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Light scanning apparatus, image forming apparatus, and housing

US10324396B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2018
Grant dateJun 18, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0435
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light scanning apparatus including: a bottom surface on which a rotary polygon mirror is mounted; a housing including a bottom surface on which the rotary polygon mirror is mounted and a side wall portion on which a first light source and a second light source are mounted, the side wall portion standing from the bottom surface; and a wall portion standing from the bottom surface, the wall portion being configured to block a first light beam emitted from the first light source and reflected by an inner wall of a first holder holding the first light source and a second light beam emitted from the second light source and reflected by an inner wall of the second holder holding the second light source.

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