Abstract:
A scanning optical apparatus capable of forming a preferable image, includes a light source unit, a rotational polygon mirror having a plurality of deflection surfaces for deflectively scanning a light flux emerged from the light source unit, an incident optical system for imaging the light flux as a line image on the deflection surfaces; and an imaging optical system which has one or more imaging lenses, images the light flux that has passed through the rotational polygon mirror on a surface to be scanned, and brings the deflection surfaces and the surface to be scanned into a conjugate relationship with each other in a sub scanning section, in which at least one of the imaging lenses of the imaging optical system has a lens surface formed into a non-arcked shape in the sub scanning section, and is held by a holding member so as to be movable.
Abstract:
An optical scanner provided with at least one optical path through which an optical beam emitted from a light source is directed onto a surface of an object for forming an image thereon includes a deflector configured to deflect the optical beam and a curvature adjustment unit. The curvature adjustment unit includes a reflecting mirror configured to reflect the optical beam in a predetermined direction, a holder unit configured to hold the reflecting mirror and including at least one supporter that engages the reflecting mirror, a pressure unit configured to flexibly deform the reflecting mirror in a normal direction relative to a reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror, and a fixing member fixed to at least a portion of the reflecting mirror, configured to fix a position of the holder unit relative to the reflecting mirror in a main scanning direction by contacting at least a portion of the holder unit including the supporter.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently perform mirror-supporting operation.SOLUTION: A mirror supporting device comprises: an inner plate 31 in which a mirror insertion hole 33 for inserting an end of a mirror is generated; an outer plate 32 at which there is formed a mirror abutting plate 38 connected with the inner plate 31 to restrain the positions of the right and left end faces of the mirror 14 inserted into the mirror insertion hole 33 and in which a clip hole 36 is generated; and a clip 40 which is inserted into the clip hole 36 from the same direction as the inserting direction of the mirror 14, thereby fixing the mirror 14.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a scanning optical apparatus which effectively prevents the spot of a luminous flux from becoming out of shape due to the shift of the optical line height of the luminous flux which is made incident on an imaging optical system occurring when a deflection face and a face to be scanned are put into a conjugated relationship over the whole region of scanning range and which forms an excellent image as a result. SOLUTION: The scanning optical apparatus includes: a light source means 1; a rotary polygon mirror 5 having a plurality of deflection faces which deflect the luminous flux emitted from the light source means; an incident optical system LA which images the luminous flux emitted from the light source means as a long line image extending in a main scanning direction on the deflection faces of the rotary polygon mirror; and an imaging optical system which images the luminous flux scanned and deflected on the rotary polygon mirror onto a face to be scanned, puts the deflection faces of the rotary polygon mirror and the face to be scanned into the conjugate relationship in a subscanning cross section and has one or more imaging lenses 61, 62, wherein at least one imaging lenses of the imaging optical system has an aspherical face in the subscanning cross section and is movably held by a holding member. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading apparatus in which the optical adjustment of mirrors is facilitated when supporting carriages, on which the mirrors are mounted, on right and left rail surfaces movably along a platen. SOLUTION: The image reading apparatus is configured to guide reflection light from a document to an image reading means 11 through first and second carriages 3 and 4 moving at a predetermined speed along a document image on a platen. The first carriage 3 supports a mirror at three points such that a one-side end of a mirror is supported by first and second mirror supporting parts 32a and 32b and an other-side end is supported by a third mirror supporting part 32c. Both-side ends of the first carriage are then supported to be slidable on a pair of right and left rail members 5a and 5b through slide members 33a-33d disposed at two positions on forward and backward sides, respectively, at four positions on right and left sides. At least one of the slide members 33c and 33d at two positions on the forward and backward sides disposed at a side of the third mirror supporting part supporting the first mirror at one point is supported by an adjustment screw or the like so as to adjust its position in height. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical scanner in which stray light generated at an incident optical system is sufficiently suppressed from reaching a photoreceptor. SOLUTION: The optical scanner 5, in which photoreceptor drums 3A to 3D are scanned with laser light to form electrostatic latent images, comprises: a laser light source 31 which emits laser light; an incident optical system 30 including cylindrical lenses 33 which condense the laser light emitted from the laser light source 31; a polygon mirror 41 which reflects, deflects and scans the laser light passed through the cylindrical lenses 33 in a main scanning direction; and a scanning optical system 40 including scanning lenses 42 which image the laser light deflected and scanned with the polygon mirror 41 onto the photoreceptor drums 3A to 3D, wherein the incident optical system 30 and the scanning optical system 40 are separated by a light shielding wall 21. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An optical reading device of a scanning apparatus includes two light sources and a movable lens. The first light source emits a first light when the optical reading device is operated in a flatbed scanning mode. The second light source emits a second light when the optical reading device is operated in a sheetfed scanning mode. The movable mirror is selected to allow for passing the first light without being obstructed by the movable mirror in the flatbed scanning mode or allow for reflecting the second light coming from the second mirror in the sheetfed scanning mode. Due to the special design, the overall volume of the scanning module is reduced.
Abstract:
A scanning module of the present invention includes a light source for illuminating a document. Light reflected by the document is incident to a first and a second mirror provided in a pair. The two mirrors reflect the light a plurality of times therebetween and then output it as light reflected from the first mirror. Subsequently, a third and a fourth mirror sequentially reflect the light along a path including a lens. A fifth mirror reflects the light incident thereto from the lens. A linear sensor is spaced from the fifth mirror by a preselected distance such that the light passed through the lens is focused on the linear sensor. The first and second mirrors are adjustable in position on a path, extending from the document to the first mirror, while maintaining a positional relation therebetween.