Patent ID: 11906919
Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 17:
18. The recording medium determination device according to claim 12, wherein
the light emitting element includes an odd number of light emitting elements, the recording medium determination device further comprising:
a conveyor that conveys the recording medium onto an optical path of inspection light emitted from the odd number of light emitting elements, wherein
the odd number of light emitting elements are divided into two light emitting element groups,
the two light emitting element groups are disposed opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to a recording medium conveyance direction in a plan view as seen from the recording medium, an arrangement position of the light receiving element in the recording medium conveyance direction being interposed between the two light emitting element groups, and
the light emitting element used as the reference belongs to one of the light emitting element groups that has a larger number of light emitting elements.