WO2006046381A1 - 原稿読取り方法、原稿読取り装置、画像形成装置、及びイメージスキャナ - Google Patents
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- Document reading method Document reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image scanner
- the present invention relates to an original reading method and an original reading apparatus that read image information of an original using a line sensor, an image scanner that outputs image information of the read original to the outside, and image information of the read original
- the present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine or a facsimile.
- a plurality of line sensors are arranged in a staggered manner to form a first row and a second row extending in the main scanning direction, and a document is scanned by the first row sensor.
- a document reading apparatus is known in which a document is read following the first row by a second row line sensor shifted in the sub-scanning direction with respect to the first row (for example, a special reading device). No. 2004 214834, JP 2004-215011).
- the white reference reading value is obtained by reading each white photoelectric conversion element of the line sensor under illumination, with the white reference plate spaced apart from the line sensor on the boundary of the transparent document support plate.
- the black reference read value indicates the read data obtained by reading the white reference plate with each photoelectric conversion element of the line sensor in a state where the illumination is turned off, and the original read value is the original support. Refers to the reading data obtained by reading the original document with each photoelectric conversion element of the line sensor under illumination.
- the gradation number usually corresponds to each reading data (output voltage value) corresponding to 255 steps of digital data. Express in gray tones.
- each line sensor when there is variation in the distance of each line sensor to the document support plate, for example, when each line sensor reads a document in which the image on the entire surface is preliminarily divided into uniform gray tones.
- the original readings of the photoelectric conversion elements to be read vary with each line sensor force that scans the original by dividing it in the main scanning direction.
- each image area corresponding to the read area of the line sensors arranged in a staggered pattern is used. This is not preferable in terms of image quality.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a document reading apparatus capable of suppressing variations in the read value of a document read by the photoelectric conversion element force of each line sensor, regardless of variations in the distance of each line sensor to the document support plate. It is in.
- the present invention provides a plurality of line sensors arranged in a staggered manner in a first row for reading a document in advance and in a second row for reading a document following the first row. And a white reference plate that is arranged on the opposite side of the original document plate from the line sensor and spaced apart from the original support plate to form a gray tone reference.
- the present invention relates to a document reading method of reading a document on the document support plate using a document reading device.
- the original reading method of the present invention reads the illuminated white reference plate with each line sensor, and reads the white reference reading value of a photoelectric conversion element included in each line sensor.
- A is obtained, and another white reference plate placed on the original supporting plate and illuminated is read by each line sensor to obtain a white reference read value B of a photoelectric conversion element included in each line sensor;
- the white reference reading value A of the photoelectric conversion element for each sensor is individually averaged to obtain the white reference reading average value AA for each line sensor, and the white reference reading value B of the photoelectric conversion element for each line sensor is averaged.
- the white reference reading average value BB is obtained for each line sensor; the white reference reading average value AA is divided by the white reference reading average value BB to obtain a sensitivity offset coefficient C for each line sensor.
- the black reference reading D of the photoelectric conversion element of each line sensor obtained by reading the white reference plate with each line sensor with the illumination turned off immediately before reading the document, immediately before reading the document.
- the white reference read value Aa obtained by reading the illuminated white reference plate, the sensitivity offset coefficient C, and the original reading of the photoelectric conversion element for each line sensor obtained by reading the illuminated original with the line sensors.
- the gradation number X [(document reading value E black reference reading D) Z [(white reference reading Aa X sensitivity offset coefficient C) black reference reading D] Shading correction is performed on the screen.
- the white reference read value A force obtained by reading the white reference plate by the photoelectric conversion element of each line sensor, the white reference read average value AA obtained for each line sensor, and the photoelectric conversion element supporting the original document
- the sensitivity offset coefficient C is obtained for each line sensor using the white reference reading average value BB obtained for each line sensor from the white reference reading B obtained by reading another white reference plate placed on the board.
- Sensitivity offset coefficient C is a constant to keep the sensitivity different according to the variation in the distance of each line sensor to the document support plate.
- This sensitivity offset coefficient C is used to calculate the white reference reading value for shading correction. Correct according to variations in the distance of each line sensor to the support plate.
- the photoelectric conversion element force of each line sensor is read based on the difference in the reading area of each line sensor in the staggered arrangement, regardless of the variation in the distance of each line sensor with respect to the document support plate. Variations in original reading values can be suppressed.
