Image sensor unit and image reading apparatus having the unit

Claim 2

An image sensor unit comprising: illumination means for illuminating light on an original; an image sensor for reading out image information on the original by reflection light of said illuminated light; holding means for holding said illumination means; and a mounting means for causing said holding means to hold said illumination means so that the relative displacement between said illumination means and said holding means is held constant in a direction along a surface of said holding means on which said illumination means is held by said holding means.

Claim 3

An image sensor unit according to claim 1, wherein said mounting member is a member made of elastic adhesion, which is provided on said surface.

Claim 4

An image sensor unit according to claim 1, wherein said mounting member includes a bonding member having a portion screwed to said holding means and a portion pushing said illumination means to said holding means in accordance with the screwed fixing, and an elongated hole provided in said illumination means for allowing causing said bonding member to pass therethrough to allow said relative displacement.

Claim 5

An image sensor unit according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means has a spring member for elastically pushing said illumination means to said holding means.

Claim 6

A picture image reading-out apparatus having an image sensor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

Claim 7

A sensor unit comprising: a sensor substrate having a light receiving element array having a plurality of light receiving elements; and a circuit substrate and supporting plate for said light receiving elements, said sensor substrate being supported on said supporting plate by said circuit substrate through a connection member having an elastic characteristic and used for performing electrical connection between said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate.

Claim 8

A sensor unit comprising: a sensor substrate having a light receiving element array having a plurality of light receiving elements; and a circuit substrate and supporting plate for said light receiving elements, said sensor substrate being supported on said supporting plate by said circuit substrate through a connection member having an elastic characteristic and used for performing electrical connection between said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate.

Claim 9

A sensor unit according to claim 6, wherein a protection plate having holes corresponding to said connection member is inserted between said circuit substrate and said sensor unit.

Claim 10

An image reading out apparatus having a sensor unit according to any one of claims 6 and 7.

Claim 11

An image sensor unit comprising: a sensor substrate having a light receiving elements array having a plurality of light receiving elements; an optical system unit for guiding an image information received in said light receiving elements; a supporting plate attached on said optical system unit; and a circuit substrate for said light receiving elements, said sensor substrate being supported on said supporting plate by said circuit substrate through a connection member having an elastic characteristic and used for performing electrical connection between said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate, and said circuit substrate and said supporting plate being bonded each other by a engaging portion and fixing portion arranged on at least three areas.

Claim 12

An image sensor unit comprising: a sensor substrate having a light receiving elements array having a plurality of light receiving elements; an optical system unit for guiding an image information received in said light receiving elements; a supporting plate attached on said optical system unit; and a circuit substrate for said light receiving elements, said sensor substrate being supported on said supporting plate by said circuit substrate through a connection member having an elastic characteristic and used for performing electrical connection between said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate, and said circuit substrate and said supporting plate being bonded each other by a engaging portion and fixing portion arranged on at least three areas.

Claim 13

A sensor unit according to claim 6, wherein a protection plate having holes corresponding to said connection member is inserted between said circuit substrate and said sensor unit.

Claim 14

An image reading out apparatus having a sensor unit according to any one of claims 9 and 10.

Claim 15

An image sensor unit ccmprising: a sensor substrate having a light receiving element array; an electrically insulating protection plate having a hole corresponding to a pattern electrode on said sensor substrate; a circuit substrate for said light receiving element array; a connection member having an elastic characteristics for performing the electrical connection between said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate; and a supporting plate for supporting said circuit substrate and said sensor substrate, said protection plate and said connection member being inserted between said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate such that said connection member is arranged so as to correspond to the hole of said protection plate, and said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate being supported by said supporting plate.

Claim 16

An image sensor unit ccmprising: a sensor substrate having a light receiving element array; an electrically insulating protection plate having a hole corresponding to a pattern electrode on said sensor substrate; a circuit substrate for said light receiving element array; a connection member having an elastic characteristics for performing the electrical connection between said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate; and a supporting plate for supporting said circuit substrate and said sensor substrate, said protection plate and said connection member being inserted between said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate such that said connection member is arranged so as to correspond to the hole of said protection plate, and said sensor substrate and said circuit substrate being supported by said supporting plate.

Claim 17

An image sensor unit according to claim 12, wherein said supporting plate is attached on an optical unit for guiding an image information to said light receiving element array.

Claim 18

An image sensor unit comprising: illumination means for illuminating an image information surface of an original; imaging means for imaging the reflection light of from the original by said illumination means at real size; a light receiving element provided on the imaging plane of said reflection light, for photoelectric converting the reflection light to read out image information; a structure for integrally holding said illumination means and said imaging means; and means for integrally bonding said light receiving element and a driving circuit for said light receiving element, said illumination means and said imaging means being separated from said light receiving element, said unit having a structure divided with respect to a surface perpendicular to an optical axis of said imaging means, the position of light receiving line of said light receiving element being adjustable on a surface perpendicular to said optical axis, and said illumination means, said imaging means, and said light receiving element being binded one another thereby to form an unit structure.

Claim 19

An image sensor unit comprising: illumination means for illuminating an image information surface of an original; imaging means for imaging the reflection light of from the original by said illumination means at real size; a light receiving element provided on the imaging plane of said reflection light, for photoelectric converting the reflection light to read out image information; a structure for integrally holding said illumination means and said imaging means; and means for integrally bonding said light receiving element and a driving circuit for said light receiving element, said illumination means and said imaging means being separated from said light receiving element, said unit having a structure divided with respect to a surface perpendicular to an optical axis of said imaging means, the position of light receiving line of said light receiving element being adjustable on a surface perpendicular to said optical axis, and said illumination means, said imaging means, and said light receiving element being binded one another thereby to form an unit structure.

Claim 20

An image reading-out apparatus having an image sensor unit according to claim 14.