the upper portion of the housing, and extending along the main scanning direction. The unit irradiates the light upward, the light reflected by the document sheet enters the housing downward, the aperture member is the lid member, and at least one of the apertures Desirably, the part is defined by said edge.

  According to this configuration, the lid member of the housing can also function as the aperture member.

  In the above configuration, the light source extends along the main scanning direction, and an emission surface from which the light is emitted toward the document sheet, and a surface in the main scanning direction at an end of the main scanning direction. And a light emitting element that causes light to enter the incident surface of the light guide, and the light source unit supports the light guide, and It is desirable to provide a frame portion that covers the light guide on the opposite side of the emission surface in a cross-sectional view that intersects the main scanning direction.

  According to this structure, the light of the light emitting element arrange | positioned at the edge part of a light guide is radiate | emitted along the main scanning direction from the output surface of a light guide. Moreover, the light which entered the inside of the light guide from the incident surface can be reflected toward the emission surface.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to realize the positioning of the mirror with respect to the housing by using the positioning portion that regulates the positions of the light source unit and the aperture member with respect to the housing. As a result, the position of the mirror with respect to the optical path is stably maintained. In addition, the relative positional accuracy of the light source, the aperture, and the mirror is stably maintained.

  In the above configuration, the position of the imaging element with respect to the optical path is adjusted in a state where the housing is mounted on an adjustment jig provided with a reference document in advance, and the positioning portion is the hole portion of the aperture member. It is desirable that the position of the housing relative to the adjustment jig is regulated by the positioning portion.

  According to this configuration, the positioning of the housing with respect to the adjustment jig can be realized by using the positioning portion that regulates the positions of the light source unit and the aperture member with respect to the housing. For this reason, the position of the image sensor with respect to the optical path is stably adjusted. Further, the relative positional accuracy of the light source, the aperture, and the image sensor is stably maintained.

  In the above configuration, the positioning portion includes a hollow internal space whose one end side in the axial direction is open to the outside of the housing, and a positioning pin protruding from the adjustment jig is inserted into the internal space. Thus, it is desirable that the position of the housing with respect to the adjustment jig is restricted.

  According to this configuration, the position of the housing relative to the adjustment jig is regulated by inserting the positioning pin of the adjustment jig into the internal space of the positioning portion. And a cylindrical member, a control part, a hole, and a positioning pin are arrange | positioned coaxially. As a result, the position of the image sensor with respect to the optical path is further stably adjusted. Further, the relative positional accuracy of the light source, the aperture, and the image sensor is further stably maintained.

  In the above configuration, the housing, the placement plate disposed on the housing and on which the document sheet is placed, and the inside of the housing are movable in the sub-scanning direction intersecting the main scanning direction. The housing, and a shaft portion that extends in the sub-scanning direction and guides the movement of the housing, and the housing includes a first housing that includes a bearing portion that pivotally supports the shaft portion; A light source unit and the aperture member are fixed, and one of the pair of positioning portions is used as a fulcrum and is rotatable with respect to the first housing along a plane including the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction. It is preferable that the perpendicularity between the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction can be adjusted by the rotation of the second housing.

  According to this configuration, the perpendicularity between the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction of the image reading apparatus can be adjusted using the positioning unit that restricts the positions of the light source unit and the aperture member with respect to the housing.

  An image forming apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading apparatus according to any one of the above, and an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet based on image data output from the image reading apparatus. It is characterized by providing.

  According to this configuration, since the light source and the aperture are positioned in the common positioning portion, the relative positional accuracy between the light source and the aperture is stably maintained. Further, the positional accuracy of the light source and the aperture with respect to the predetermined optical path is stably maintained. As a result, stable image data is output from the image reading apparatus, and an image is suitably formed on the sheet.

  According to the present invention, there are provided an image reading apparatus in which the positional accuracy of a light source and an aperture with respect to a predetermined optical path, and the relative positional accuracy of the light source and the aperture are stably maintained, and an image forming apparatus using the same. Is done.

1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of an image forming apparatus including an image reading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the illumination unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a reading unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a reading unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the reading unit concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the reading unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the reading unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the reading unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that the reading unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is mounted | worn with jig | tool adjustment. It is sectional drawing of the reading unit which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of an image forming apparatus 1 including an image reading device 22 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, as the image forming apparatus 1, a so-called in-body discharge type copier is illustrated. The apparatus to which the image reading apparatus 22 according to the present invention is applied is not limited to a copying machine, and may be, for example, a scanner apparatus, a facsimile apparatus, or a multifunction machine.

  The image forming apparatus 1 includes an apparatus main body 2 that has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing structure and includes an in-cylinder space (an in-cylinder discharge unit 24). The apparatus main body 2 includes a lower casing 21 in which various devices for image formation are accommodated, an upper casing 220 disposed above the lower casing 21, and the lower casing 21 and the upper casing 220. And a connecting housing 23 to be connected. The upper housing 220 is a housing having a flat, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The image reading device 22 is disposed in the upper housing 220. The image reading device 22 optically reads an image on a document sheet and generates image data corresponding to the document image. The lower casing 21 performs processing for forming a toner image on the sheet based on the image data. Between the lower housing 21 and the upper housing 220, an in-body paper discharge unit 24 for discharging a sheet after image formation is provided. The connection housing 23 is disposed on the right side surface of the apparatus main body 2 and is provided with a discharge port 961 for discharging the sheet to the in-body discharge unit 24.

  In the lower casing 21, toner containers 99Y, 99M, 99C, and 99K, an intermediate transfer unit 92, an image forming unit 93, an exposure unit 94, and a paper feed cassette 211 are accommodated in this order from the top.

  The image forming unit 93 forms an image on a sheet based on the image data output from the image reading device 22. The image forming unit 93 forms four image forming units 10Y and 10M that form yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (Bk) toner images in order to form a full-color toner image. 10C, 10Bk. Each of the image forming units 10Y, 10M, 10C, and 10Bk includes a photosensitive drum 11 and a charger 12, a developing device 13, a primary transfer roller 14, and a cleaning device 15 that are disposed around the photosensitive drum 11. .

