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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the drive accuracy of an optical reflection element. SOLUTION: This optical reflection element is equipped with: a mirror part 1; a pair of first tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 3 opposed to each other via the mirror part 1 and coupled to the mirror part 1 by a first support part 2, respectively; frame bodies 6 coupled to the first tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 3 by a second support part 5, respectively, a pair of second tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 8 coupled to the frame bodies 6 by a third support part 7, respectively, and a support body 11 coupled to the second tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 8 by a fourth support part 10, respectively. The third support part 7 and the fourth support part 10 are of the shape of a meander, respectively. A first monitor element 17 is provided to at least one of the third support part 7 and the fourth support part 10. The drive accuracy of the optical reflection element is increased thereby. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the driving accuracy of an optical reflection element. SOLUTION: An optical reflection element is provided with: a mirror 1; a pair of first tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 3 connected to the mirror 1 via first support beams 2, respectively; a frame body 6 which is connected to the first tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 3 via second support beams 5, respectively, and encloses the outer periphery of the pair of first tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 3; second tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 8 connected to the frame body 6 via third support beams 7, respectively; and a support body 11 connected to the second tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 8 via fourth support beams 10, respectively, wherein the first tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 3 have first and second arms 12 and 13 on both sides of the first support beams 2, respectively, at least either one of the pair of first tuning fork piezoelectric vibrators 3 has a first monitor electrode 17 on the first or the second arm 12 or 13. Thus, the driving accuracy of an optical reflection element can be improved. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the driving accuracy of an optical reflection element. SOLUTION: The optical reflection element includes: a mirror part 1; a pair of tuning fork type piezoelectric oscillators 3 connected to the mirror part 1 at respective supporting parts 2; a frame body 6 connected to the oscillation center 4 of the tuning fork type piezoelectric oscillators 3 at respective supporting parts 5; a pair of tuning fork type piezoelectric oscillators 8 connected to the frame body 6 at respective supporting parts 7 and having turning axis perpendicular to the turning axis of the tuning fork type piezoelectric oscillators 3; and a supporting body 11 connected to the oscillation center 9 of the tuning fork type piezoelectric oscillators 8 at respective supporting parts 10; wherein at least either one of the pair of the tuning fork type piezoelectric oscillators 3 has a monitor electrode 22 at the position which is the connection part 21 of the arms 12 and 13 of the tuning fork type piezoelectric oscillators 3 and closer to the arm 12 and/or the arm 13. Thus the driving accuracy of the optical reflection element is improved. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical reflection element used in a laser scan unit or the like such as a laser printer and an electrophotographic apparatus for attaining a compact laser scan unit. SOLUTION: The optical reflection element includes: a supporting body 1; a first supporting part 2 supported by the supporting body 1; a tuning fork oscillator 6 composed of a first arm 3 and a second arm 4 which are supported by the other end of the first supporting part 2; a second supporting part 11 supported at the oscillation center 9 of the tuning fork oscillator 6; and a mirror part 12 supported by the other end of the second supporting part 11; wherein the second supporting part 11 is formed into a meander shape and a monitoring piezoelectric element 8 is provided at a part of the second supporting part 11 for controlling oscillation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical reflecting element for achieving a compact laser scan unit regarding an optical reflecting element used for a laser scan unit of a laser printer, an electrophotographic device, etc. SOLUTION: The optical reflecting element includes a supporter 1, a first support unit 2 supported by the supporter 1, a tuning fork vibrator 6 having a first arm 3 and a second arm 4 supported at the other end of the first support unit 2, a second support unit 11 supported in the center 9 of vibration of the tuning-fork vibrator 6, and a mirror unit 12 supported at the other end of the second support unit 11, wherein the second support unit 11 being in a meandering shape. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical reflection element for obtaining a compact laser scan unit, with respect to the optical reflection element to be used in a laser scan unit, such as, a laser printer and an electrophotographic apparatus. SOLUTION: The optical reflection element is provided with a second support part 11; a first support part 2, one end of which is supported by the second support part 11; a tuning fork oscillating element 6 constituted of a first arm 3 and a second arm 4, which are supported by the end part of the first support part 2; the second support part 11 supported by the oscillation center 9 of the tuning fork oscillating element 6; and a mirror part 12 supported by the end part of the second support part 11. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To expand a projection image area in a piezoelectric drive optical element. SOLUTION: An optical reflecting element includes a support frame 1; a pair of first meander shaped beams 2 for supporting each outer edge 2a on a part facing the inside of the support frame 1; a pair of tuning fork vibrators 3 supported on each inner end 2b of the first meander shaped beam 2; a pair of second meander shaped beams 4 supporting, at each outer end 4a thereof, a vibration center of the tuning fork vibrator 3; and a mirror part 5 supported on each inner end 4b of the second meander shaped beam 4. The second meander shaped beam 4 supports the mirror part 5 or the tuning fork vibrator 3 at at least one end of the inner end 4b and the outer end 4a at positions separated by prescribed length from the center axis of the mirror part 5 respectively. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To expand a projection image area in a piezoelectric drive optical element. SOLUTION: An optical reflecting element includes a support frame 1; a pair of first meander shaped beams 2 for supporting each outer edge on a part facing the inside of the support frame 1; a pair of tuning fork vibrators 3 supported on each inner end of the first meander shaped beam 2; a pair of second meander shaped beams 4 supported on each outer end of a vibration center of the tuning fork vibrator 3; and a mirror part 5 supported on each inner end of the second meander shaped beam 4. The second meander shaped beam 4 has a first curved part 4a curved to one side orthogonal to a center axis X connecting the center of the mirror part 5 and the vibration center of the tuning fork vibrator 3, and a second curved part 4b curved to the other side by passing the center axis X. The optical reflecting element allows distances up to the center axis X from the first curved part 4a and the second curved part 4b to differ respectively. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve highly-accurate self-excited driving of an optical reflecting element. SOLUTION: This element includes a mirror part 9 and a connected vibrator 10. The vibrator 10 has a drive element 16 and a monitor element 17 arranged separately by a splitting groove 30A formed on a substrate 19, and lower electrode layers 21 of the drive element 16 and the monitor element 17 are connected to a common external electrode, and the shortest conduction route between the lower electrode layer 21 of the monitor element 17 and the lower electrode layer 21 of the drive element 16 is set to be longer than a distance from the lower electrode layer 21 of the monitor element 17 to the common external electrode by the splitting groove 30A at an optional point where the monitor element 17 and the drive element 16 are arranged adjacently. Hereby, detection accuracy of monitor elements 17, 18 can be heightened, and highly-accurate self-excited driving of the optical reflecting element 8 becomes possible. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the drive efficiency of a meander type oscillator. SOLUTION: Drive elements 15 are provided respectively on a plurality of oscillation plates 11. The drive elements 15 are arranged closer to one end side opposite to the drive elements 15 provided on an adjoining oscillation plate 11, while being on one end side of the oscillation plate 11. Thee meander type oscillator is driven in switchback manner as a whole, resulting in a natural operation mode with less energy loss than before. As a result, a high driving efficiency is realized. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT