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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
Masataka Nishiyama, Saitama, JP;
Taminori Odano, Saitama, JP;
Pentax Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A laser beam emitting unit includes a laser diode, a collimating lens upon which a laser beam emitted by the laser diode is incident, a base plate to which the laser diode is fixed, a lens holder which holds the collimating lens, and a holder support plate via which the lens holder is fixed to the base plate. The holder support plate includes a flat portion which faces the base plate with a gap between the flat portion and the base plate, and at least two leg portions which extend from the flat portion to the base plate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the flat portion. Each of the at least two leg portions includes a claw portion which is deformed to be fixed to the base plate, wherein the gap is maintained between the flat portion and the base plate.