Image sensor unit, image reading apparatus, and paper sheet distinguishing apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9478090
APP PUB NO 20150110382A1
SERIAL NO

14519762

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An image sensor unit includes: a plurality of light sources each including an LED chip; a plurality of light guides that are arranged in parallel to face incident surfaces on one side in a longitudinal direction for each of the plurality of light sources and that guide light from the plurality of light sources to a bill; an image sensor that converts light from the bill to an electric signal; a sensor substrate for mounting the image sensor; and a circuit board that is provided with the plurality of light sources on a same mounting surface and that is arranged on the sensor substrate on one side in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of light guides, wherein the sensor substrate includes a connection hole on one side in the longitudinal direction of the sensor substrate, and the circuit board is connected to the sensor substrate by connecting a connecting portion including a plurality of external connection pads to the connection hole.

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CANON COMPONENTS INC3461-1 SHICHIHONGI OAZA KAMISATO-MACHI KODAMA-GUN SAITAMA-KEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chiba, Takashi Saitama, JP 61 1631
Fujiwara, Akifumi Saitama, JP 5 87
Kinoshita, Junya Saitama, JP 9 67
Kureishi, Yoshio Saitama, JP 1 6
Matsui, Ryoki Saitama, JP 4 19
Shimoda, Shuuichi Saitama, JP 15 190
Takahashi, Hidehisa Saitama, JP 26 715
Tashiro, Suguru Saitama, JP 6 14
Tsumekawa, Yoshihiko Saitama, JP 11 76
Yoshida, Hidemasa Saitama, JP 44 656

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