  The photosensitive drum 11 rotates about its axis, and an electrostatic latent image and a toner image are formed on its peripheral surface. As the photoreceptor drum 11, a photoreceptor drum using an amorphous silicon (a-Si) material can be used. The charger 12 uniformly charges the surface of the photosensitive drum 11. The peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 11 after charging is exposed by the exposure unit 94 to form an electrostatic latent image.

  The developing device 13 supplies toner to the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 11 in order to develop the electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum 11. The developing device 13 is for a two-component developer and includes stirring rollers 16 and 17, a magnetic roller 18, and a developing roller 19. The stirring rollers 16 and 17 charge the toner by circulating and conveying the two-component developer while stirring. A two-component developer layer is carried on the peripheral surface of the magnetic roller 18, and toner formed by transferring toner to the peripheral surface of the developing roller 19 due to a potential difference between the magnetic roller 18 and the developing roller 19. The layer is supported. The toner on the developing roller 19 is supplied to the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 11 and the electrostatic latent image is developed.

  The primary transfer roller 14 forms a nip portion with the photosensitive drum 11 across the intermediate transfer belt 921 provided in the intermediate transfer unit 92, and the toner image on the photosensitive drum 11 is primary transferred onto the intermediate transfer belt 921. To do. The cleaning device 15 cleans the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 11 after the toner image is transferred.

  The yellow toner container 99Y, the magenta toner container 99M, the cyan toner container 99C, and the black toner container 99Bk each store toner of each color, and image forming units 10Y, 10M, and 10C corresponding to the respective colors of YMCBk. Each color toner is supplied to the 10 Bk developing device 13 through a supply path (not shown).

  The exposure unit 94 includes various optical system devices such as a light source, a polygon mirror, a reflection mirror, and a deflection mirror, and is provided on the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 11 provided in each of the image forming units 10Y, 10M, 10C, and 10Bk. The electrostatic latent image is formed by irradiating light based on the image data of the document image.

  The intermediate transfer unit 92 includes an intermediate transfer belt 921, a driving roller 922, and a driven roller 923. On the intermediate transfer belt 921, toner images are overcoated from the plurality of photosensitive drums 11 (primary transfer). The overcoated toner image is secondarily transferred to the sheet supplied from the paper feed cassette 211 or the paper feed tray 30 by the secondary transfer unit 98. A driving roller 922 and a driven roller 923 that rotate the intermediate transfer belt 921 are rotatably supported by the lower casing 21.

  The paper feed cassette 211 stores a sheet bundle in which a plurality of sheets are stacked. A pickup roller 212 is disposed at the upper right side of the paper feed cassette 211. By driving the pickup roller 212, the uppermost sheet of the sheet bundle in the sheet feeding cassette 211 is fed out one by one and carried into the carry-in conveyance path 26. A paper feed unit 40 including a paper feed tray 30 for manual paper feed is provided on the right side surface of the lower housing 21. The sheet placed on the paper feed tray 30 is carried into the carry-in conveyance path 26 by driving the paper feed roller 41 of the paper feed unit 40.

  On the downstream side of the carry-in conveyance path 26, a sheet conveyance path 28 that extends to the discharge port 961 through the secondary transfer unit 98, a fixing unit 97 and a paper discharge unit 96 described later is provided. The upstream portion of the sheet conveyance path 28 is formed between an inner wall formed in the lower housing 21 and an inner wall that forms the inner surface of the reverse conveyance unit 29. The outer surface of the reverse conveyance unit 29 constitutes one side of a reverse conveyance path 291 that reversely conveys the sheet during duplex printing. A registration roller pair 27 is disposed on the upstream side of the sheet transfer path 28 from the secondary transfer unit 98. After the sheet is temporarily stopped by the registration roller pair 27 and skew correction is performed, the sheet is sent to the secondary transfer unit 98 at a predetermined timing for image transfer.

  A fixing unit 97 and a paper discharge unit 96 are accommodated in the connection housing 23. The fixing unit 97 includes a fixing roller and a pressure roller, and performs a fixing process by heating and pressing the sheet on which the toner image is secondarily transferred in the secondary transfer unit 98. The sheet with the color image that has been subjected to the fixing process is discharged from the discharge port 961 toward the in-body discharge unit 24 by the discharge unit 96 disposed downstream of the fixing unit 97.

  The image reading device 22 includes a first contact glass 222 and a second contact glass 223 (both placed plates) and a reading unit 224. The first contact glass 222 and the second contact glass 223 are transparent plate glasses fitted into the upper surface 221 of the upper housing 220. The first contact glass 222 is provided for reading a document sheet automatically fed from the ADF when an automatic document feeder (ADF, not shown) is arranged on the image reading device 22. The second contact glass 223 is provided for reading a manually placed document sheet.

  The reading unit 224 is movable inside the upper housing 220 by a moving unit (not shown). The reading unit 224 is a unit that extends along the main scanning direction (front-rear direction), and is movable along the sub-scanning direction (left-right direction). The reading unit 224 has a function of reading a document image on a document sheet.

  Specifically, the reading unit 224 reciprocates in the left-right direction along the lower surfaces of the first contact glass 222 and the second contact glass 223 (see arrows in FIG. 1). The reading unit 224 moves immediately below the first contact glass 222 and is in a stationary state when in an automatic feeding mode in which a document sheet is automatically fed from an unillustrated automatic document feeder. In this stationary state, light is emitted from the illumination unit 50 described later toward the document sheet. On the other hand, in the manual placement mode in which the document sheet is placed on the second contact glass 223, the reading unit 224 moves to the right according to the size of the document sheet from directly below the left end of the second contact glass 223. During this movement, light is emitted from the illumination unit 50 toward the document sheet.

  Next, the structure of the reading unit 224 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the illumination unit 50 according to the present embodiment. 3 and 4 are exploded perspective views of a part of the reading unit 224 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the reading unit 224. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the reading unit 224.

