Light irradiator, image scanner, and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8780416
APP PUB NO 20130135859A1
SERIAL NO

13678936

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A light irradiator including multiple point light sources arranged in a straight line, a light-transmissive light guiding member provided in front of the point light sources in an emission direction of beams of light emitted from the point light sources, the light guiding member guiding the beams of light in a predetermined direction toward a surface to be irradiated; and two or more protrusions protruding toward the point light sources, provided on a light entering surface of the light guiding member and arranged in the same direction as the point light sources. The light guiding member and the point light sources are positioned such that a distance between the protrusions provided to the light guiding member and irradiation surfaces of the point light sources is equal at two positions.

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RICOH COMPANY LTDTOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujimoto, Tsuyoshi Kanagawa, JP 40 445
Inoue, Tokiko Tokyo, JP 8 170
Iwamatsu, Akihiro Kanagawa, JP 30 250
Nakajima, Mitsuru Kanagawa, JP 51 1019
Tanaka, Chihiro Kanagawa, JP 70 449

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