Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus
US8174747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/04729
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical scanning apparatus for scanning a surface to be scanned includes: a light source that emits laser beam; a deflector that deflects the laser beam emitted from the light source; a plurality of optical scanning elements that introduce the deflected laser beam to the surface to be scanned; a housing that holds therein at least one of the light source, the deflector, and the scanning optical elements; a light receiving element that receives the deflected laser beam; a mirror that introduces the deflected laser beam to the light receiving element; and a holder that is provided on the housing and that holds the light receiving element and the mirror integrally.
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