JP2005091520A - Polygon mirror fastening structure and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

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JP2005091520A
JP2005091520A JP2003322206A JP2003322206A JP2005091520A JP 2005091520 A JP2005091520 A JP 2005091520A JP 2003322206 A JP2003322206 A JP 2003322206A JP 2003322206 A JP2003322206 A JP 2003322206A JP 2005091520 A JP2005091520 A JP 2005091520A
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Hisanori Sakai
久宜 酒井
Shigemitsu Nakatsugawa
重光 中津川
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polygon mirror fastening structure in which the vibration propagation due to a high speed rotation of a polygon mirror is isolated and the positional variation of the polygon mirror caused by heat due to the high speed revolution is prevented. <P>SOLUTION: The polygon mirror fastening structure is provided in which a substrate 5 mounted with the polygon mirror 1 and a write-in housing 4 are fastened with screws 2 via a dumping steel plate washer 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、ポリゴンミラー締結構造および画像形成装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a polygon mirror fastening structure and an image forming apparatus.

ポリゴンミラーはレーザプリンタや画像形成装置のレーザ走査装置に一般的に使用されている。画像形成装置のレーザ走査装置では、ポリゴンミラーモータ(ブラシレスモータ)の回転軸に取り付けられた、正6角形や正8角形などの正多角形状のポリゴンミラーにレーザ光を照射し、その反射光を感光体に当ててスキャンさせ、光書込みを行うようになっている。
このポリゴンミラーの固定については、振動の伝播が起きないように他の光学部品と隔離したり、弾性体挿入により振動伝播の防止を行っている例が挙げられる。例えば、特許文献1では、樹脂系の材料からなる球形の防振部材で位置決めを行い、弾性的な防振部材を介して2つの筐体を締結することにより、振動の伝播を抑えるようにしている。
特開平9−159955号公報
The polygon mirror is generally used in a laser scanning device of a laser printer or an image forming apparatus. In a laser scanning device of an image forming apparatus, a regular polygonal polygon mirror such as a regular hexagon or a regular octagon attached to a rotating shaft of a polygon mirror motor (brushless motor) is irradiated with laser light, and the reflected light is irradiated. Optical writing is performed by scanning the photoconductor.
Examples of the fixing of the polygon mirror include an example in which vibration propagation is prevented by isolating it from other optical components so that vibration propagation does not occur or by inserting an elastic body. For example, in Patent Document 1, positioning is performed using a spherical vibration-proof member made of a resin-based material, and two cases are fastened via an elastic vibration-proof member, thereby suppressing vibration propagation. Yes.
JP-A-9-159955

しかし、ポリゴンミラーは振動と共に発熱が伴い、この熱により樹脂系の材料、あるいはゴムの材料の変形が起こり、位置決め精度の悪化が懸念される。
そこで本発明では、ポリゴンミラーの高速回転による振動伝播を遮断し、また高速回転に伴う熱によりポリゴンミラーの位置変動が起きるのを防止することができるポリゴンミラー締結構造を提供することを目的とする。
However, the polygon mirror generates heat with vibration, and this heat causes deformation of the resin-based material or rubber material, and there is a concern that the positioning accuracy may deteriorate.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a polygon mirror fastening structure that can block vibration propagation due to high-speed rotation of the polygon mirror and prevent the position of the polygon mirror from changing due to heat accompanying high-speed rotation. .

上記目的を達成するために、請求項1記載の発明では、ポリゴンミラーが搭載されたベース基板と書込みハウジングを、制振鋼板ワッシャを介してネジ締結したポリゴンミラー締結構造を最も主要な特徴とする。
請求項2記載の発明では、制振鋼板ワッシャは、粘弾性樹脂層を複数設けた請求項1記載のポリゴンミラー締結構造を主要な特徴とする。
請求項3記載の発明では、制振効果のあるネジでベース基板と書込みハウジングを締結した請求項1記載のポリゴンミラー締結構造を主要な特徴とする。
請求項4記載の発明では、ネジと制振鋼板ワッシャの間に隙間が存在する請求項1記載のポリゴンミラー締結構造を主要な特徴とする。
請求項5記載の発明では、請求項1記載のポリゴンミラー締結構造を備えた画像形成装置を最も主要な特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a polygon mirror fastening structure in which a base substrate on which a polygon mirror is mounted and a writing housing are fastened with screws through a damping steel plate washer is the main feature. .
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the damping steel plate washer has a polygon mirror fastening structure according to claim 1 provided with a plurality of viscoelastic resin layers.
The main feature of the invention according to claim 3 is the polygon mirror fastening structure according to claim 1 in which the base substrate and the writing housing are fastened with a screw having a damping effect.
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the polygon mirror fastening structure according to claim 1 in which a gap exists between the screw and the damping steel plate washer is a main feature.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the image forming apparatus having the polygon mirror fastening structure according to the first aspect is the main feature.

本発明によれば、ポリゴンミラーが搭載されたベース基板と書込みハウジングを、制振鋼板ワッシャを介してネジ締結したポリゴンミラー締結構造とすることで所期の目的を達成することができる。   According to the present invention, a desired object can be achieved by adopting a polygon mirror fastening structure in which a base substrate on which a polygon mirror is mounted and a writing housing are screw-fastened via a damping steel plate washer.

以下、本発明の実施形態について図面に従って説明する。
図1は本発明の実施形態に係るポリゴンミラー締結構造の正面図、図2は本発明の実施形態に係るポリゴンミラー締結構造の上面図である。
ポリゴンミラー1はベース基板5の上に搭載固定されており、ベース基板5の上で高速回転を行う。ベース基板5はネジ2により書込みハウジング4と締結され、ベース基板5と書込みハウジング4の間には振動を低減する効果のある制振鋼板ワッシャ3が挿入されている。
ポリゴンミラー1は高速で回転するため、回転による振動や熱の発生を伴うが、発生した振動と熱は制振鋼板ワッシャ3で吸収・減衰することができる。制振鋼板ワッシャ3は、鋼板間に粘弾性樹脂材を挟んだ構造であり、振動をこの粘弾性樹脂材で減衰させることが可能であり、また層を薄くすることで熱による変形の影響を最小限に抑える。
ポリゴンミラー1はレーザ光を決められた高さに維持して反射させることが必要であるため、締結部が複数である場合には各締結部の高さ位置の変動がないこととポリゴンミラー軸が傾いていないことが重要となる。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a polygon mirror fastening structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a top view of the polygon mirror fastening structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The polygon mirror 1 is mounted and fixed on the base substrate 5 and rotates on the base substrate 5 at a high speed. The base substrate 5 is fastened to the writing housing 4 by screws 2, and a damping steel plate washer 3 having an effect of reducing vibration is inserted between the base substrate 5 and the writing housing 4.
Since the polygon mirror 1 rotates at high speed, vibration and heat are generated due to rotation. The generated vibration and heat can be absorbed and attenuated by the damping steel plate washer 3. The damping steel washer 3 has a structure in which a viscoelastic resin material is sandwiched between steel plates, and vibrations can be damped by this viscoelastic resin material, and the effect of deformation due to heat can be reduced by thinning the layer. Minimize.
Since the polygon mirror 1 needs to reflect and maintain the laser beam at a predetermined height, when there are a plurality of fastening portions, there is no change in the height position of each fastening portion and the polygon mirror axis. It is important that is not tilted.

図3は制振鋼板ワッシャの一例を示す断面図である。4層の鋼板層7a、7b、7c、7dの間に3層の粘弾性樹脂層6a、6b、6cが挟まれた構造となっている。
例えば鋼板層7aが振動源であるポリゴンミラーモータに近い場合を考えると、振動は鋼板層7aから粘弾性樹脂層6aに伝播する。粘弾性樹脂層は振動を減衰させる機能に優れているため、この粘弾性樹脂層6aにより振動を低減する。次の鋼板層7bを経由して粘弾性樹脂層6bでさらに振動を低減する。このように複数層に構成することでより大きな振動低減効果を得ることが可能となる。
また、制振鋼板ワッシャ3とともに、ネジ2として、制振効果のあるネジ例えばマンガン基制振合金ネジを同時に用いることにより、より大きな振動低減が可能になる。すなわち制振合金ネジにより入力となる振動の低減が可能であり、制振鋼板ワッシャ3に伝播する振動を減少させることができる。
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a damping steel plate washer. It has a structure in which three viscoelastic resin layers 6a, 6b, 6c are sandwiched between four steel plate layers 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d.
For example, considering the case where the steel plate layer 7a is close to a polygon mirror motor that is a vibration source, vibration propagates from the steel plate layer 7a to the viscoelastic resin layer 6a. Since the viscoelastic resin layer has an excellent function of attenuating vibration, the viscoelastic resin layer 6a reduces vibration. The vibration is further reduced by the viscoelastic resin layer 6b via the next steel plate layer 7b. Thus, it becomes possible to acquire a bigger vibration reduction effect by comprising in multiple layers.
Further, by simultaneously using a vibration-suppressing steel plate washer 3 and a screw 2 having a vibration-damping effect, for example, a manganese-based vibration-damping alloy screw, together with the vibration-damping steel plate washer 3, a greater vibration reduction can be achieved. That is, it is possible to reduce the vibration that is input by the damping alloy screw, and it is possible to reduce the vibration that propagates to the damping steel plate washer 3.