- the present invention also includes a plurality of line sensors arranged in a staggered manner in a first row for reading a document in advance and in a second row for reading the document following the first row.
- Each line sensor is equipped with a black reference reading D obtained by reading the white reference plate in a state where the illumination is turned off immediately before reading the original and the light immediately before reading the original.
- a document reading for shading correction of the document reading value E obtained by reading the document illuminated on the document support plate by the line sensors.
- the document reading device of the present invention includes the white reference reading value A, the black reference reading value D, and other illuminations placed on the document support plate and illuminated.
- the white reference reading average value AA is obtained for each line sensor by averaging the values A individually, and the white reference reading value B of the photoelectric conversion element for each line sensor is averaged to obtain the white reference reading for each line sensor.
- a reading average value calculating unit for obtaining an average value BB; an offset coefficient calculating unit for dividing the white reference reading average value BB by the white reference reading average value AA to obtain the sensitivity offset coefficient C for each line sensor;
- the gradation number X [ (Original read value E Black reference read value D) Z [(White reference read value Aa X Sensitivity offset coefficient C) Black reference read value D]
- the shading correction unit that performs the shading correction for each line sensor ;
- the white reference read value in the shading correction is set to the sensitivity of each line sensor with respect to the document support plate with a sensitivity offset coefficient C that uniformly sets different sensitivities depending on variations in the distance of each line sensor with respect to the document support plate. Since the document reading method is corrected in accordance with the variation in distance, each line sensor is based on the difference in the reading area of each line sensor in the staggered arrangement regardless of the variation in the distance of each line sensor with respect to the document support plate.
- the photoelectric conversion element force of the sensor can also suppress variations in the read original reading value.
- the image forming apparatus of the present invention includes the above-described document reading device. Therefore, according to the present invention, the photoelectric conversion element force of each line sensor is read based on the difference in the reading area of each line sensor in the staggered arrangement regardless of the variation in the distance of each line sensor with respect to the document support plate. It is possible to provide an image forming apparatus including a document reading device that can suppress variation in values.
- the image scanner of the present invention includes the above-described document reading device. Therefore, according to the present invention, regardless of the variation in the distance of each line sensor relative to the document support plate, based on the difference in the reading area of each line sensor in the staggered arrangement, the photoelectric conversion element force of each line sensor is read. It is possible to provide an image scanner provided with a document reading device capable of suppressing variation in value.
- FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a copying machine provided with a document reading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the document reading device in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a document reading unit of the document reading device of FIG. 1 and a document.
- FIG. 4 is an exaggerated view showing the positional relationship among the document reading unit, the document support plate, and the white reference plate along the line F4-F4 in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a line sensor of the document reading device in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram showing the sensitivity with respect to the distance of the light receiving element of the line sensor of FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the document reading device in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 8 is a side view schematically showing an image scanner provided with a document reading apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- reference numeral 1 denotes an image forming apparatus such as an electronic copying machine.
- This copier 1 A base 2 having a plurality of wheels 2a, a paper feeding unit 3 installed thereon, an image forming unit 4 installed on the paper feeding unit 3, and an image forming unit 4 installed on the image forming unit 4 Document scanning unit 5 is provided.
- the paper feed unit 3 has a plurality of paper feed trays 3 a each provided with a paper feed roller 6.
- the paper stored in these paper feed trays 3a is sent to the image forming unit 4 as indicated by the two-dot chain line arrow O in FIG. It passes through the image forming unit 4 and is carried out in front of the copying machine 1.
- arrow P in FIG. 1 indicates the movement path of the manual paper fed by the manual force of the front side of the copier 1, and the manual paper is fed to the middle of the paper feed path 3a to the paper feed path to be fed before Pass formation part 4
- the image forming unit 4 has an image forming unit 4a through which the paper passes. Based on the digital data of the original image output from the original reading unit 5, the image forming unit 4a applies the paper to the paper. Record an image.
- the document reading unit 5 fixes a close-contact type document reading unit 8 to the document table 7, and a document table cover 9 that covers the upper surface of the document reading unit 8 so as to be openable and closable.
- the original is supplied to the document reading unit 5 by the front side force of the copying machine 1 and passes between the document reading unit 8 and the document table cover 9 to copy the copying machine. 1 is discharged to the rear.
- the document reading unit 8 photoelectrically reads a document image and outputs the read information as digital data to the image forming unit 4a.
