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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2003
Satoru Honda, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Satoru Honda, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A scanning lens molded with resin is disclosed. The lens has a first lens surface which a light beam incident to, and a second lens surface which emits the light beam. The lens further includes a first lens frame formed to project from the first lens surface, the first lens frame is provided on at least a part of the periphery of the first lens surface. The lens further includes a second lens frame formed to project from the second lens surface. The second lens frame is provided on at least a part of the periphery of the second lens surface. At least one of the first and second lens frames has approximately constant projection amount along with the main-scanning direction of the scanning lens.