Patent ID: 6222581
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image reading/writing head comprising:a casing having a document contact portion;a substrate supported by the casing at a portion thereof different from the document contact portion, said substrate having a main surface facing away from the casing;a plurality of optical lenses;a first integrated circuit provided on the substrate and including a plurality of light receiving elements for reading an image on a document by receiving, via said optical lenses, light reflected by the document placed at the document contact portion of the casing;a plurality of heating elements provided on the substrate for forming an image on recording paper by heat; anda second integrated circuit provided on the substrate for controlling the heating elements;wherein the first integrated circuit, the heating elements and the second integrated circuit are provided in the main surface of the substrate held by the casing, andwherein the head further comprises a reflecting surface disposed outside the casing outwardly from the main surface of the substrate for making the light after passing the optical lenses enter the light receiving elements.