図4はネジと制振鋼板ワッシャの間に隙間を設けた状態を示す上面図である。ネジ2と制振鋼板ワッシャ3の間に隙間Sを設け、ネジ2の軸部が制振鋼板ワッシャ3に接触しない構成となっている。この構成により振動の伝播は垂直方向に限定され、水平方向の振動によるポリゴンミラーモータのずれを抑えることで、レーザ光の変動を抑えることが可能になる。
本発明は上述したように、ポリゴンミラー1が搭載されたベース基板5と書込みハウジング4を、制振鋼板ワッシャ3を介して締結する構成にする。この構成によれば、ポリゴンモータ回転に伴う振動を吸収することができ、また熱による変化を回避することが可能である。このことにより、ビーム位置変動を発生させることなく良好な画質を得ることが可能となる。
本発明のポリゴンミラー構造は複写機、プリンタ、ファクシミリ装置などの電子写真式画像形成装置の書込み光学系に採用することができる。
FIG. 4 is a top view showing a state in which a gap is provided between the screw and the damping steel plate washer. A gap S is provided between the screw 2 and the damping steel plate washer 3 so that the shaft portion of the screw 2 does not contact the damping steel plate washer 3. With this configuration, the propagation of vibration is limited to the vertical direction, and the fluctuation of the laser beam can be suppressed by suppressing the deviation of the polygon mirror motor due to the vibration in the horizontal direction.
In the present invention, as described above, the base substrate 5 on which the polygon mirror 1 is mounted and the writing housing 4 are fastened via the damping steel plate washer 3. According to this configuration, vibration accompanying rotation of the polygon motor can be absorbed, and changes due to heat can be avoided. This makes it possible to obtain good image quality without causing beam position fluctuations.
The polygon mirror structure of the present invention can be employed in a writing optical system of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a printer, or a facsimile machine.

本発明の実施形態に係るポリゴンミラー締結構造の正面図である。It is a front view of the polygon mirror fastening structure concerning the embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の実施形態に係るポリゴンミラー締結構造の上面図である。It is a top view of a polygon mirror fastening structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 制振鋼板ワッシャの一例を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows an example of a damping steel plate washer. ネジと制振鋼板ワッシャの間に隙間を設けた状態を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the state which provided the clearance gap between the screw and the damping steel plate washer.

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1 ポリゴンミラー、2 ネジ、3 制振鋼板ワッシャ、4 書込みハウジング、5 ベース基板   1 Polygon mirror, 2 screws, 3 damping steel washer, 4 writing housing, 5 base board

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ポリゴンミラーが搭載されたベース基板と書込みハウジングを、制振鋼板ワッシャを介してネジ締結したことを特徴とするポリゴンミラー締結構造。   A polygon mirror fastening structure in which a base substrate on which a polygon mirror is mounted and a writing housing are fastened with screws through a damping steel plate washer. 制振鋼板ワッシャは、粘弾性樹脂層を複数備えていることを特徴とする請求項1記載のポリゴンミラー締結構造。   2. The polygon mirror fastening structure according to claim 1, wherein the damping steel plate washer includes a plurality of viscoelastic resin layers. 制振効果のあるネジでベース基板と書込みハウジングを締結したことを特徴とする請求項1記載のポリゴンミラー締結構造。   2. The polygon mirror fastening structure according to claim 1, wherein the base substrate and the writing housing are fastened by a screw having a damping effect. ネジ外周と制振鋼板ワッシャとの間に隙間が存在することを特徴とする請求項1記載のポリゴンミラー締結構造。   2. The polygon mirror fastening structure according to claim 1, wherein a gap exists between the outer periphery of the screw and the damping steel plate washer. 請求項1記載のポリゴンミラー締結構造を備えたことを特徴とする画像形成装置。   An image forming apparatus comprising the polygon mirror fastening structure according to claim 1.
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