USRE41635E1 - Modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method - Google Patents
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- More than one reissue application has been filed for the reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 6 , 619 , 807 .
- the reissue applications are application Ser. No. 11 / 229 , 450 ( the present application ) , and divisional reissue Ser. No. 11 / 796 , 694 , all of which are reissues of U.S. Pat. No. 6 , 619 , 807 .
- the present invention relates to a modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method, especially to a kind adapted for use in a light-guiding apparatus for an optical scanning apparatus, and to proceed modularization and design for the reflection elements in the light-guiding apparatus to facilitate manufacture and assembly, and to be able to transform out modularized light-guiding apparatus with different light-path lengths, and the corresponding manufacturing method.
- FIG. 1 shows an embodiment for a typical flat bed optical scanner 1 seen in current market.
- a document window glass is arranged on an upper side surface of the outer shell 11 of a scanner 1 to place a scanned document (not shown).
- An optical chassis 14 driven by a driving apparatus 13 , proceeds a linear motion along the direction of a guiding rod 15 inside a hollow outer shell 11 to proceed an image-scanning job for the document on the glass 12 .
- FIG. 2 is an A—A sectional view for the optical chassis 14 of a prior optical scanner 1 in FIG. 1 .
- the optical chassis 14 includes: a hollow shell body 141 , a light source 142 , which is positioned at an appropriate position on the upper side plane of the shell body 141 , a light-guiding apparatus, which is assembled by plural reflection mirrors 143 , a lens set 144 , and a charge-coupled device 145 .
- the light source 142 emits a light to the document (not shown), and its reflection light enters into the interior of the shell body 141 of the optical chassis 14 and is reflected by the plural reflection mirrors 143 in the light-guiding apparatus to lengthen its optical length to an appropriate length. Afterwards, the reflected light is focused by the lens set 144 and formed into an image on the charge-coupled device 145 , by which the scanned image data is converted into electronic signals.
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show the prior optical chassis 14 .
- the reflection mirror 143 is constructed by plating silver on a thin-plate-typed glass that is unable to be directly piled-up and positioned by itself, so additional spring pieces 146 , a fixture mechanism, or a method of matching screw locking are needed to fix the reflection mirror 143 at predetermined position inside the shell body 141 .
- additional spring pieces 146 and fixture mechanism would directly cause the an increase of parts number and production cost and raise the assembly time and manpower cost, .
- each piece of reflection mirror has only one reflection plane to proceed single reflection for the light, and in order to reach the total track (abbreviated as TT value, which is the total value of Y 1 +Y 2 . . .+Y 5 as shown in FIG. 2 ) needed by the lens set 144 to focus image clearly, so the distance between each reflection mirror 143 is needed to be elongated (i.e. an increase in the values of Y 2 and Y 3 ), or the light is reflected twice on one reflection mirror, or an additional number of reflection mirrors are is needed to increase for increasing the times of reflection.
- TT value which is the total value of Y 1 +Y 2 . . .+Y 5 as shown in FIG. 2
- each no reflection mirror 143 is of modularized design, nor can it be inter-piled-up or positioned, while additional designs for positioning devices is are needed to position the inter-angles and distances between each reflection mirrors 143 .
- a set of position device is designed from the beginning to change the inter-position between each reflection mirror 143 , and the usage is very inefficient.
- the first object of the present invention is to provide a modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method, which include several reflection elements in modularized design, wherein at least one reflection element has two reflection planes and may provide at least twice reflection for light to increase the length of light-path route provided by a single reflection element, thereby a less lower number of reflection element in a narrow space of a light-guiding apparatus would generate a relatively larger light-path length.
- the second object of the present invention is to provide a modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method, which include several reflection elements in modularized design.
- Each reflection element all is a single element formed to one body, and has different numbers of reflection plane to provide different values of light-path length.
- the reflection elements Under the condition of no change in the outer volume and size of the light-path apparatus, it is possible to reach the function of changing total track of the light-path apparatus by choosing the reflection elements with different numbers of reflection planes for connection and assembly to fulfil fulfill the needs for of optical chassis having different total tracks, and it is completely unnecessary to design a new optical chassis from the beginning.
- the third object of the present invention is to provide a modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method, which include several reflection elements in modularized design.
- Each reflection all elements is a single element formed to one body and has substantially same edge size and adjoining plane. Further, it is sufficient to complete the position for the inter-angles and distances between each reflection element to become a light-guiding apparatus, simply by inter-butting and inter-piling-up the adjacent planes between each reflection element. Even Accordingly, no additional position mechanism is needed to proceed the position between each reflection elements.
- the present invention may also fix each reflection element to avoid its loosening by applying additional positioning means.
- a position plate individually at two end sides of the reflection elements, and arranging inter-setting-in convex points and concave holes at predetermined positions at two end sides of the position plate and each reflection element, and last by setting-in both convex point and concave hole to make the reflection element position and connect at the predetermined position on the position plate, it can be reached the position and fixation for plural reflection elements can be reached.
- the directions and positions for light entering into and emitting away the reflection elements are all the same.
- FIG. 1 is an illustration for the optical scanner of prior art.
- FIG. 2 is an illustration for the light-guiding apparatus inside the optical chassis of a prior optical scanner.
- FIGS. 3A , 3 B, and 3 C are the embodiments individually for the reflection elements with several different types in the modularized light-guiding apparatus of the present invention.
- FIGS. 4A , 4 B, and 4 C are several the embodiments individually for the modularized light-guiding apparatus of the present invention applying same number but different types' reflection elements to assemble and generate different light-path lengths.
- FIG. 5 is a position plate embodiment for the modularized light-guiding apparatus of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is an embodiment illustration for the modularized light-guiding apparatus of the present invention installed inside an optical chassis of an optical scanning apparatus.
- FIG. 7 is another embodiment for the modularized light-guiding apparatus of the present invention, which describes a light-source element having light-source with modularized element and being able to match the usage of inter-piling-up of reflection elements.
- FIG. 8 is another embodiment for the modularized light-guiding apparatus of the present invention, which illustrates a light-guiding apparatus piled-up by using nine reflection elements.
- the modularized light-guiding apparatus 20 of the present invention which provides plural modularized reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 that can be differentiated to several groups with different types.
- Each type's each reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 type all has have substantially the same adjoining mechanism and edge size for providing to be being adjoined and piled-up with another reflection element.
- the reflection elements 21 , 22 , 23 of different type individually has have different numbers of reflection planes 211 , 221 , 231 for providing the light to proceed several times of light reflection. It can be decided the The reflection times and light-path lengths of the light-guiding apparatus 20 , can be decided by choosing several different types of reflection elements among the plural reflection elements 21 , 22 , 23 to proceed piling-up the light-guiding apparatus 20 .
- FIGS. 3A , 3 B, 3 C and FIGS. 4A , 4 B, 4 C show the several preferable embodiments for the modularized light-guiding apparatus 20 of the present invention.
- FIGS. 3A , 3 B, and 3 C are the embodiments individually for the reflection element 21 , 2 2 , 23 with several different types in the modularized light-guiding apparatus 20 of the present invention.
- FIGS. 4A , 4 B, and 4 C are several embodiments individually for the modularized light-guiding apparatus 20 of the present invention applying same number but different types' of reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 to assemble and generate different light-path lengths.
- each reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 all is the comprise a modularized element with shape of a long, narrow block; namely, each reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 all has have substantially save the same edge size (i.e. same length, width and altitude) and can be randomly chosen to inter-pile-up the light-guiding apparatus, which is called as a modularized element by the manner similar to blocks building blocks.
- the reflection elements 21 , 22 , 23 all is are each preferably a single element formed to one body, of which materials may be glass, crystal, quartz, and transparent acrylic-plastic sheet, etc., or which may also be made of opaque or semi-transparent materials of metal, ceramic, plastic, opaque acrylic-plastic sheet, wood, and paper, etc.
- At least a narrow, long reflection plane 211 , 221 , 231 are is individually arranged on the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 along a narrow direction, and several adjoining planes 212 , 222 , 232 are also arranged on the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 , and several positioning concave holes 213 , 223 , 233 are arranged at the predetermined positions on the two end side surfaces positioned at the narrow, long reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 .
- the said reflection planes 211 , 221 , 231 are formed into slant planes or cutting planes concaved inward with predetermined angle on the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 . Then at least one layer of plating film 2111 , 2211 , 2311 of the light-reflection materials are covered on these planes to form the reflection plane 211 , 221 , 231 that may proceed the light reflection.
- the plating film 2111 , 2211 , 2311 of light-reflection materials can be formed by directly plating materials with excellent light-reflection such as chromium or silver etc.
- FIG. 3A which is the reflection element 21 may only having have a single reflection plane 211 (abbreviated for type A).
- FIG. 3A which is the reflection element 21 may only having have a single reflection plane 211 (abbreviated for type A).
- FIG. 3B shows the reflection element 22 having two reflection planes 221 (abbreviated for type B). While FIG. C shows the reflection element 23 having three reflection planes 231 (abbreviated for type C).
- these reflection elements 21 , 22 , 23 of different types having have different numbers of reflection planes 211 , 221 , 231 to proceed light reflection of different times and provide different lengths of light reflection (light-path length), but, in this preferable embodiment, no matter what kinds of reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 all has have the same characteristics as following:
- the directions and positions for light entering into or reflecting from each reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 are all the same, and after emitting to a reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 with predetermined direction, first, the light all will be reflected at least once on each reflection plane 211 , 221 , 231 , then again emitting out from the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 with another predetermined direction.
- a predetermined direction for light emitting from a reflection element is just corresponding to the predetermined direction for light entering into another adjacent reflection element, and the guidance and transfer of light may be proceeded completely with predetermined directions.
- FIGS. 4A , 4 B, 4 C which are several kinds of embodiments that apply the light-guiding apparatus 20 a, 20 b, 20 c constructed by the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 as shown in FIGS. 3A , 3 B, 3 C.
- These embodiments concretely describe that the present invention, by choosing different number of reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 or reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 with different numbers of reflection plane, may adjoin the modularized light-guiding apparatus 20 a, 20 b, 20 c and decide the reflection times and light-path lengths for the light that may be provided by the modularized light-guiding apparatus.
- FIG. 4 A which is a light-guiding apparatus 20 a, constructed by using the reflection element 21 of type A and the reflection element 23 of type C, and of which the substantial light reflection number is seven times, and the length of total track is “X 1 +4*X 2 +8*X 3 +X 4 ”.
- FIG. 4B shows a light-guiding apparatus 20 b, constructed by using the reflection elements of one type A (reflection element 21 ), one type B (reflection element 22 ) and one type C (reflection element 23 ), and of which the substantial light reflection number is six times, and the length of total track is “X 1 +4*X 2 +4*X 3 +2*X 5 +X 6 +X 4 ”.
- FIG. 4C shows a light-guiding apparatus 20 c, constructed by using the reflection element 23 of three type C, and of which the substantial light reflection number is nine times, and the length of total track is “X 1 +4*X 2 +12*X 3 +X 4 ”.
- the refection element 21 , 22 , 23 of the present designed by modularization, can easily assembly out the light-guiding apparatus 20 a, 20 b, 20 c having plenty different values of total track, by only choosing and using different types of reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 for matching and piling-up.
- the manufacturing method of the modularized light-guiding apparatus 20 of the present invention should include following steps:
- each reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 all has have substantially the same profile edge size, and adjoining plane 212 , 222 , 232 capable of inter-matching, and which may be provided with adjoining planes of another reflection elements (independent of any types) for inter-closing-together and positioning to proceed piling-up.
- each reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 of the light-guiding apparatus 20 of the present invention be able to be connected and fixed firmly without loosing off
- the plural reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 can be made to be positioned, fixed and connected to one body without being able to separate from each other, by applying an additional positioning means.
- the adjacent adjoining plane 212 , 222 , 232 for each adjacent reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 are is directly adhered and connected by glue, thermal-melting-glue, ultra-sonic-wave melting connection, thermal melting connection, or welding (adapted for metal materials) to reach the position and fixture between the plural reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 .
- the structure of positioning concave holes are similarly arranged on the two side surfaces of the adjacent planes of each reflection element, and are inserted onto the adjacent planes of two adjacent reflection elements by in the manner of tennon a tenon.
- the gliding troughs (or guiding troughs) and the structure of flanges both capable of inter-setting-in are arranged on the adjacent planes of each reflection element for proceeding assembly and fixture. Because the positioning means described in this section is a well-known technique for prior positioning mechanism to inter-set-in two elements, repetitious descriptions are not presented here.
- FIG. 5 is another further embodiment of positioning means for the reflection element 21 , 22 , and 23 , of the light-guiding apparatus 20 of the present invention.
- the positioning means further reaches the position and fixture for plural reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 , by arranging a positioning plate 24 individually on each two end sides of the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 , and arranging several positioning convex points 241 on the positioning plate to be able to be inter-set-in with the positioning concave hole 213 , 223 , 23 of each reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 , and by the inter-setting-in for the convex points 241 and the concave point 213 , 223 , 233 to make the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 be able to be positioned and connected at some predetermined position on the positioning plate 24 .
- FIG. 5 which is the structure of the positioning plate 24 that then may be used to individually fix and connect three reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 (independent of any type) shown in FIGS. 4A , 4 B, 4 C to the upper-left, lower-left, and lower-right corner portions of the positioning plate 24 , respectively.
- FIG. 6 is the light-guiding apparatus 20 of the present invention that is matched with the elements of lens set 31 , charge-coupled device 32 , light source 33 , and optical chassis shell body 34 , etc. to assemble and construct an optical chassis that is adapted for using on an optical scanning apparatus.
- the light-guiding apparatus 20 of the present invention may directly provide the effect of light-reflection in predetermined directions and light-path length, by simply only inter-piling-up and positioning the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 with each other, wherein the optical chassis is essentially unnecessary to be additionally arranged with another positioning devices or holding elements on or inside its shell body 34 , and these arrangements may greatly improve the harassment from the prior art.
- the light- guiding apparatus 20 may transmit light from light source 22 , may receive the transmitted light through an opening in a light - guiding apparatus 20 , may reflect the received light within the light - guiding apparatus 20 ( at least three times for example ) , may release the reflected light through the opening in the light - guiding apparatus 20 , and may transmit the released light to a lens set 31 . Additionally or alternatively, the light transmitted from the light source 22 to the lens set 31 may be reflected only within the light - guiding apparatus.
- the light source element 33 of the optical chassis may also be designed as a modularized light source element 25 having the substantially same structures of profile edge sizes (length, width, and altitude) and positioning concave holes, etc. as those in the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 of the present invention or the modularized light source element 25 may also have the substantially same structures of adjoining plane as those in the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 .
- the modularized light source element 25 On the predetermined positions of the modularized light source element 25 , there are arranged with a light source 251 , positioning concave holes 252 , and several narrow, long opening trough troughs 253 to provide the passing-through for the light.
- the modularized light source element 25 may directly proceed the piling-up and positioning with each reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 , or be assembled to the upper-left corner portion of the positioning plate 24 as shown in FIG. 5 by the positioning concave holes 252 , and to be able to facilitate the assembly and manufacture for the optical chassis.
- FIG. 8 which is another further embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the light-guiding apparatus 20 d is comprised of nine reflection elements 23 of type C, and its total reflection number is 27 times.
- the reflection elements of the present invention are not only restrained to the reflection element 21 , 22 , 23 with rectangular long stripe shape as shown in FIGS. 3A , 3 B, 3 C, nor are the present invention restrained to having the number of reflection plane no more than three.
- the reflection element of the present invention may also be designed as the reflection element with similar shapes of pentagon or other multi-side long stripe, and the number of the reflection plane of the reflection elements may also larger than three, or even the reflection plane is an arc plane.
- the modularized light-guiding apparatus of the present invention are not restricted to be used on the optical chassis of an optical scanning apparatus and can also be adapted for being used in another optical chassis of other optical machines such coping machine etc. that need to proceed the light reflection for reaching the predetermined distance.
- the reflection elements of the present invention are not restricted to above-mentioned embodiments, wherein each of the reflection planes all only proceeds once a single light-reflection, relatively, ; the reflection element may also be designed to proceed several times of light-reflection on the same reflection plane, ; or under certain circumstance, some reflection plane is may not be able to reflect the light. Therefore, for all the people who are familiar with this kind of technique should understand that any appropriately little change or adjustments of the present invention are still not departed from the merits, spirits, and scopes thereof.
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