JPH0448863A - Close contact type image sensor - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
産業上の利用分野
本発明はファクシミリ、複写機、イメージスキャナ等に
用いられる画像入力装置である完全密着型イメージセン
サに関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fully contact type image sensor that is an image input device used in facsimile machines, copying machines, image scanners, and the like.
従来の技術
近年、ファクシミリ、複写機、イメージスキャナ等に用
いられるリニアイメージセンサには、光学系としてセル
フォックレンズアレイを用いた密着型、ミラーおよびレ
ンズを用いた縮小光学型、光学系を使用しない完全密着
型等がある。そのなかで、コスト的にも最も有利な方式
である完全密着型のセンサは、ファクシミリを中心にそ
の需要が増加しつつある。Conventional technology In recent years, linear image sensors used in facsimile machines, copying machines, image scanners, etc. have been divided into three types: a close-contact type that uses a SELFOC lens array as an optical system, a reduction optical type that uses mirrors and lenses, and a reduction optical type that uses no optical system. There are completely contact types, etc. Among these, the demand for fully contact type sensors, which is the most cost-effective method, is increasing mainly in facsimiles.
以下図面を参照しながら、上述した従来の完全密着型イ
メージセンサの1例について説明する。An example of the conventional complete contact type image sensor mentioned above will be described below with reference to the drawings.
第3図において、1は光電変換素子、2はガラス基板、
3は導光窓、4は光源、5は共通電極膜、6はa−8t
膜、7は金属膜、8は透明保護層、9は原稿である。In FIG. 3, 1 is a photoelectric conversion element, 2 is a glass substrate,
3 is a light guide window, 4 is a light source, 5 is a common electrode film, 6 is a-8t
7 is a metal film, 8 is a transparent protective layer, and 9 is an original.
密着型イメージセンサは、画像読み取り時に原稿9面上
に透明保護層8が接触し、センサ裏面に設けられた光源
4から導光窓3を通して光が原稿9に照射される。光源
4は、光電変換素子1の主走査方向の中心線上に複数個
配列されており、この光源4から照射された光は原稿9
面で反射されて光電変換素子lに入射されることにより
、原稿面の情報読み取りが行われる。In the contact type image sensor, a transparent protective layer 8 comes into contact with the surface of a document 9 during image reading, and light is irradiated onto the document 9 through a light guide window 3 from a light source 4 provided on the back surface of the sensor. A plurality of light sources 4 are arranged on the center line of the photoelectric conversion element 1 in the main scanning direction, and the light emitted from the light sources 4 is applied to the original 9
By being reflected by the surface and incident on the photoelectric conversion element l, information on the document surface is read.
発明が解決しようとする課題
しかしながら上記のような構成の完全密着型のイメージ
センサは、透明保護層と原稿面との間のギャップが大き
くなると、原稿面からの反射光が隣接する光電変換素子
に到達し、イメージセンサの分解能が低下するという課
題を有していた。Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in a completely contact type image sensor configured as described above, if the gap between the transparent protective layer and the document surface becomes large, the reflected light from the document surface may be transmitted to an adjacent photoelectric conversion element. The problem was that the resolution of the image sensor deteriorated.
本発明は上記課題に鑑み、透明保護層と原稿面との間の
ギャップが大きくなっても分解能の低下が少ない完全密
着型イメージセンサを提供するものである。In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a complete contact type image sensor in which resolution decreases little even when the gap between the transparent protective layer and the document surface becomes large.
課題を解決するための手段
本発明は、上記課題を解決するため、ガラス基板に、主
走査方向に複数個設けられた光電変換素子と、各光電変
換素子毎に設けられた導光窓と、各導光窓に照明光を入
射する光源と、原稿に接する透明保護層とを備え、光源
により導光窓を通して原稿面の照明を行い、その反射光
を各々の光電変換素子により読み取る完全密着型イメー
ジセンサにおいて、ガラス基板と透明保護層との間に、
導光窓に入射された光を原稿面に導き、原稿面からの反
射光を光電変換素子へ導く導波路のコア部が各光電変換
素子毎に設けられ、コア部外周にはクラッド層が設けら
れ、ガラス基板と透明保護層との間の導波路以外の空間
に有色の材料が充填されたものである。Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a glass substrate with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements provided in the main scanning direction, a light guiding window provided for each photoelectric conversion element, Complete contact type, equipped with a light source that enters illumination light into each light guide window and a transparent protective layer in contact with the document.The light source illuminates the document surface through the light guide window, and the reflected light is read by each photoelectric conversion element. In the image sensor, between the glass substrate and the transparent protective layer,
A core part of the waveguide is provided for each photoelectric conversion element to guide the light incident on the light guide window to the document surface and to guide the reflected light from the document surface to the photoelectric conversion element, and a cladding layer is provided around the core part. The space between the glass substrate and the transparent protective layer other than the waveguide is filled with a colored material.
