JP2013192051A - Light emitting device and image reading device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emitting device which effectively emits heat around a light emitting member.SOLUTION: A light emitting device 150 includes: one or more light emitting members 50; and a substrate 60. Each light emitting member 50 is supported by support parts 602a, 602b provided at the substrate 60. Multiple vent holes 610, 612, 614, 616 are formed at the substrate 60.

Description

  The present invention relates to a light emitting device and an image reading device.

  Patent Document 1 has a simple configuration in which heat generated in the LED is transmitted to the conduction unit, propagated from the conduction unit to the heat dissipation unit, and further radiated from the heat dissipation unit to the air flowing through the paper conveyance path. An image reading apparatus that can dissipate heat more efficiently is disclosed.

JP 2010-109563 A

  The objective of this invention is providing the light-emitting device which can discharge | emit the heat around a light-emitting member efficiently compared with the case where it does not have this structure.

  The present invention according to claim 1 includes a light emitting device having one or more light emitting members and a substrate having a support portion that supports the light emitting members, and a plurality of air holes provided between the support portions. It is.

  The present invention according to claim 2 is the light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein one or more first air holes of the plurality of air holes are provided at locations facing the light emitting member. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the light emitting members are provided, and a plurality of second ventilation holes among the plurality of ventilation holes are provided between the plurality of light emitting members. The light-emitting device according to Item 1.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the substrate includes a plurality of layers, an electric conductor is formed on a part of the surface of each layer, and the second vent hole is formed on the substrate. 4. The light emitting device according to claim 3, wherein the light conductor is provided in a portion of each layer where the electric conductor is formed, and an electric conductor is formed on a surface of the second ventilation hole.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, among the plurality of second vent holes, a size of the second vent hole close to the light emitting member is larger than a size of the second vent hole far from the light emitting member. The light emitting device according to claim 3, which is larger.

  The present invention according to claim 6 includes a housing and an image reading unit that reads an image formed on the original, and the image reading unit includes at least one light emitting member that emits light to the original, and the light emission. An image having a support portion that supports a member, a substrate having a plurality of vent holes provided between the support portions, and a light receiving element that receives reflected light of the light emitted from the light emitting member on the document. It is a reading device.

  The present invention according to claim 7 further includes a guide member that is supported by the housing and guides the image reading device in the housing, and the image reading unit reads the image formed on the document when the image is read. The image reading apparatus according to claim 6, which moves along the guide member.

  The present invention according to claim 8 is the image reading apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the substrate is disposed substantially perpendicular to the guide member in the image reading apparatus.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a light emitting device capable of efficiently discharging the heat around the light emitting member as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a light emitting device capable of discharging heat more efficiently than the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a light emitting device capable of discharging heat more efficiently than the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a light-emitting device capable of electrically connecting the layers of the substrate through the air holes.

  According to the present invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect obtained by the present invention of claim 3, it is possible to provide a light emitting device that can maintain the strength of the substrate.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an image reading apparatus capable of efficiently discharging the heat around the light emitting member as compared with the case where this configuration is not provided.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an image reading apparatus that can dissipate heat more efficiently than the case without this configuration.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the seventh aspect of the present invention, compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided, the image reading that can discharge the heated air more efficiently. Equipment can be provided.

1 is a front view illustrating an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows an image reading apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows an image reading unit. It is sectional drawing which shows an image reading unit. It is a figure which shows a light-emitting device. It is a figure which shows a light emitting member. It is a figure which shows a board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the detail of each layer of a board | substrate, (A) shows a 1st layer, (B) shows a 2nd layer, (C) shows a 3rd layer, (D) shows a 4th layer. . It is sectional drawing which shows the detail of a vent hole.

Next, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an outline of an image forming apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. Further, FIG. 2 shows the image reading apparatus 100.
The image forming apparatus 10 includes an image reading device 100 and an image forming unit 12 that forms an image based on image information read by the image reading device 100.
The image forming unit 12 is of an electrophotographic type, for example, and includes a sheet storage container 16 that stores sheets (recording media) stacked thereon, and the sheet supplied from the sheet storage container 16 to the sheet conveyance path 20. An image is formed on the screen.