  The reading unit 224 includes a unit housing 60 (FIG. 4), an illumination unit 50 (light source unit), a first mirror 71 (optical element, mirror), a second mirror 72, and a third mirror, as shown in FIG. A mirror 73, a fourth mirror 74, a lens 75, and a CCD 76 (imaging device) are provided.

  The unit housing 60 defines the appearance of the reading unit 224. Referring to FIG. 5, the unit housing 60 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The unit housing 60 includes a housing lid portion 61 (lid member, aperture member) and a housing body 62 (housing). The housing main body 62 is a main body portion of the unit housing 60. The housing lid portion 61 is a lid member that covers the upper portion of the housing main body 62.

  The housing body 62 is a box-shaped member having a shape with an open top. Each member constituting the reading unit 224 is disposed inside the housing main body 62. With reference to FIG. 3, the housing main body 62 includes a first cylindrical portion 621 (positioning portion), a first fastening portion 622, a second cylindrical portion 623 (positioning portion), and a shaft bearing portion 624.

  The first cylindrical portion 621 is a central portion in the left-right direction within the housing main body 62 and is disposed at the rear end portion of the housing main body 62 in the front-rear direction. The first cylindrical portion 621 is a cylindrical member that protrudes upward from the housing body 62 on one end side (rear end side) in the main scanning direction (front-rear direction) of the housing body 62. The first cylindrical portion 621 includes a hollow internal space that opens upward.

  The first fastening portion 622 is a screw hole opened to the housing body 62 on the right side of the first cylindrical portion 621. A second fastening portion 515 of the lighting unit 50 described later is disposed to face the first fastening portion 622.

  The second cylindrical portion 623 is a central portion in the left-right direction within the housing main body 62 and is disposed at the front end portion of the housing main body 62 in the front-rear direction. The second cylindrical portion 623 is a cylindrical member that protrudes upward from the housing body 62 on the other end side (front end side) of the housing body 62 in the main scanning direction. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the left part and the right part of the outer peripheral part of the second cylindrical part 623 each have a D-surface shape cut by a surface along the main scanning direction. The second cylindrical portion 623 also includes a hollow internal space that opens upward. The first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623 function as a pair of positioning portions disposed on one end side and the other end side of the housing main body 62 in the main scanning direction (front-rear direction).

  The shaft bearing portion 624 is a cylindrical opening formed at the rear end portion of the housing body 62 so as to penetrate the housing body 62 in the left-right direction. A drive shaft (not shown) for moving the reading unit 224 in the sub-scanning direction (left-right direction) is inserted into the shaft bearing portion 624 (see the shaft 89 in FIG. 10).

  Referring to FIG. 4, the housing main body 62 includes a first claw portion 625, a second claw portion 626, a third claw portion 627, and a fourth engagement portion 628 (FIG. 3).

  The first claw portion 625 is a pair of projecting pieces projecting leftward at the rear portion of the left side edge of the housing main body 62. The first claw portion 625 engages with a first engagement portion 615 of the housing lid portion 61 described later. The second claw portion 626 is a pair of projecting pieces projecting leftward at the front portion of the left side edge of the housing main body 62. The second claw portion 626 engages with a second engagement portion 616 of the housing lid portion 61 described later. The third claw portion 627 is a protruding piece that protrudes forward on the front side surface of the housing body 62. The third claw portion 627 engages with a third engagement portion 617 of the housing lid portion 61 described later. The fourth engagement portion 628 (FIG. 3) is an opening that is opened at the center in the front-rear direction of the right side surface of the housing main body 62. A frame engagement portion 511B (FIG. 6) of the illumination unit 50 described later engages with the fourth engagement portion 628.

Further, the housing body 62 includes a first support portion 620A, a second support portion 620B, a third support portion 620C, and a fourth support portion 620D.

  The first support portion 620 </ b> A is a plate-like member that is disposed at a predetermined interval above the bottom portion 62 </ b> T of the housing body 62 at the rear end portion of the housing body 62. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 6, first support portion 620 </ b> A is disposed to be inclined downward from the right to the left. Similarly, the second support portion 620 </ b> B is a plate-like member that is disposed at a predetermined interval above the bottom portion 62 </ b> T of the housing body 62 at the front end portion of the housing body 62. The second support portion 620B is also arranged to be inclined downward from the right to the left. The first support portion 620A and the second support portion 620B support a first mirror 71 described later.

  The third support portion 620C is a plate-like member that protrudes upward from the bottom portion 62T on the left side and slightly in front of the first support portion 620A. Similarly, the fourth support portion 620D is a plate-like member that protrudes upward from the bottom portion 62T on the left side and slightly behind the second support portion 620B. The left side edges of the third support portion 620C and the fourth support portion 620D are disposed so as to be inclined downward from the right to the left. The third support portion 620C and the fourth support portion 620D support the second mirror 72 described later. The first support portion 620A, the second support portion 620B, the third support portion 620C, and the fourth support portion 620D are molded integrally with the housing body 62.

  The housing lid 61 is attached to the upper part of the housing main body 62. The housing lid portion 61 is a plate-like member that extends in the front-rear direction with a predetermined width in the left-right direction. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the housing lid portion 61 covers the upper portion of the housing main body 62 from the center portion in the left-right direction of the housing main body 62 to the left end portion. At this time, a lighting unit 50 described later is fixed to the right end side of the housing main body 62. An aperture AP is formed between the housing lid 61 and the illumination unit 50. The aperture AP is an opening through which light (L) reflected by the original sheet (object to be irradiated) on the first contact glass 222 and the second contact glass 223 passes. In the present embodiment, the housing lid portion 61 functions as an aperture member that forms at least a part of the aperture AP by being fixed to the housing main body 62.

  Further, the housing cover 61 includes a first opening 611 (hole), a second opening 612 (hole), a retracting slit 613, an aperture wall 614 (edge), and a first engagement portion. 615, the 2nd engaging part 616, and the 3rd engaging part 617 are provided.

