Optical scanning device, imaging forming apparatus, and optical element
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorHironobu Oi
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Abstract
An optical scanning device includes an optical element and an optical base. The optical element includes a first bonding surface, while the optical base includes a second bonding surface. A groove in which a bonding agent flows is formed in at least one of the first bonding surface of the optical element and the second bonding surface of the optical base. The optical element is bonded and fixed to the optical base through the first bonding surface and the second boding surface by means of the bonding agent.
Claims10
An optical scanning device comprising:
- an optical element;
- and
- an optical base,
- wherein the optical element includes a first bonding surface, while the optical base includes a second bonding surface,
- a groove in which a bonding agent flows is formed in at least one of the first bonding surface of the optical element and the second bonding surface of the optical base,
- the optical element is bonded and fixed to the optical base through the first bonding surface and the second boding surface by the bonding agent, and
- the groove has a T-shape when viewed in cross section, the T-shape including a first portion linearly extending in a depth direction from the at least one of the first bonding surface and the second bonding surface, and a second portion linearly extending perpendicularly to the first portion and intersecting the first portion at a region separate from the at least one of the first bonding surface and the second bonding surface.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a photoconductive drum,
- a charger configured to charge the photoconductive drum,
- an optical scanning device configured to scan the photoconductive drum to form an electrostatic latent image on the photoconductive drum, and
- a developing unit configured to develop the electrostatic latent image on the photoconductive drum,
- wherein the optical scanning device includes
- an optical element;
- and
- an optical base,
- wherein the optical element includes a first bonding surface, while the optical base includes a second bonding surface,
- a groove in which a bonding agent flows is formed in at least one of the first bonding surface of the optical element and the second bonding surface of the optical base,
- the optical element is bonded and fixed to the optical base through the first bonding surface and the second boding surface by the bonding agent, and
- the groove has a T-shape when viewed in cross section, the T-shape including a first portion linearly extending in a depth direction from the at least one of the first bonding surface and the second bonding surface, and a second portion linearly extending perpendicularly to the first portion and intersecting the first portion at a region separate from the at least one of the first bonding surface and the second bonding surface.
An optical element which is bonded and fixed to an optical base by a bonding agent,
- wherein the optical element includes a bonding surface,
- a groove in which the bonding agent flows is formed in the bonding surface of the optical element, and
- the optical element and the optical base are bonded and fixed together by the bonding agent through the bonding surface, and
- the groove has a T-shape when viewed in cross section, the T-shape including a first portion linearly extending in a depth direction from the bonding surface, and a second portion linearly extending perpendicularly to the first portion and intersecting the first portion at a region separate from the bonding surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.