作 用
本発明は上記した構成によって、透明保護層と原稿面と
の間のギャップが大きい場合に、導光窓から原稿面に向
かって出射される光の散乱を導波路のコア部を通す事に
より低減することができる。また導波路以外の空間に有
色材料を設けると、原稿面からの反射光のうち導波路の
開口角よりも大きな角度で導波路に入射しようとする迷
光の入射量を低減できる。Effect of the Invention With the above-described configuration, the present invention allows scattering of light emitted from the light guide window toward the document surface to pass through the core portion of the waveguide when the gap between the transparent protective layer and the document surface is large. can be reduced by Furthermore, by providing a colored material in a space other than the waveguide, it is possible to reduce the amount of stray light that is reflected from the document surface and that attempts to enter the waveguide at an angle larger than the aperture angle of the waveguide.
これにより、イメージセンサの分解能を高めることがで
きる。Thereby, the resolution of the image sensor can be improved.
実 施 例
以下本発明の実施例の完全密着型イメージセンサについ
て1図面を参照しながら説明する。Embodiment A complete contact type image sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to one drawing.
第1図および第2図において、11は光電変換素子、1
2はガラス基板、13は導光窓、14は光源、15は共
通電極膜、16はa−5i膜、17は金属膜、18は透
明保護層、19は原稿、20は先導波路のコア部、21
は導波路のクラブト部、22は有色材料である。光電変
換素子11、導光窓13およびコア部20は主走査方向
に複数個形成されている。In FIGS. 1 and 2, 11 is a photoelectric conversion element;
2 is a glass substrate, 13 is a light guiding window, 14 is a light source, 15 is a common electrode film, 16 is an a-5i film, 17 is a metal film, 18 is a transparent protective layer, 19 is a document, and 20 is a core part of a guiding waveguide. , 21
2 is a curved portion of the waveguide, and 22 is a colored material. A plurality of photoelectric conversion elements 11, light guide windows 13, and core portions 20 are formed in the main scanning direction.
次に動作について説明する。Next, the operation will be explained.
光源14から照射された光は画素毎に導光窓13および
コア部20を通って原稿19面を照射し、その反射光が
光電変換素子11へ導かれ、電気的な画像情報を得るこ
とができる。このとき、原稿19面に照射される光は、
導波路のコア部を通るため、隣接した画素への分散が少
なくなる。また、原稿面からの反射光については、導波
路の開口角よりも大きな角度で入射する迷光の入射量を
導波路と導波路の間に設けられた有色材料により低減で
きる。その結果、隣接した光電変換素子へのクロストー
クが低減し、イメージセンサの分解能が向上する。また
透明保護膜18の外表面と原稿面の距離が大きくなった
場合(300μm程度)でも良好な分解能を維持するこ
とができる。The light emitted from the light source 14 passes through the light guide window 13 and the core section 20 for each pixel and illuminates the surface of the document 19, and the reflected light is guided to the photoelectric conversion element 11, so that electrical image information can be obtained. can. At this time, the light irradiated on the 19th side of the original is
Since the light passes through the core of the waveguide, dispersion to adjacent pixels is reduced. Furthermore, regarding light reflected from the document surface, the amount of stray light that enters at an angle larger than the aperture angle of the waveguide can be reduced by the colored material provided between the waveguides. As a result, crosstalk to adjacent photoelectric conversion elements is reduced, and the resolution of the image sensor is improved. Further, even when the distance between the outer surface of the transparent protective film 18 and the document surface becomes large (approximately 300 μm), good resolution can be maintained.
なお、光電変換素子11としてCd5−CdSe系の薄
膜を用いることも可能である。また、透明保護膜18は
、ハードコート処理を施した樹脂や、マイクロシートガ
ラスを使用することができる。ここで用いる有色材料は
接着機能を有する材料を適用するのが望ましい。また、
光線透過率も小さいほど特性は向上する。Note that it is also possible to use a Cd5-CdSe-based thin film as the photoelectric conversion element 11. Further, the transparent protective film 18 can be made of hard coated resin or microsheet glass. It is desirable that the colored material used here has an adhesive function. Also,
The smaller the light transmittance, the better the characteristics.