  The first opening 611 and the second opening 612 are a pair of holes disposed in the housing lid 61. The first opening 611 is a hole that is opened in a circular shape at the rear end (one end side) of the housing lid 61. Similarly, the second opening 612 is a hole that is opened in a circular shape at the front end (the other end side) of the housing lid 61. The first opening 611 is externally fitted to the first restricting portion 514 of the illumination unit 50 described later. Further, the second opening 612 is externally fitted to the second restricting portion 516 of the lighting unit 50.

  The retraction slit 613 is a slit that extends in the front-rear direction at the left end of the housing lid 61. The retraction slit 613 is a relief hole formed to prevent the housing lid 61 and a second mirror 72 described later from interfering with each other when the housing lid 61 is fixed to the housing body 62.

  The aperture wall 614 is an edge that extends in the front-rear direction on the right side of the housing lid 61. The aperture wall 614 defines a left side portion of the aperture AP.

  The first engaging portion 615 is opened to a projecting piece projecting downward from the rear portion of the left edge of the housing lid portion 61. The first engagement portion 615 is engaged with the first claw portion 625 described above. Further, the second engaging portion 616 is opened to a protruding piece that protrudes downward from the front portion of the left edge of the housing lid portion 61. The second engagement portion 616 is engaged with the second claw portion 626 described above. The third engaging portion 617 is opened to a protruding piece that protrudes downward from the front side edge of the housing lid portion 61. The third engagement portion 617 is engaged with the above-described third claw portion 627.

  The illumination unit 50 is a unit that is fixed to the housing body 62. With reference to FIG. 2, the illumination unit 50 includes a reflection frame 51, an LED substrate 52, and a light guide 53.

  The reflection frame 51 is a member that supports the LED substrate 52 and the light guide 53. The reflection frame 51 is a plate-like member that extends in the front-rear direction. The reflection frame 51 has a substantially U-shape that opens toward the left in a top view. The reflection frame 51 includes a frame part 511, a rear fixing part 512, and a front fixing part 513.

  The frame part 511 supports the rod-shaped light guide 53 from below. Referring to FIG. 6, frame portion 511 includes a reflection portion 511A and a frame engagement portion 511B. The reflective portion 511A is a portion in which the left end portion of the frame portion 511 is curved in a substantially U shape. The reflection portion 511A is disposed so as to surround the light guide 53 from below. Specifically, the reflecting portion 511 </ b> A covers the light guide 53 on the opposite side of the light exit surface 531, which will be described later, in a cross-sectional view (FIG. 6) that intersects the main scanning direction. The frame engaging portion 511B is a right end portion of the frame portion 511, and is a protruding piece that protrudes downward from the center portion in the front-rear direction. The frame engaging portion 511B functions as a snap fit and engages with the fourth engaging portion 628 of the housing body 62 described above.

  The rear fixing portion 512 extends from the rear end portion of the frame portion 511 toward the left. The rear fixing portion 512 is a plate-like portion having a substantially square shape when viewed from above. As shown in FIG. 2, the rear end portion of the light guide 53 is supported on the side wall portion that is provided upward from the rear end edge of the rear fixing portion 512. Also, an LED substrate 52 described later is mounted on the rear side of the side wall. The LED substrate 52 includes a first restricting portion 514 and a second fastening portion 515.

  The first restricting portion 514 is a cylindrical member that protrudes upward from the rear fixing portion 512. The first restricting portion 514 is fitted on the first cylindrical portion 621 described above. Specifically, the first restricting portion 514 includes a first inner peripheral portion 514A (inner peripheral portion), a first outer peripheral portion 514B (outer peripheral portion), and a first insertion space 514S. The first inner peripheral portion 514A is an inner peripheral portion of the first restricting portion 514, and the first outer peripheral portion 514B is an outer peripheral portion of the first restricting portion 514. A hollow first insertion space 514S is formed inside the first inner peripheral portion 514A. The first cylindrical portion 621 is inserted into the first insertion space 514S. The second fastening portion 515 is a circular screw hole opened to the rear fixing portion 512 on the right side of the first restricting portion 514.

  The front fixing portion 513 extends from the front end portion of the frame portion 511 toward the left. The front fixing portion 513 is a substantially rectangular plate-like portion as viewed from above. As shown in FIG. 2, the front end portion of the light guide 53 is supported on the side wall portion that stands upward from the front end edge of the front fixing portion 513. The front fixing part 513 includes a second restricting part 516.

  The second restricting portion 516 protrudes upward from the front fixing portion 513. The second restricting portion 516 is fitted on the second cylindrical portion 623 described above. The second restricting portion 516 includes a substantially circular hole opening in the front fixing portion 513 and a pair of support protrusions 516T protruding upward from the edge of the hole. The support protrusion 516T is disposed corresponding to the D surface portion of the second cylindrical portion 623 described above. The support protrusion 516T includes a second inner peripheral portion 516A (inner peripheral portion) and a second outer peripheral portion 516B (outer peripheral portion). A second insertion space 516S is formed between the pair of support protrusions 516T. In addition, the 2nd control part 516 may be a cylindrical member provided with the outer peripheral part and the inner peripheral part similarly to the 1st control part 514. In other words, the second restricting portion 516 is a cylindrical member similar to the first restricting portion 514, and the outer peripheral portion other than the pair of support protrusions 516T is a part. Corresponds to the shape cut out automatically. The first restricting portion 514 and the second restricting portion 516 each include an inner peripheral portion and an outer peripheral portion as described above, and are a pair disposed on one end side and the other end side in the main scanning direction of the illumination unit 50. It functions as a cylindrical regulation part.

  The LED substrate 52 is fixed to the rear side of the rear fixing portion 512. The LED substrate 52 includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode) 52A (light emitting element). The LED 52 </ b> A is arranged to face the rear end surface (incident surface) of the rod-shaped light guide 53. Irradiated light that is irradiated forward from the LED 52 </ b> A and incident on the end face enters the light guide 53. The LED 52A has a thin disk shape and emits white light. As the LED 52A, for example, a high-brightness LED package in which a GaN-based or InGaN-based semiconductor light emitting element that emits blue light or ultraviolet light is sealed with a transparent resin containing a phosphor can be used.

