IP Library Granted Patent US 12,500,987
Granted Patent B2
US 12,500,987 · App. 17/948,215 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Image reading device, image forming apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium storing image reading program, and image reading method reducing image reading time by sequentially switching light sources turning on second light source for shorter time than first light source

Inventors: Takaharu Sato (Kanagawa, JP); Kenji Yamada (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
H04N1/02895H04N1/00933H04N1/02845H04N1/40056H04N1/1013H04N2201/0081
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Patent No.
US 12,500,987
App. No.
17/948,215
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image reading device includes plural light sources that irradiate an image reading target with light at different angles; and a switching mechanism that sequentially switches the light incident to the image reading target from the plural light sources during an image reading operation on the image reading target.

Claims (48)

1 . An image reading device comprising:

a plurality of light sources, comprising a first light source and a second light source, that irradiate an image reading target with light at different angles; and

a switching mechanism that sequentially switches the light incident to the image reading target from the plurality of light sources during an image reading operation on the image reading target,

wherein a turning-on time of the second light source is set to be shorter than a turning-on time of the first light source.

2 . The image reading device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the switching mechanism includes a control section that controls turning-on of the plurality of light sources and sequentially turns on the plurality of light sources during the image reading operation.

3 . The image reading device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the control section sets turning-on times of the plurality of light sources to be different from each other.

4 . The image reading device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the second light source has a smaller incidence angle of light with respect to the image reading target than the first light source.

5 . The image reading device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the control section sets processing on an image obtained by the first light source to be different from processing on an image obtained by the second light source.

6 . An image forming apparatus comprising:

the image reading device according to claim 5 that reads an image from an original document that is the image reading target; and

an image forming section that forms an image on a recording medium on the basis of information regarding the read image.

7 . An image forming apparatus comprising:

the image reading device according to claim 4 that reads an image from an original document that is the image reading target; and

an image forming section that forms an image on a recording medium on the basis of information regarding the read image.

8 . An image forming apparatus comprising:

the image reading device according to claim 3 that reads an image from an original document that is the image reading target; and

an image forming section that forms an image on a recording medium on the basis of information regarding the read image.

9 . An image forming apparatus comprising:

the image reading device according to claim 2 that reads an image from an original document that is the image reading target; and

an image forming section that forms an image on a recording medium on the basis of information regarding the read image.

10 . The image reading device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the switching mechanism includes a light blocking member that blocks light applied from the plurality of light sources, and

the light blocking member blocks the light from the light sources such that the light incident to the image reading target from the plurality of light sources is sequentially switched.

11 . The image reading device according to claim 10 ,

wherein light blocking times for the plurality of light sources by the light blocking member are different from each other.

12 . An image forming apparatus comprising:

the image reading device according to claim 11 that reads an image from an original document that is the image reading target; and

an image forming section that forms an image on a recording medium on the basis of information regarding the read image.

13 . An image forming apparatus comprising:

the image reading device according to claim 10 that reads an image from an original document that is the image reading target; and

an image forming section that forms an image on a recording medium on the basis of information regarding the read image.

14 . An image forming apparatus comprising:

the image reading device according to claim 1 that reads an image from an original document that is the image reading target; and

an image forming section that forms an image on a recording medium on the basis of information regarding the read image.

15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing an image reading program causing a computer to execute:

irradiating an image reading target with light at different angles; and

sequentially switching the light incident to the image reading target from a plurality of light sources during an image reading operation on the image reading target,

wherein the plurality of light sources comprise a first light source and a second light source, and

wherein a turning-on time of the second light source is set to be shorter than a turning-on time of the first light source.

16 . An image reading method comprising:

irradiating an image reading target with light at different angles; and

sequentially switching the light incident to the image reading target from a plurality of light sources during an image reading operation on the image reading target,

wherein the plurality of light sources comprise a first light source and a second light source, and

wherein a turning-on time of the second light source is set to be shorter than a turning-on time of the first light source.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2022
From: SATO, TAKAHARU; YAMADA, KENJI
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 061174/0369 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-047440 · Mar 23, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230308576A1 · Sep 28, 2023
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