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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2022
Applicant:
Goichi Akanuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Goichi Akanuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); B60K 35/23 (2024.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/0833 (2013.01); B60K 35/23 (2024.01); G02B 2027/0154 (2013.01);
Abstract
A light deflector includes: a movable portion; a support having one end connected to the movable portion to elastically support the movable portion, the support including a support thick portion; a drive beam connected to the other end of the support to deform the support to cause the movable portion to oscillate about an oscillation axis; a connecting portion connecting the other end of the support to the drive beam, the connecting portion including a connecting thick portion; and a support frame supporting the drive beam via a fixing portion. The support thick portion and the connecting thick portion are connected to each other.