  The light guide 53 propagates the illumination light emitted from the LED 52A, converts the illumination light into a linear illumination light, and emits it. The light guide 53 is formed of a translucent resin material such as acrylic resin, and has a rod-like shape that is long in the main scanning direction. The light guide 53 includes the entrance surface (not shown) and the exit surface 531 (FIG. 2). The incident surface is formed at the rear end of the light guide 53 so as to face the main scanning direction. The emission surface 531 extends along the main scanning direction, and emits the light in a direction intersecting the main scanning direction (leftward and upward, see arrow DL in FIG. 6). The light is emitted toward the document sheet.

  The LED 52A and the light guide 53 constitute a light source 50A (FIG. 2). The light source 50A irradiates a long line-shaped illumination light (light) along the main scanning direction toward a document sheet as an irradiated object. Specifically, the light source 50A optically scans an original image toward an automatically fed original sheet passing over the first contact glass 222 or a manually placed original sheet placed on the second contact glass 223. Illumination light is emitted for accurate reading. At this time, the light source 50A irradiates light with the original sheet (object to be irradiated) placed on the first contact glass 222 or the second contact glass 223 (mounting plate) as a focal point.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first mirror 71, the second mirror 72, the third mirror 73, and the fourth mirror 74 are mirrors (optical elements) that are fixed inside the housing body 62 and reflect light. These mirrors are mirrors that form an optical path L in the unit housing 60. The light reflected by the document sheet enters the unit housing 60 downward while passing through the aperture AP. The light is sequentially reflected by the first mirror 71, the second mirror 72, the third mirror 73, and the fourth mirror 74 and then guided to the lens 75. The lens 75 forms an optical image of the reflected light reflected by the fourth mirror 74 on the imaging surface of the CCD 76.

  A CCD (charge coupled device) 76 is disposed on the optical path L, receives the light reflected by the mirror and imaged by the lens 75, and converts it into an electrical signal as image data. Specifically, the CCD 76 receives reflected light from the original sheet and photoelectrically converts it into an analog electrical signal. This analog electrical signal is converted into a digital electrical signal by an A / D conversion circuit (not shown), and then input to the exposure unit 94 as image data.

  Thus, a predetermined optical path L is formed in the unit housing 60 as shown in FIG. 6 until the light irradiated from the light source 50A of the illumination unit 50 toward the original sheet and reflected by the original sheet reaches the CCD 76. Is done.

  In the present embodiment, the light source 50 </ b> A is supported by the lighting unit 50. The aperture AP is defined by a housing lid portion 61 having a function as an aperture member. Referring to FIG. 3, when the lighting unit 50 is fixed to the housing main body 62 of the unit housing 60, the lighting unit 50 is positioned on the housing main body 62 in the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623. Specifically, the first inner peripheral portion 514 </ b> A of the first restricting portion 514 of the lighting unit 50 is externally fitted to the first cylindrical portion 621 of the housing body 62. Similarly, the second inner peripheral portion 516 </ b> A of the second restricting portion 516 of the illumination unit 50 is fitted on the second cylindrical portion 623 of the housing body 62. Further, complementarily, the frame engaging portion 511 </ b> B (FIG. 6) of the lighting unit 50 is engaged with the fourth engaging portion 628 of the housing main body 62. Thereafter, a screw (not shown) inserted from above into the second fastening portion 515 is fastened to the first fastening portion 622. As a result, the position of the light source 50A with respect to the unit housing 60 is determined.

  Further, when the housing lid 61 is fixed to the housing main body 62, the housing lid 61 is positioned on the housing main body 62 in the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623. Specifically, the first opening 611 of the housing lid portion 61 is fitted on the first outer peripheral portion 514 </ b> B of the first restricting portion 514 fitted on the first cylindrical portion 621. Similarly, the second opening portion 612 of the housing lid portion 61 is externally fitted to the second outer peripheral portion 516B of the second restricting portion 516 that is externally fitted to the second cylindrical portion 623. In addition, complementarily, the first engaging portion 615, the second engaging portion 616, and the third engaging portion 617 of the housing lid portion 61 are respectively connected to the first claw portion 625 and the second claw portion 626 of the housing body 62. And it engages with the 3rd nail | claw part 627 (FIG. 4). As a result, the position of the housing cover 61 with respect to the housing body 62 is determined. When the lighting unit 50 and the housing cover 61 are mounted on the housing main body 62, the first opening 611 and the second opening 612 of the housing cover 61 are used as shown in FIG. The cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623 are exposed to the outside of the unit housing 60.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the illumination unit 50 and the housing lid 61 are fixed to the housing body 62 at the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623, respectively, so that the light source 50A for the optical path L and The position of the aperture AP is restricted. Accordingly, since the light source 50A and the aperture AP are positioned in the common positioning portion, the relative positional accuracy between the light source 50A and the aperture AP is stably maintained. In other words, when the light source 50A and the aperture AP are positioned by different positioning portions, the relative positions of the light source 50A and the aperture AP are determined in a state including the cumulative intersection of the positioning portions. As a result, the relative positional accuracy of the light source 50A and the aperture AP is reduced as compared with the present embodiment.

  Further, as described above, since the light source 50A is supported by a member different from the housing lid 61, the light source 50A and the aperture AP are compared with the case where the entire region of the light source 50A and the aperture AP is supported and defined by the same member. Positioning of one of the aperture APs is prioritized, and deterioration of the position accuracy of the other is suppressed. Accordingly, the positional accuracy of the light source 50A and the aperture AP with respect to the predetermined optical path L is stably maintained.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the first restricting portion 514 and the second restricting portion 516 are fitted on the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623, respectively, and the first opening portion 611 and the second opening portion 612 are respectively fitted. The illumination unit 50 and the housing lid 61 are fixed to the housing main body 62 by being externally fitted to the first restricting portion 514 and the second restricting portion 516. For this reason, the light source 50A and the aperture AP are positioned with respect to the housing main body 62 at the common positioning portion by the simple configuration of the illumination unit 50 and the housing lid portion 61. Also, a pair of cylindrical members (first cylindrical portion 621, second cylindrical portion 623), restricting portions (first restricting portion 514, second restricting portion 516) and holes (first opening portion 611, second opening portion 612). ) Are arranged on the same axis, the positional accuracy of the light source 50A and the aperture AP is preferably improved.

