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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1995
Motonobu Yoshikawa, Osaka, JP;
Yoshiharu Yamamoto, Toyonaka, JP;
Kazutake Boku, Yao, JP;
Hironori Nakashima, Takarazuka, JP;
Akinori Yusa, Kadoma, JP;
Ken Morishima, Higashiosaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Kadoma, JP;
Abstract
The optical scanner of this invention includes a light source, an optical deflector for scanning a light flux from the light source, a first image formation optical system disposed between the light source and the optical deflector, and a second image formation optical system disposed between the optical deflector and a surface to be scanned. The second image formation optical system includes a curved mirror for reflecting a light flux from the optical deflector and a correction lens for converging the light flux from the curved mirror on the surface to be scanned. A refractive power in the sub-scanning direction at the center of the correction lens in the scanning direction is different from that at the periphery thereof.