- the document reading unit 5 includes a white reference plate that is spaced apart from the document reading unit 8 with a fixed transparent document support plate 10 covering the document reading unit 8 as a boundary.
- the document support plate 10 also has a transparent plate force with which the document surface of the document comes into contact.
- a glass plate can be suitably used, and a transparent synthetic resin plate such as an acrylic board can be used and is fixed to the document table 7.
- the white reference plate 11 is a white plate that serves as a gray-tone reference. The white reference plate 11 is fixed to the platen cover 9, and when the platen cover 9 is closed, as shown in FIG. It is arrange
- a pair of carry-in rollers 12a and 12b that are in rolling contact are arranged on the upstream side of the document reading unit 8, the document support plate 10, and the white reference plate 11, and further, the leading edge of the document is arranged on the upstream side.
- a projector 13a and a light receiver 13b, which form a transmission-type entrance sensor that detects the insertion of a document by detection, are disposed in the vicinity of the upstream side of the carry-in rollers 12a and 12b.
- a pair of feed rollers 14a and 14b that are in rolling contact with the document reading unit 8, the document support plate 10, and the white reference plate 11 are provided on the downstream side of the document, and the leading edge of the document is detected.
- a projector 15a and a light receiver 15b which form a transmission-type outlet sensor, are disposed in the vicinity of the downstream side of the feed roller 14, and a pair of unloading rollers 16a and 16b that are in rolling contact are disposed in the vicinity of the downstream side of the outlet sensor. Located and arranged.
- the carry-in roller 12a, the projectors 13a and 15a, the feed roller 14a, and the carry-out roller 16a are provided on the document table 7, and the carry-in roller 12b, the projectors 13b and 15b, the feed roller 14b, and the carry-out roller 16b are provided on the document table cover. 9 is provided.
- One of the carry-in rollers 12a and 12b is driven, and the other is driven.
- one of the carry-out rollers 16a and 16b is driven, and the other is driven.
- the original reading unit 8 By detecting the leading edge of the original with the entrance sensor inserted, the original reading unit 8 reads the white reference plate 11, while one of the carry-in rollers 12a and 12b is driven to rotate. Then, one of the feed rollers 14a and 14b for rotating the paper accurately is driven. When the exit sensor detects the leading edge of the loaded original, reading of the original by the original reading unit 8 is started, and one of the carry-out rollers 16a and 16b is rotationally driven.
- a document reading device is formed by including the document reading unit 8, the document support plate 10, the white reference plate 11, and the control unit 17 shown in FIG.
- a document reading unit 8 provided in the document reading apparatus supports a plurality of, for example, five line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 and the document support plate 10 on a unit base 21.
- the document reading unit 8 and the document support plate 10 form a close-contact image sensor! /
- the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 are arranged in a staggered manner in a first row and a second row at a predetermined distance in the sub-scanning direction.
- the first row is the main scanning method for line sensors CIS22 to CIS24.
- the second row also has a row force arranged at predetermined intervals in the main travel direction in the second row.
- symbol R indicates a document moved along the upper surface of the document support plate 10, and the document R is divided and scanned in the main scanning direction by the five line sensors CIS22 to CIS26.
- the focal points of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 are designed to be set on the upper surface of the document support plate 10 or the closest distance thereof.
- Each line sensor CIS22 to CIS22 is exaggerated as indicated by reference numerals L1 to L5 in FIG.
- the distance between the CIS26 and the original support plate 10 varies depending on the dimensional tolerance of each line sensor CIS22 to CIS26.
- each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 is integrated by attaching a large number of photoelectric conversion elements 32, illumination means 33, and the like to a sensor insulation 31 made of an elongated synthetic resin.
- a large number of photoelectric conversion elements 32 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the sensor insulation 31, in other words, arranged in a line in the main scanning direction.
- Illumination means 33 includes, for example, red, green, and blue light emitting diode rows (not shown) incorporated in sensor insulation 31 and a light guide provided on the upper surface of sensor insulation 31 so as to individually face these rows. It consists of bodies 33a-33c. Each light emitting diode row and the light guides 33a to 33c forming the light source extend in the main scanning direction. A white light emitting diode can also be used as the light source of the illumination means 33.
- control unit 17 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer or the like, and includes an AZ D converter 41, a memory 42, a data processing unit such as a data processing unit 43, and an image processing unit such as an image processing unit 44.