  With reference to FIG. 6, as described above, in the present embodiment, the housing lid portion 61 also has a function of forming the aperture AP. Further, the illumination unit 50 is arranged on the right side of the housing lid 61 so that the light guide 53 faces the aperture wall 614. The frame portion 511 of the lighting unit 50 also has a function of a lid portion that covers the upper portion of the housing main body 62. As a result, the upper portion of the housing main body 62 is covered by the illumination unit 50 and the housing lid portion 61, and the aperture AP can be formed. Further, the light that has entered the light guide 53 from the incident surface can be reflected toward the output surface 531 by the reflecting portion 511 </ b> A that is a part of the frame portion 511.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 in addition to FIG. 6, the fixing of each mirror to the unit housing 60 will be described. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view around the first support portion 620 </ b> A of the housing body 62. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view in which a part of FIG. 7 is further enlarged. Here, the fixing and positioning of the first mirror 71 with respect to the unit housing 60 will be described, but the same applies to other mirrors.

  As described above, the first mirror 71 is supported by the first support portion 620A and the second support portion 620B (both are support portions). Specifically, the first mirror 71 is fixed to the lower surface side of the first support portion 620A and the second support portion 620B. The first support portion 620A includes an eleventh protrusion portion 620A1 and a twelfth protrusion portion 620A2 (both are contact portions). The eleventh protrusion 620A1 and the twelfth protrusion 620A2 are protrusions that protrude from the lower surface of the first support 620A. As shown in FIG. 8, the eleventh protrusion 620 </ b> A <b> 1 and the twelfth protrusion 620 </ b> A <b> 2 have end faces that are parallel to the first mirror surface 711 that is the reflection surface of the first mirror 71. Then, the first mirror 71 is fixed to the first support portion 620 </ b> A by bonding the end surface and the first mirror surface 711. In the present embodiment, the positions of the end surfaces of the eleventh protrusion 620A1 and the twelfth protrusion 620A2 are set with reference to the first cylindrical portion 621 described above. Specifically, the position of the end surface of the housing main body 62 is defined based on the intersection of the upper surface portion of the first cylindrical portion 621 and the cylindrical axis of the first cylindrical portion 621.

With reference to FIG. 7, a plane including the upper surface portion 621F of the first cylindrical portion 621 having a cylindrical shape is defined as a first reference surface F1. A plane including the cylindrical axis of the first cylindrical portion 621 is defined as the second reference plane F2. Then, based on the reference straight line F3 is intersection line between the first reference surface F1 and the second reference plane F2, the position of the end face of the 11 projections 620A1 and the 12 protrusion 620A2 is set. More specifically, an angle set in advance with respect to the first reference plane F1 is defined as a reference angle θ. Then, through the reference line F3, away from the reference plane Lθ forming the reference angle θ with respect to the first reference plane F1 by a distance R, on the reference plane Lθ a plane parallel to, the 11 protrusion 620A1 and 12 protrusions The position of the end face of 620A2 is set. As described above, when the housing main body 62 is molded, the reference angle θ and the distance R are designated in advance in the design drawing, whereby the first mirror surface 711 is positioned with reference to the first cylindrical portion 621.

  On the other hand, one protrusion (not shown) similar to the eleventh protrusion 620A1 and the twelfth protrusion 620A2 is disposed on the lower surface of the second support part 620B. Similarly, the position of the end surface of the protrusion is set in advance with reference to the second cylindrical portion 623. And the front side edge part of the 1st mirror surface 711 is similarly adhesive-fixed to the end surface of the said projection part. As a result, the first mirror 71 is fixed to the housing main body 62 at the front and rear three locations. The other mirrors are similarly positioned with respect to the housing body 62 with reference to the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 6, a second mirror surface 721 that is a reflection surface of the second mirror 72 includes a 31st protrusion 620C1 and a 32nd protrusion 620C2 that protrude from the third support 620C, and It contacts and adheres to a 41st protrusion 620D1 protruding from the fourth support 620D. As a result, the second mirror 72 is fixed to the housing main body 62 at the front and rear three locations. At this time, the positions of the end surfaces of the 31st protrusion 620C1, the 32nd protrusion 620C2 and the 41st protrusion 620D1 that contact the second mirror surface 721 are also set in advance with reference to the first cylinder 621 and the second cylinder 623. Has been.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the housing of each mirror is utilized by using the positioning portions (the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623) that regulate the positions of the illumination unit 50 and the housing lid portion 61 with respect to the housing body 62. Positioning with respect to the main body 62 can be realized. As a result, the position of each mirror with respect to the optical path L is stably maintained. Further, the relative positional accuracy of the light source 50A, the aperture AP, and each mirror is stably maintained. Note that the mirror positioned based on the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623 may be any of the above-described mirrors. Moreover, the aspect by which both the positions before and behind a mirror may be positioned on the basis of any one of the 1st cylindrical part 621 and the 2nd cylindrical part 623 may be sufficient.

  Further, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the reading unit 224 is attached to the adjustment jig plate 8 in the shipping inspection stage after the reading unit 224 according to the present embodiment is assembled. The adjustment jig plate 8 (adjustment jig) is a metal plate. In the shipping inspection stage, the positions of the lens 75 and the CCD 76 with respect to the optical path L are adjusted in the reading unit 224. The adjustment jig plate 8 includes an adjustment document 81, a first adjustment positioning pin 82, and a second adjustment positioning pin 83 (both are positioning pins). The adjustment document 81 is a fixed document on which the image for shipping inspection is formed in advance. The first adjustment positioning pin 82 and the second adjustment positioning pin 83 are a pair of positioning pins protruding from the adjustment jig plate 8 on the right side of the adjustment document 81. The positions of the first adjustment positioning pin 82 and the second adjustment positioning pin 83 with respect to the adjustment document 81 are set with high accuracy in advance.

