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US 2026/0299459 A1Published application
Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsTakaki UEMURA, Yoshikazu WATANABE, Hiroshi EGUCHI, Masayuki IIJIMA, Haruki NAKAMURA
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Abstract
An optical scanning device includes a casing that seals an inside thereof, a light source provided inside the casing, and an optical scanner that is provided inside the casing and scans the light emitted from the light source. The light emitted from the light source passes through an external space of the casing, and the light entering the inside of the casing again from the external space is guided to the optical scanner.
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An optical scanning device, comprising:
- a casing that seals an inside thereof;
- a light source provided inside the casing;
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- an optical scanner that is provided inside the casing and scans the light emitted from the light source, wherein
- the light emitted from the light source passes through an external space of the casing, and the light entering the inside of the casing again from the external space is guided to the optical scanner.
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