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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1999
Takayuki Iseki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Shingo Yagyu, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Katsuhiko Oguri, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Victor Company of Japan, Limited, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
A light deflection element has a pair of oscillating elements (,) and (,) having arms (,) and (,), and (,) and (,). respectively, the outer ends of which are fixed to a pair of supports (,) and (,) of a base (,), and the inner ends of which are free ends, a reflective mirror (,) disposed between arms (,) and (,), and arms (,) and (,) of the pair of oscillating elements (,) and (,), pairs of torsion springs (,and,) and torsion springs (,) and (,), linking the inner ends of the arms (,) and (,) and the inner ends of the arms (,) and (,), respectively, at a pair of positions that are symmetrical about an axis (L) that passes through the center of gravity of the reflective mirror, and a drive apparatus (D) for applying a drive force separately and independently to the oscillating elements (,) and (,), so as to move the inner ends of the arms (,), (,), (,), and (,) upward and downward separately and independently.