Optical scanning apparatus having a fixed compound reflective assembly for two-dimensional scan capability and method thereof

A light receiving assembly for an optical scanning apparatus in which light reflected from an information-bearing reading target irradiated by a light beam illuminates said assembly, said assembly comprising:

• a substrate;
• a scanning member support means disposed on said substrate;
• a light scanning member, for generating said light beam irradiating said reading target, mounted on said light scanning member support means, said light scanning member support means being for moving said light scanning member in at least a one-dimensional direction to thereby change a point of irradiation of said reading target by said light beam responsive to movement of said light scanning member by said light scanning member support means;
• a plurality of light receiving member support means disposed on said substrate;
• and
• a plurality of light receiving members, each of said light receiving members being mounted on a respective one of said plurality of light receiving member support means to receive light reflected by said reading target in a plurality of directions and reflect said received light to a sensor for generating an electrical signal representative of said information on said reading target;
• wherein each of said light receiving member support means is for moving its respective light receiving member in at least a one-dimensional direction responsive to movement of said scanning member.

A light receiving assembly for an optical scanning apparatus in which light reflected from an information-bearing reading target irradiated by a light beam illuminates said assembly, said assembly comprising:

• a substrate;
• a scanning member support means disposed on said substrate;
• a light scanning member, for generating said light beam irradiating said reading target, mounted on said light scanning member support means, said light scanning member support means being for moving said light scanning member in at least a one-dimensional direction to thereby change a point of irradiation of said reading target by said light beam responsive to movement of said light scanning member by said light scanning member support means;
• a plurality of light receiving member support means disposed on said substrate;
• and
• a plurality of light receiving members, each of said light receiving members being mounted on a respective one of said plurality of light receiving member support means to receive light reflected by said reading target in a plurality of directions and reflect said received light to a sensor for generating an electrical signal representative of said information on said reading target;
• wherein each of said light receiving member support means is for moving its respective light receiving member in at least a one-dimensional direction responsive to movement of said scanning member at a timing having a same time period as a period of movement of said light scanning member so that said plurality of light receiving members receive light from said reading target at a same irradiation position, said light receiving member support means maintaining a relative angle between said light scanning member and respective ones of said light receiving members.