18888212. LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Ryota Sato of Tochigi JP

Masayasu Teramura of Tochigi JP

LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18888212 titled 'LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Original Abstract Submitted

Provided is a light scanning apparatus including a deflecting unit configured to deflect a first light flux from a first light source to scan a first scanned surface in a main scanning direction, a first imaging optical system and a reflecting element which are configured to guide the first light flux deflected by the deflecting unit to the first scanned surface, an optical element configured to guide the first light flux emitted from the first light source to the deflecting unit, and a holding member configured to hold the deflecting unit, the first imaging optical system, the reflecting element, and the optical element, in which the optical element and the reflecting element abut against the holding member.