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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2001
Jun Andoh, Ohta-ku, JP;
Yoshihiro Morii, Ohta-ku, JP;
Hiroshi Takemoto, Ohta-ku, JP;
Nobuaki Ono, Ohta-ku, JP;
Toshio Kobayashi, Ohta-ku, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Providing a fixing structure for parts of optical element by which fixing of parts of optical element with high accuracy can be achieved after positional adjustment in axes with an arrangement the positional adjustment in axes of parts of optical element is easily achieved before the fixing of the parts of optical element. The fixing structure comprises lens having an edge surface which is a side surface surrounding a light beam passing surface; an intermediate holding member having a first attaching surface which is facing to the side surface and having a second attaching surface which has a different angle from said first attaching surface ; and a housing having an attaching surface which is facing to the second attaching surface ; the housing and the lens which has been adjusted the positional relation to the housing are adhered and fixed through the intermediate holding member