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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Taku Fukita, Susono, JP;
Kenichi Tomita, Numazu, JP;
Hideyuki Miyamoto, Numazu, JP;
Michiyo Fukutomi, Mishima, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/608 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/608 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an image scanning apparatus that has deflection device for deflecting a light flux emitted from a light emitting source a lens for guiding the light flux deflected by the deflection device to a surface to be scanned, and a holding base for holding the lens, the holding base being provided with a recess portion wherein the lens has a curved surface portion on a lower face thereof, and the holding base holds the curved surface portion of the lens by the recess portion.