  The image forming unit 12 includes an image forming unit main body 14. In the image forming unit main body 14, for example, an image holding member 22 using a photosensitive drum, and a charger 24 that uniformly charges the image holding member 22. An exposure device 26 that forms a latent image on the image carrier 22 uniformly charged by the charger 24; and a developing device 28 that visualizes the latent image on the image carrier 22 formed by the exposure device 26 with toner. A primary transfer device 32 for transferring the toner image formed by the developing device 28 to an intermediate transfer belt 30 used as an intermediate transfer member, and a photoreceptor cleaner 34 for cleaning the toner remaining on the image holding member 22 are mounted. ing.

  Further, in the image forming unit main body 14, a secondary transfer device 38 that transfers the toner image transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 30 to the sheet, a fixing device 40 that fixes the paper transferred to the sheet to the sheet, An intermediate transfer belt cleaner 44 for cleaning the intermediate transfer belt 30 is mounted.

For example, an operation panel 302 used as a user interface is mounted on the front side of the image forming unit main body 14, for example.
On the right side of the image forming unit main body 14, for example, a discharge unit 42 for discharging the sheet on which the image has been formed is mounted.

The exposure device 26 is of, for example, a laser scanning type, and outputs image information of a document read by a photoelectric conversion element 138 (FIG. 4) described later included in the image reading device 100 instead of a laser on / off signal.
The developing device 28 is, for example, a rotary type, and has Y, M, C, and K four color developing devices 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d, for example, arranged in the periphery, and holds an image when developing each color. It rotates to face the body 22.
The primary transfer device 32 is composed of, for example, a corotron, and the four-color toner images are transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 30 by the primary transfer device 32. The toner image transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 30 is transferred to a sheet by the secondary transfer device 38, this sheet is sent to the fixing device 40, the toner image is fixed to the sheet by the fixing device 40, and the toner image is fixed. The discharged sheet is discharged to the discharge unit 42. The toner remaining on the intermediate transfer belt 30 is scraped off by the intermediate transfer belt cleaner 44.

  The operation panel 302 selects, for example, whether the image forming unit 12 forms a single color image composed of a single black toner or a multicolor image formed of, for example, yellow, magenta, cyan, and black toner, A plurality of operation modes such as setting the magnification and image quality of an image can be selected. The operation panel 302 also sets an original reading area that is an area when the image reading apparatus 100 reads an original, a plurality of scan speeds (magnifications) at which the image reading apparatus 100 reads an original, black and white reading, or color reading. A plurality of operation modes such as a document conveying method and setting of a document size from a plurality of sizes can be selected.

  A resist roll 46 is disposed in the sheet conveyance path 20. The registration roll 46 is controlled to temporarily stop the supplied sheet and supply the sheet to the secondary transfer device 38 in synchronization with the timing at which the toner image is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 30.

  The image reading apparatus 100 includes a platen member 106 that is used as a transmission part that transmits light and is made of, for example, glass that is a material that transmits light. Further, the image reading apparatus 100 includes a reading table 104 on which the document D is placed, and a platen cover unit 110 that is provided on the reading table 104 so as to be openable and closable and is used as an opening and closing unit.

The reading table 104 is formed as a casing, and the reading table 104 irradiates the document placed on the platen member 106 with light, and displays an image formed on the document based on the reflected light from the document. An image reading unit 130 (image reading unit) for reading is mounted.
The image reading unit 130 is movably supported by a guide member 108 supported by the reading table 104. When reading the image formed on the document, the image reading unit 130 moves along the guide member 108 in the sub scanning direction in the reading table 104 as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. Thereby, the image reading unit 130 can read the document while moving in the sub-scanning direction when reading the image of the document placed on the platen member 106.
A document transport device 160 that automatically transports the document D is mounted in the platen cover section 110. The image reading apparatus 100 has a function of flowing and reading the document D being conveyed by the document conveying device 160 and a function of reading the document D placed on the platen member 106.

3 and 4 show details of the image reading unit 130. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the image reading unit 130, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG.
The image reading unit 130 includes a light emitting device 150, a light guide 132 that guides light from the plurality of light emitting members 50, reflection plates 134a to 134f such as mirrors, an imaging lens 136, and a light receiving element. A photoelectric conversion element 138 and a slide member 144 are provided.
When the guide member 108 is passed through the cylindrical portion of the slide member 144, the slide member 144 slides the guide member 108. Thereby, the image reading unit 130 can move in the sub-scanning direction.

