IMAGING UNIT, COLORIMETRY DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, COLORIMETRY SYSTEM, AND COLORIMETRY METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably image a subject and a colorimetry reference chart.SOLUTION: An imaging unit 30 includes: a predetermined box-shaped frame body 32 in which an opening portion 32c for imaging a subject and a reference chart KC simultaneously imaged with the subject imaged through the opening portion 32c and providing a predetermined color reference are provided side by side in a main scanning direction predetermined direction indicated by an arrow A; an image sensor portion 34 opposing to the opening portion 32c, receiving reflection light from the subject and reflection light from the reference chart KC, and simultaneously imaging the subject and the reference chart KC; and an illumination light source 37 arranging reflection light incident on the image sensor portion 34 of the reflection light of illumination light to the subject and the reference chart KC, at a position out of a regular reflection area.