以上のように本実施例によれば、センサガラス基板12
と透明保護層18との間に、導光窓13から入射された
光を原稿19面に導き原稿19面からの反射光を光源変
換素子11へ導く導波路のコア部が各光電変換素子毎に
設けられ、コア部外周にはクラッド層が設けられ、セン
サガラス基板12と透明保護層18との間に導波路以外
の空間に有色材料を設けたことにより、透明保護膜18
外表面と原稿19面との間の距離が大きくなっても良好
な分解能を維持することができる。As described above, according to this embodiment, the sensor glass substrate 12
and the transparent protective layer 18, a core portion of a waveguide that guides light incident from the light guide window 13 to the surface of the original 19 and guides reflected light from the surface of the original 19 to the light source conversion element 11 is provided for each photoelectric conversion element. A cladding layer is provided on the outer periphery of the core portion, and a colored material is provided in the space other than the waveguide between the sensor glass substrate 12 and the transparent protective layer 18, so that the transparent protective film 18
Good resolution can be maintained even if the distance between the outer surface and the surface of the document 19 increases.
発明の効果
以上のように本発明は、センサガラス基板と透明保護層
との間に導光窓から入射された光を原稿面に導き、原稿
面からの反射光を光電変換素子へ導く導波路が各光電変
換素子毎に設けられているので、出射光の散乱を低減す
ることができ、透明保護膜の外表面と原稿面との間の距
離が太き(なっても良好な分解能を維持することができ
る。Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a waveguide that guides light incident from a light guide window between a sensor glass substrate and a transparent protective layer to a document surface, and guides reflected light from the document surface to a photoelectric conversion element. is provided for each photoelectric conversion element, it is possible to reduce the scattering of the emitted light, and it is possible to maintain good resolution even if the distance between the outer surface of the transparent protective film and the document surface is large ( can do.
第1図は本発明の実施例における密着型イメージセンサ
の副走査方向の断面図、第2図は、主走査方向の断面図
、第3図は従来の密着型イメージセンサの断面図である
。
11・・・・・・光電変換素子、12・・・・・・ガラ
ス基板、13・・・・・・導光窓、14・・・・・・光
源、18・・・・・・透明保護層、19・・・・・・原
稿、20・・・・・・導波路のコア部、21・・・・・
・導波路のクラッド部、22・・・・・・有色材料。
代理人の氏名 弁理士 粟野重孝 はか1名ビL @L
慟j 二に
株FIG. 1 is a sectional view in the sub-scanning direction of a contact type image sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view in the main scanning direction, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional contact type image sensor. 11...Photoelectric conversion element, 12...Glass substrate, 13...Light guiding window, 14...Light source, 18...Transparent protection Layer, 19... Original, 20... Core part of waveguide, 21...
- Cladding part of waveguide, 22... colored material. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano
Claims (4)
電変換素子と、各光電変換素子毎に設けられた導光窓と
、各導光窓に照明光を入社する光源と、原稿に接する透
明保護膜層とを備え、光源により導光窓を通して原稿面
の照明を行い、その反射光を各々の光電変換素子により
読み取る密着型イメージセンサにおいて、ガラス基板と
透明保護層との間に、導光窓に入射された照明光を原稿
面に導き、原稿面からの反射光を光電変換素子へ導く導
波路のコアが各光電変換素子毎に設けられ、コア部外周
にはクラッド層が設けられ、ガラス基板と透明保護層と
の間の導波路以外の空間に有色の材料が充填されたこと
を特徴とする密着型イメージセンサ。(1) A plurality of photoelectric conversion elements provided in the main scanning direction on a glass substrate, a light guide window provided for each photoelectric conversion element, a light source that supplies illumination light to each light guide window, and a light source that supplies illumination light to each light guide window. In a close-contact image sensor, which is equipped with a transparent protective film layer in contact with the glass substrate, a light source illuminates the document surface through a light guide window, and each photoelectric conversion element reads the reflected light. A waveguide core is provided for each photoelectric conversion element to guide illumination light incident on the light guide window to the document surface and guide light reflected from the document surface to the photoelectric conversion element, and a cladding layer is provided around the outer periphery of the core. A contact image sensor characterized in that a space other than a waveguide between a glass substrate and a transparent protective layer is filled with a colored material.
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の密着型イメージセンサ
。(2) The contact image sensor according to claim 1, wherein microsheet glass is used as the transparent protective layer.
を特徴とする請求項1記載の密着型イメージセンサ。(3) The contact image sensor according to claim 1, wherein vapor-deposited glass is used as the transparent protective layer.
コート処理を施した樹脂シートを用いたことを特徴とす
る請求項1記載の密着型イメージセンサ。(4) The contact image sensor according to claim 1, wherein a hard coat resin and a hard coat treated resin sheet are used as the transparent protective layer.
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