  In the present embodiment, the position of the housing 60 with respect to the adjustment jig plate 8 is regulated by the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623. In detail, referring to FIG. 9, the reading unit 224 is adjusted with the top and bottom of the reading unit 224 inverted so that the aperture AP of the reading unit 224 faces the adjustment document 81 of the adjustment jig plate 8. It is mounted on the jig plate 8 (arrow DM in FIG. 9). At this time, the first adjustment positioning pin 82 is inserted into the first cylindrical portion 621 of the reading unit 224, and the second adjustment positioning pin 83 is inserted into the second cylindrical portion 623. The inner diameter of the cylindrical portion and the outer diameter of the positioning pin are set in advance so as to have a predetermined fit. As a result, the position of the reading unit 224 with respect to the adjustment jig plate 8 is restricted. The light emitted from the light source 50 </ b> A is reflected by the adjustment document 81 and then received by the CCD 76 of the reading unit 224. Image data output from the CCD 76 is inspected by an inspection control unit (not shown). Then, the position of the lens 75 is adjusted in the direction of the arrow DR in FIG. 6 according to the inspection result of the image data (image inclination, focus failure, distortion). Further, the position of the CCD 76 is adjusted in the directions of arrows DC1 and DC2 in FIG.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the positioning of the housing 60 with respect to the adjustment jig plate 8 can be realized by using the positioning unit that regulates the positions of the illumination unit 50 and the housing lid 61 with respect to the housing 60. For this reason, the positions of the lens 75 and the CCD 76 with respect to the optical path L are stably adjusted. Further, the relative positional accuracy of the light source 50A, the aperture AP, and the lens 75 or the CCD 76 is stably maintained. Furthermore, a pair of cylindrical members (first cylindrical portion 621, second cylindrical portion 623), restriction portions (first restriction portion 514, second restriction portion 516), hole portions (first opening portion 611, second opening portion 612). ) And the first adjustment positioning pin 82 and the second adjustment positioning pin 83 are arranged on the same axis. As a result, the position of the lens 75 or the CCD 76 with respect to the optical path L is further stably adjusted. Further, the relative positional accuracy of the light source 50A, the aperture AP, and the lens 75 or the CCD 76 is further stably maintained.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the following modified embodiment can be taken.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623 have been described in an aspect in which they function as positioning portions that define the positions of the light source 50A, the aperture AP, and each mirror. It is not limited to this. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a housing body 85 according to a modified embodiment of the present invention. The housing main body 85 is movable in the sub-scanning direction (left-right direction) intersecting the main scanning direction (front-back direction) inside the upper housing 220 (FIG. 1). The housing body 85 includes a support housing 87 (second housing) and a guide unit 88 (first housing). A lighting unit and a housing lid (not shown) are fixed to the support housing 87 as in the previous embodiment. The support housing 87 includes a third cylindrical portion 871, a third fastening portion 872, and a fourth cylindrical portion 873. The third cylindrical portion 871 and the fourth cylindrical portion 873 correspond to the first cylindrical portion 621 and the second cylindrical portion 623 of the previous embodiment. That is, the third cylindrical portion 871 and the fourth cylindrical portion 873 have a lighting unit and a housing lid positioning function (not shown). The 3rd connection part 872 is corresponded to the 1st fastening part 622 of previous embodiment, and is a screw hole to which the screw not shown is fastened.

  The guide unit 88 is a unit in which the periphery of the shaft bearing portion 624 (FIG. 4) in the housing main body 62 of the previous embodiment is a separate body. Referring to FIG. 10, the portion shown in the first region 87S is a support housing 87, and the portion shown in the second region 88S is a guide unit 88. The guide unit 88 includes a bearing portion (not shown) that supports the shaft 89. The shaft 89 extends in the sub-scanning direction (left-right direction) and guides the movement of the housing body 85. The housing main body 85 is movable along the shaft 89 in the sub-scanning direction (left-right direction).

  In this modified embodiment, the support housing 87 is rotatable with respect to the guide unit 88 along a plane including the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction with the third cylindrical portion 871 as a fulcrum. The guide unit 88 includes a fifth cylindrical portion 881 and an adjustment long hole 882. The fifth cylindrical portion 881 is fitted on the third cylindrical portion 871 of the support housing 87. The adjustment long hole 882 is a long hole disposed to face the third fastening portion 872. In a state where the fifth cylindrical portion 881 is externally fitted to the third cylindrical portion 871, the support housing 87 can be rotated as indicated by an arrow DP in FIG. The position of the support housing 87 with respect to the guide unit 88 so that the axial direction of the shaft 89 and the longitudinal direction of the light source mounted on the support housing 87 (longitudinal direction of the light guide 53 in the previous embodiment) are orthogonal to each other. Is adjusted, a screw (not shown) is fastened to the third fastening portion 872 and the adjustment slot 882. As a result, the perpendicularity between the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction in the housing main body 85 can be adjusted. According to such a modified embodiment, an image reading apparatus is used by utilizing one of the positioning unit (third cylindrical portion 871) that regulates the position of the illumination unit (light source unit) (not shown) and the aperture member with respect to the housing body 85. The perpendicularity between the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction can be adjusted.

