Optical recording head and optical recording apparatus

An optical recording apparatus, comprising:

• a recording medium;
• an optical recording head which is adapted to perform information recording by use of light on a recording medium, the head including:
• a light source section which is adapted to emit light;
• an optical element for receiving a light beam from the light source section, and focusing and emitting the light beam received from the light source section;
• and
• a support body configured to receive the light emitted from the optical element so that the received light enters into the support body;
• the support body having:
• a support portion which supports the light source section at a predetermined position;
• and
• a total reflection surface for receiving and total reflecting the light beam having entered into the support body such that the light beam reflected by the total reflection surface is focused on an end face of the support body, and
• a control section which is adapted to control the optical recording head.

An optical recording head for performing information recording by use of light on a recording medium, the head comprising:

• a light source section which is adapted to emit light;
• an optical element for receiving a light beam from the light source section, and focusing and emitting the light beam received from the light source section;
• and
• a support body;
• the support body including:
• a support portion which supports the optical element at a predetermined position such that the light beam emitted from the optical element enters into the support body;
• and
• a total reflection surface for receiving and total reflecting the light beam having entered into the support body such that the light beam reflected by the total reflection surface is focused at a first position on an end face of the support body.

An optical recording apparatus, comprising:

• a recording medium;
• an optical recording head which is adapted to perform information recording by use of light on a recording medium, the head including:
• a light source section which is adapted to emit light;
• an optical element for receiving a light beam from the light source section, and focusing and emitting the light beam received from the light source section;
• and
• a support body;
• the support body having:
• a support portion which supports the optical element at a predetermined position such that the light beam emitted from the optical element enters into the support body;
• and
• a total reflection surface for receiving and total reflecting the light beam having entered into the support body such that the light beam reflected by the total reflection surface is focused on an end face of the support body, and
• a control section which is adapted to control the optical recording head.

An optical recording head for performing information recording by use of light on a recording medium, the head comprising:

• a light source section which is adapted to emit light;
• an optical element for receiving a light beam from the light source section, and focusing and emitting the light beam received from the light source section;
• and
• a support body;
• the support body including:
• a support portion which supports the light source section and the optical element at a predetermined position such that the light beam emitted from the optical element enters into the support body;
• and
• a total reflection surface for receiving and total reflecting the light beam having entered into the support body such that the light beam reflected by the total reflection surface is focused on an end face of the support body.