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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2009
Kenichi Shimizu, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsuhiko Ogawa, Atsugi, JP;
Kenichi Shimizu, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsuhiko Ogawa, Atsugi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical scanning apparatus has: a deflection unit that scans beams emitted from a plurality of laser light sources; an imaging unit having one or more optical elements for imaging beams scanned by the deflection unit; and a supporting unit having a higher rigidity than a rigidity of the imaging unit. The supporting unit has a pair of receiving members that support the imaging unit, in a sub-scanning direction, near both ends, as seen in a main scanning direction, of the imaging unit. The optical scanning apparatus also has; a bend-adjustment unit that corrects bend. The bend-adjustment unit is disposed on the supporting unit at a plurality of positions along the main scanning direction. The optical scanning apparatus further has a free-sliding unit for securing free expansion of the imaging unit due to temperature changes thereof.
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