The light emitting device 150 includes a plurality of light emitting members 50 and a substrate 60 that supports the plurality of light emitting members 50.
The light emitting member 50 is an LED chip having a light emitting element such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode).
The substrate 60 is made of, for example, an electrically insulating material such as an epoxy resin, and is supported by a substrate support member 140 such as a bracket. The substrate 60 is attached to the substrate support member 140 by bolts 140a and can be removed when the light emitting member 50 is replaced.
The substrate 60 is installed so as to be substantially perpendicular to the guide member 108 in the image reading apparatus 100, and vent holes (described later) formed in the substrate 60 are substantially parallel to the moving direction of the image reading unit 130. It is designed to be provided.
The photoelectric conversion element 138 is supported by the photoelectric conversion element support member 142.

Light emitted from the plurality of light emitting members 50 is irradiated by the light guide 132 to the entire main scanning direction of the document placed on the platen member 106.
The reflected light of the light irradiated on the original is reflected by the reflecting plate 134 and incident on the imaging lens 136 to form an image.
The photoelectric conversion element 138 receives the reflected light at the imaging position of the reflected light by the imaging lens 136, and corresponds to the RGB light amounts of each pixel by a photodiode provided with RGB filters (primary color filters), for example. For example, a 3-line color CCD that outputs an analog electrical signal to a processing circuit (not shown).

In FIG. 5, a light emitting device 150 is shown.
Further, FIG. 6 shows details of the light emitting member 50, and FIGS. 7 to 9 show details of the substrate 60. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC shown in FIG.
A plurality of light emitting members 50 are mounted side by side in the longitudinal direction (main scanning direction) of the substrate 60.
The light emitting member 50 includes a chip housing 502 made of, for example, a silicone resin, a lead frame 504 made of, for example, copper or silver, and a light emitting element 510 that is, for example, a white LED element. When ambient temperature air rises due to heat generation of the light emitting element 510, the temperature of the light emitting element 510 itself increases, and the color characteristics of the light emitting element 510 deteriorate.

The light emitting member 50 is attached to the substrate 60 by attaching the lead frame 504 of the light emitting member 50 to the support portions 602 a and 602 b formed on the substrate 60.
The support portions 602a and 602b may be formed of a conductive material. For example, the support portion 602a (or the support portion 602b) has a potential of 24V, and the support portion 602b (or the support portion 602a) has a potential of 0V. You may make it have.

A conductive paint 604 that is an electric conductor is applied to the substrate 60.
For example, when the air around the light emitting member 50 is heated by the heat generation of the light emitting member 50, the heated air is transferred to the opposite side of the substrate 60 (the side where the light emitting member 50 is not mounted). A plurality of vent holes 610, 612, 614, 616 are formed.
In the present embodiment, the light emitting member 50 is not provided with a heat radiating member (such as a heat sink, a heat radiator, a heat radiating plate, a heat radiating fin, a heat radiating fan, and a heat radiating sheet) that is generally provided for heat dissipation. You may provide as needed.

For example, three vent holes 610 are provided at positions facing the light emitting member 50 between the support portions 602a and 602b. The vent hole 610 may be a circular hole having a hole diameter of 0.5 mm, for example.
For example, two air holes 612 are provided below the light emitting member 50. The vent hole 612 may be a circular hole having a hole diameter of 0.5 mm, for example.
For example, four ventilation holes 614 are provided in the vicinity of both sides of the light emitting member 50, for example, four on each side. The vent hole 614 may be a circular hole having a hole diameter of, for example, 0.8 mm larger than the other vent holes in order to efficiently discharge the heat in the vicinity of the light emitting member 50 and improve the heat dissipation efficiency.
For example, six vent holes 616 are provided at locations farther from the light emitting member 50 than the vent holes 614 (near the center between the two light emitting members 50). The air hole 616 may be a circular hole having a hole diameter of 0.5 mm, for example, smaller than the air hole 614 in order to maintain the strength of the substrate 60.
Here, the air holes 612, 614, 616 may be provided at locations where the conductive paint 604 of the substrate 60 is applied. In that case, as shown in FIG. 9, the air holes 612, 614, 616 are provided. A conductive paint 604 may be applied to the surface (inner wall of the hole).