  (2) Moreover, the positioning part represented by the 1st cylindrical part 621 and the 2nd cylindrical part 623 should just be an aspect which combines positioning of the illumination unit 50 and an aperture member, and is provided with other functions, such as a mirror positioning function. There may be no aspect. Further, any two of the above positioning functions may be shared. Further, the light source 50A of the illumination unit 50 is not limited to the combination of the LED 52A and the light guide 53.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 2 Apparatus main body 8 Adjustment jig plate (adjustment jig)
21 Lower housing 22 Image reading device 23 Connection housing 24 In-body paper discharge unit 50 Illumination unit (light source unit)
50A Light source 51 Reflection frame 52 LED substrate 52A LED
53 Light Guide 60 Unit Housing 61 Housing Lid (Aperture Member, Lid Member)
62, 85 Housing body (housing)
62T bottom 71 first mirror (optical element, mirror)
72 Second mirror 73 Third mirror 74 Fourth mirror 75 Lens 76 CCD (imaging device)
81 Adjustment document 82 First adjustment positioning pin (positioning pin)
83 Positioning pin for second adjustment (positioning pin)
87 Support housing (second housing)
88 Guide unit (first housing)
89 Shaft 93 Image forming unit 220 Upper housing (housing)
221 Upper surface 222 First contact glass (mounting plate)
223 Second contact glass (mounting plate)
224 Reading unit 511 Frame portion 511A Reflecting portion 511B Frame engaging portion 512 Rear fixing portion 513 Front fixing portion 514 First regulating portion 514A First inner peripheral portion (inner peripheral portion)
514B 1st outer peripheral part (outer peripheral part)
514S 1st insertion space 515 2nd fastening part 516 2nd control part 516A 2nd inner peripheral part (inner peripheral part)
516B Second outer peripheral portion (outer peripheral portion)
516S 2nd insertion space 516T Support protrusion 531 Output surface 611 1st opening part (hole part)
612 Second opening (hole)
613 Retraction slit 614 Aperture wall part 615 1st engaging part 616 2nd engaging part 617 3rd engaging part 620A 1st support part (support part)
620A1 11th protrusion (contact part)
620A2 12th protrusion (contact part)
620B 2nd support part 620C 3rd support part 620C1 31st projection part 620C2 32nd projection part 620D 4th support part 620D1 41st projection part 621 1st cylindrical part (positioning part)
621F Upper surface portion 622 First fastening portion 623 Second cylindrical portion (positioning portion)
624 Shaft bearing portion 625 First claw portion 626 Second claw portion 627 Third claw portion 628 Fourth engagement portion 711 First mirror surface 721 Second mirror surface 871 Third cylindrical portion 872 Third fastening portion 873 Fourth cylindrical portion 881 Fifth cylindrical portion 882 Adjustment long hole AP aperture F1 First reference plane F2 Second reference plane F3 Reference position (intersection)
L Optical path Lθ Reference line θ Reference angle

Claims (5)

A housing;
A light source unit that includes a light source that emits light toward a predetermined document sheet along a main scanning direction, and is fixed to the housing;
An aperture member that forms at least part of an aperture through which the light reflected by the document sheet passes, and is fixed to the housing;
An optical element that reflects the light that has passed through the aperture and forms a predetermined optical path in the housing;
An image sensor that is disposed on the optical path and receives the light reflected by the optical element and converts the light into an electrical signal as image data;
The housing includes a pair of positioning portions disposed on one end side and the other end side in the main scanning direction,
The light source unit and the aperture member are respectively fixed to the housing in the positioning portion, so that the positions of the light source and the aperture with respect to the optical path are regulated,
The positioning portion is a pair of cylindrical members projecting from the housing on the one end side and the other end side,
The light source unit includes an inner peripheral portion and an outer peripheral portion, and includes a pair of cylindrical regulating portions disposed on the one end side and the other end side,
The aperture member includes a pair of holes disposed on the one end side and the other end side,
The light source unit and the aperture member are fixed to the housing by fitting the inner peripheral portion of the restricting portion to the cylindrical member and fitting the hole portion to the outer peripheral portion of the restricting portion.
The optical element is a mirror including a reflecting surface that reflects the light,
The housing includes a contact portion with which the reflecting surface abuts, and includes a support portion that supports the mirror,
The positioning part includes an upper surface part,
In a cross-sectional view intersecting the main scanning direction, the position of the contact portion in the housing is defined with reference to the intersection of the upper surface portion of the positioning portion and the cylindrical shaft of the positioning portion ,
A plane including the upper surface portion of the positioning portion made of the cylindrical member is defined as a first reference plane, a plane including the cylindrical axis of the positioning portion is defined as a second reference plane, and along the second reference plane When a line of intersection between the first reference plane and the second reference plane when viewed is defined as a reference straight line, the reference passes through the reference straight line and forms a reference angle set in advance with respect to the first reference plane. An image reading apparatus , wherein the position of the contact portion is set on a plane that is separated from a plane by a preset reference distance and is parallel to the reference plane . The housing has a shape with an open top,
A lid member that is attached to the upper portion of the housing and includes an edge extending along the main scanning direction;
The light source unit irradiates the light upward, and the light reflected by the document sheet enters the housing downward.
The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the aperture member is the lid member, and at least a part of the aperture is defined by the edge. The light source is
An emission surface that extends along the main scanning direction and from which the light is emitted toward the document sheet, and an incident surface that is formed to face the main scanning direction at an end in the main scanning direction. A light guide including,
A light emitting element that makes light incident on the incident surface of the light guide;
With
2. The light source unit includes a frame portion that supports the light guide and covers the light guide on the opposite side of the emission surface in a cross-sectional view intersecting the main scanning direction. Or the image reading apparatus according to 2; A housing,
A placement plate disposed in the housing and on which the document sheet is disposed;
Inside the housing, the housing movable in a sub-scanning direction intersecting the main scanning direction;
A shaft portion extending in the sub-scanning direction and guiding the movement of the housing;
Have
The housing is
A first housing including a bearing portion that pivotally supports the shaft portion;
The light source unit and the aperture member are fixed, and can rotate with respect to the first housing along a plane including the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction with one of the pair of positioning portions as a fulcrum. A second housing;
With
4. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a perpendicularity between the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction can be adjusted by the rotation of the second housing. 5. An image reading apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet based on image data output from the image reading device;
An image forming apparatus comprising: