Image sensor unit with erecting equal-magnification lens array having a lens with optically discontinuous portion

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PATENT NO 11949832
APP PUB NO 20230055491A1
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17979871

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There is provided a method of manufacturing an image sensor unit, the image sensor unit including: a linear light source that illuminates a document along a main scanning direction; a rod lens array that includes a plurality of rod lenses arranged in the main scanning direction and condenses a light reflected from the document; and a linear image sensor that receives a light condensed by the rod lens array. When a rod lens having an optically discontinuous portion on a surface and/or interior of the rod lens is included, the rod lens array is arranged such that the optically discontinuous portion is not located toward the document.

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NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY LIMITED5-27 MITA 3-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 1086321 ?1086321

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nakaoka, Eiichi Tokyo, JP 6 32
Ogi, Shuya Sagamihara, JP 15 52

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