The substrate 60 includes a plurality of layers. For example, the substrate 60 is formed of four layers in the order of a first layer 60A, a second layer 60B, a third layer 60C, and a fourth layer 60D.
8A shows the first layer 60A, FIG. 8B shows the second layer 60B, and FIG. 8C shows the third layer 60C. FIG. 8D shows the fourth layer 60D.
The light emitting member 50 is attached to the first layer 60A.
In addition, vent holes 610, 612, 614, 616 are formed in the first layer 60A, the second layer 60B, the third layer 60C, and the fourth layer 60D, respectively, and the conductive paint 604 is applied.
Further, in each of the first layer 60A, the second layer 60B, the third layer 60C, and the fourth layer 60D, the air holes 612, 614, and 616 are provided at locations where the conductive paint 604 of the substrate 60 is applied. May be.
In addition, a conductor pattern 622 that is an electric conductor is formed in each of the first layer 60A, the second layer 60B, the third layer 60C, and the fourth layer 60D, and each layer is formed through a through hole 624 such as a through hole or a via. Are electrically connected.

Ventilation holes 610, 612, 614, and 616 are formed in the first layer 60A, the second layer 60B, the third layer 60C, and the fourth layer 60D of the substrate 60, respectively, as indicated by arrows D and E in FIG. The heated air around the light emitting member 50 is discharged through the vent holes 610, 612, 614, and 616, and the heat around the light emitting member 50 is discharged.
In particular, when the vent hole 610 is not provided, the air between the light emitting member 50 and the substrate 60 is surrounded by the light emitting member 50, the support portion 602, and the substrate 60, and thus is not easily discharged.
On the other hand, a vent hole 610 is provided at a location facing the light emitting member 50, and air between the light emitting member 50 and the substrate 60 is discharged through the vent hole 610 as indicated by an arrow D. It is easy.
Further, a conductive paint 604 is applied to the surfaces (inner walls of the holes) of the vent holes 612, 614, 616, and the conductive paint 604 applied to the vent holes 612, 614, 616 is the first. The first layer 60A, the second layer 60B, the third layer 60C, and the fourth layer are brought into contact with the conductive paint 604 applied to each of the layer 60A, the second layer 60B, the third layer 60C, and the fourth layer 60D. 60D are electrically connected to each other.

In the above-described embodiment, the vent hole is circular. However, the vent hole may not be circular, may be a long hole shape, and may be formed in a louver shape.
In the above-described embodiment, the image reading apparatus is provided in the image forming apparatus. However, the image reading apparatus may be provided in, for example, a scanner, a FAX, or the like, instead of the image forming apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image forming apparatus 12 Image forming part 100 Image reading apparatus 104 Reading stand 106 Platen member 108 Guide member 110 Platen cover part 130 Image reading unit 144 Slide member 150 Light emitting device 50 Light emitting member 510 Light emitting element 60 Substrate 602a Support part 602b Support part 604 Conductive paint 610 Vent hole 612 Vent hole 614 Vent hole 616 Vent hole 60A First layer 60B Second layer 60C Third layer 60D Fourth layer

Claims (8)

One or more light emitting members;
A light emitting device comprising: a support portion that supports the light emitting member; and a substrate provided with a plurality of air holes between the support portions. The light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein one or more first ventilation holes among the plurality of ventilation holes are provided at a location facing the light emitting member. A plurality of the light emitting members are provided,
The light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of second ventilation holes among the plurality of ventilation holes are provided between the plurality of light emitting members. The substrate is composed of a plurality of layers,
An electric conductor is formed on a part of the surface of each layer,
The second vent hole is provided at a location where the electrical conductor is formed on each layer of the substrate,
The light emitting device according to claim 3, wherein an electric conductor is formed on a surface of the second vent hole. 4. The light emitting device according to claim 3, wherein a size of the second vent hole close to the light emitting member among the plurality of second vent holes is larger than a size of the second vent hole far from the light emitting member. apparatus. The body,
An image reading unit that reads an image formed on a document, and
The image reading unit
One or more light emitting members that emit light to the document;
A substrate having a support part for supporting the light emitting member, and a plurality of vent holes provided between the support parts;
And a light receiving element that receives reflected light from the light emitted from the light emitting member. A guide member which is supported by the housing and guides the image reading device within the housing;
The image reading apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the image reading unit moves along the guide member when reading an image formed on a document. The image reading apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the substrate is installed substantially perpendicular to the guide member in the image reading apparatus.

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