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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Naoya Kaneda, Chigasaki, JP;
Harunobu Ichinose, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359832 ; 359557 ;
Abstract
In a light beam deflection unit such as a variable apical-angle prism, a holding member for holding a movable optical member, e.g., glass plates, is made of a high-stiffness material (for example, polycarbonate), and the holding member is connected with a displacing member, e.g., film sheets in the form of bellows, by a connecting portion incorporated with the holding member and welded to the displacing member. This arrangement can hold the movable optical member with high accuracy and can surely connect the holding member with the displacing member.