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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2018
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Hiromi Nakanishi, Osaka, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical module includes: a light emitting unit configured to generate light; a mirror mechanism configured to reflect the light generated by the light emitting unit; and a scanning unit configured to scan the light reflected from the mirror mechanism. The light emitting unit includes: a light forming unit including a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements and a filter that multiplexes light beams from the plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements; and a protective member disposed so as to surround the light forming unit. The mirror mechanism is disposed outside the protective member and integrated with the protective member, and the scanning unit is disposed in a region surrounded by the protective member.