- Control means such as a CPU 45, a program memory 46, and storage means such as a nonvolatile memory 47 that has power such as an EEPROM are provided.
- the AZD converter 41 receives analog data read from the photoelectric conversion elements 32 of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26.
- the AZD converter 41 converts the input analog data into digital data and sends it to the data processing unit 43. Parameters for determining the sampling frequency and reference value of the A / D converter 41 are controlled by the data processing unit 43.
- the memory 42 is formed of SDROM (secure digital random access memory) or SRAM (static random access memory). Various data are stored in this memory.
- the data processing unit 43 is formed of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) such as an FPGA or a gate array.
- a sensor control unit included in the data processing unit 43 controls reading of data from the photoelectric conversion elements 32 of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26. With this read control, the pulse (TR) generated by the data processing unit 43 for each line cycle is used as a starting point, corresponding to the amount of light received by the photoelectric conversion element 32 corresponding to the transfer cycle controlled by the data processing unit 43. Voltage (analog data) is serially output from one end of the 32 rows of photoelectric conversion elements to the other end.
- a lighting control unit (not shown) included in the data processing unit 43 controls lighting of the light source.
- the red, green, and blue light emitting diodes are simultaneously turned on, so that white light suitable for forming a monochromatic image is emitted toward the back surface of the document support plate 10.
- the lighting of the red, green, and blue light emitting diodes is shifted in time within one line period, and the lighting is made independent, and the period of that one line is changed.
- Each of the data processing units 43 includes a read average value calculation unit 43a, a sensitivity offset coefficient calculation unit 43b, and a shading correction unit 43c, which will be described later. Further, the data processing unit 43 has a one-line control unit (not shown). This one-line control unit stores the data for which shading correction has been performed in the memory 42, and takes into account the delay time between line sensors with different positions in the sub-scanning direction, when the data for one line is ready. Then, it is read from the memory 42, the data between the different line sensors is connected, the necessary range is cut out, and the data for one line obtained thereby is converted into the image processing unit 44 ⁇ . This is what you send.
- the image processing unit 44 forms image data by executing size adjustment for enlarging or reducing the input data, tone adjustment such as brightness and contrast, and binarization processing as necessary. It is.
- the data processed by the image processing unit 44 is transferred to the outside of the document reading unit 5, that is, the image forming unit 4a in this embodiment, through an interface (not shown).
- the interface can be USB (universal serial bus), IEEE139 4 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1J94), or 3 ⁇ 4i3 ⁇ 4SCSI, small comp uter system interface) can be used.
- the CPU 45 controls the overall operation of the document reading apparatus.
- Each line sensor C IS22 to CIS26, AZD converter 41, memory 42, and image processing unit 44 is provided with a register for determining each operation. These values are set by the CPU 45 through the data processing unit 43. be able to.
- the program memory 46 is formed of a flash memory or the like, and stores a program for determining the operation of the CPU 45. This program is read by the CPU 45 when the document reading unit 5 of the copying machine 1 is turned on, whereby the operation of the document reading device is started.
- the read average value calculation unit 43a and the sensitivity offset coefficient calculation unit 43b of the data processing unit 43 are used in shading correction to increase the dynamic range of the read data of the photoelectric conversion elements 32 of the respective line sensors CIS22 to CIS26. It is provided to obtain a correction value that apparently offsets the sensitivity of the photoelectric conversion element 32 due to the difference in the light reflection position between the white reference plate 11 for shading correction and the document R to the focal position. .
- the reading average value calculation unit 43a functions during adjustment in the manufacturing process of the document reading device.
- the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 Prior to the processing by the read average value calculation unit 43a, first, the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 receive the reflected light from the white reference plate 11 illuminated by the illumination means 33, and the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 By scanning the photoelectric conversion element 32, the read value (referred to as white reference read value A) is obtained. Further, another white reference plate (not shown) of the same type as the fixed white reference plate 11 is artificially placed on the document support plate 10, and in this state, the other white reference plate illuminated by the illumination means 33 is used.
- each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 Reflected light from the plate is received by each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26, and the photoelectric conversion elements 32 of these line sensors CIS2 2 to CIS26 are scanned to obtain their readings (referred to as white reference readings B). ) Is required.
- white reference readings A and B are both converted into digital data indicating gray tones according to the voltage values, and the memory 42 pixels.
- the white reference reading B obtained in the above procedure corresponds to the reading at the focal position a in FIG. 6, and the white reference reading A is a position deviated from the focal position a, for example, symbol b in FIG. Corresponds to the reading at the indicated position.
- White reference readings A and B are the magnitude of the output of the photoelectric conversion element 32, In other words, this indicates the sensitivity of the photoelectric conversion element 32 due to the difference in reflection position, and the white reference reading A is smaller than the white reference reading B.
- the reading average value calculation unit 43a Based on the white reference reading values A and B thus obtained, the reading average value calculation unit 43a performs an averaging process.
- the white reference reading A of each photoelectric conversion element 32 stored in the memory 42 is read out, averaged individually for each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26, and read for each line sensor CIS22 to CIS26.
- the white reference reading B of each photoelectric conversion element 32 stored in the memory 42 is read out, averaged individually for each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26, and read for the white reference for each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26.
- Find the average value BB By this averaging process, the variations of the white reference read value A and the white reference read value B of each photoelectric conversion element 32 for each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 can be leveled.
- the sensitivity offset coefficient calculation unit 43b obtains a ratio between the white reference reading average value AA and the white reference reading average value BB. That is, the white reference reading average value BB is divided by the white reference reading average value AA.
- a correction value for obtaining the white reference reading value A at the position b shifted from the focal position a shown in FIG. 6 corresponding to the reading value at the focal position a that is, the sensitivity offset coefficient C is obtained.
- This sensitivity offset coefficient C is obtained for each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 as is apparent from the procedure described above.
- the sensitivity offset coefficient C unique to each of the line sensors CIS 22 to CIS 26 is stored in the non-volatile memory 47, and is read out and used in the correction process in the shading correction unit 43c.
- the shading correction unit 43c performs shading correction for increasing the dynamic range of the output data of each photoelectric conversion element 32 included in each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26. This correction is preferably performed every time a document is read, for example, when the document is actually read in actual use of the document reading unit 5, but may be performed every predetermined number of documents to be read. .
- the white reference read value Aa obtained by reading the white reference plate 11 immediately before the actual reading of the document is multiplied by the sensitivity offset coefficient C read from the memory 47 to obtain the shading correction.
- White reference reading Aa means that the color tone of the white reference plate 11 changes due to secular change or the like as compared with the manufacturing stage of the document reading apparatus, and as a result, the reading value may change.
- the white reference reading value thus corrected for sensitivity, the black reference reading value D, and the original reading value E for each of the photoelectric conversion elements 32 of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 that actually read the original are obtained.
- the shading correction unit 43c uses the following equation to correct shading.
- Aa is the white reference reading value of the white reference plate 11 just before actually reading the document as described above
- C is the sensitivity offset coefficient
- D is the white reference plate immediately before reading the read document.
- 11 is the black reference reading value with the light turned off
- E is the original reading value.
- the gradation number is the number of conversion stages of analog data to digital data by the A / D converter 41, and its normal numerical value is 255.
- an image corresponding to the reading area of each of the line sensors CIS22 to CIS26 is formed on the image formed by the image forming unit 4a. It is possible to suppress density variations from region to region and improve the quality of the formed image.
- FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
- the copying machine shown in FIG. An example in which the original reading unit 5 of 1 is made independent as an image scanner 100 is shown. Therefore, since the configuration of the image scanner 100 is the same as that of the original reading unit 5, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Also in this image scanner 100, there is an effect that the same operation as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained and the problem of the present invention can be solved.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above.
- the present invention is not limited to the document moving type document reading device as in the above-described embodiment, but is a document fixing type document reading device in which the document is fixed on the document supporting surface and the line sensor is moved with respect to the document. It is also applicable to.
- the white reference reading value used for shading correction is determined according to the variation in the distance by using the sensitivity offset coefficient for uniformly varying the sensitivity depending on the variation in the distance of each line sensor with respect to the document support plate.
- the original reading method and the photoelectric conversion element force of each line sensor can be suppressed regardless of variations in the distance of each line sensor relative to the original support plate. And equipment can be provided.
- a document reading apparatus that can suppress variations in the read value of the read-out document readings regardless of variations in the distance of each line sensor relative to the document support plate. Can be provided.
- a document reading apparatus that can suppress variations in the read value of the document read by the photoelectric conversion element force of each line sensor regardless of variations in the distance of each line sensor relative to the document support plate. Can be provided.
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