LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

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LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18884361 titled 'LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

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A light scanning apparatus according to the present embodiments includes a deflecting unit configured to deflect a first light flux to scan a first scanned surface in a main scanning direction, a first imaging optical system configured to guide the first light flux deflected by the deflecting unit to the first scanned surface, a light receiving element configured to receive the first light flux deflected by the deflecting unit without the first imaging optical system, a first optical element configured to guide the first light flux deflected by the deflecting unit to the light receiving element, and a holding member configured to hold the deflecting unit, the first imaging optical system, the light receiving element and the first optical element, in which the first optical element and the deflecting unit are arranged on sides opposite to each other with respect to a first surface of the holding member.