JPH06308416A - Light deflector - Google Patents

Light deflector

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Publication number
JPH06308416A
JPH06308416A JP12194693A JP12194693A JPH06308416A JP H06308416 A JPH06308416 A JP H06308416A JP 12194693 A JP12194693 A JP 12194693A JP 12194693 A JP12194693 A JP 12194693A JP H06308416 A JPH06308416 A JP H06308416A
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Prior art keywords
cover
polygon mirror
rotary polygon
opening
guide member
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Yasuo Suzuki
康夫 鈴木
Kenichi Tomita
健一 冨田
Mikio Nakasugi
幹夫 中杉
Taku Fukita
卓 蕗田
Noboru Nabeta
昇 鍋田
Hideyuki Miyamoto
英幸 宮本
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/435Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/47Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using the combination of scanning and modulation of light
    • B41J2/471Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using the combination of scanning and modulation of light using dot sequential main scanning by means of a light deflector, e.g. a rotating polygonal mirror

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce noise caused by an air flow flowing out from the cover of a rotary polygon mirror. CONSTITUTION:The rotary polygon mirror 1 is covered with the almost cylindrical cover 2 and the cover 2 is provided with a window 3 where a laser beam is passed through. On the side edge 3b of the window 3 on a downstream side in the rotating direction of the mirror 1, a guide piece 4 provided with a first part 4a projecting along the tangentical plane A of the cylindrical part 2a of the cover 2 in a reverse direction to the rotating direction and a second part 4C inclined to the rotating direction from the projecting end 4b of the first part 4a is provided. Since the projecting end 4b is positioned more outside in the diameter direction than the inner surface of the cover 2, the air flow flowing out to the outside by getting over the end 4b is decelerated according as it is distant from the surface of the mirror 1. In addition since it smoothly flows along the second part 4c of the piece 4, the large noise is not caused.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、レーザプリンタ等にお
いてレーザ光等を高速度で偏向走査する光偏向器に関す
るものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical deflector for deflecting and scanning a laser beam or the like at a high speed in a laser printer or the like.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】レーザプリンタやレーザファクシミリ等
の光偏向器は、近年特に高速化が進み、これに用いられ
る回転多面鏡は毎分1万数千回転以上の高速回転を行
う。回転多面鏡をこのような高速度で回転させると、回
転中の風切音が増大し、大きな騒音を発生するため、回
転多面鏡の周囲は略円筒状のカバーで覆われている。
2. Description of the Related Art Optical deflectors for laser printers, laser facsimiles and the like have been particularly accelerated in recent years, and rotary polygon mirrors used for these deflectors rotate at high speeds of 10,000 or more revolutions per minute. When the rotary polygon mirror is rotated at such a high speed, the wind noise during rotation is increased and a large noise is generated. Therefore, the periphery of the rotary polygon mirror is covered with a substantially cylindrical cover.

【0003】図5は一般的な光偏向器の全体を説明する
もので、光学箱100に取り付けられたレーザ発振器S
0 から発生されたレーザ光L0 はシリンドリカルレンズ
0によって所定のビーム形状に集光されたのち、回転
多面鏡101によって偏向走査され、結像レンズ系F0
を経て感光ドラムD0 上に結像する。回転多面鏡101
によって反射されたレーザ光の一部は反射ミラーM0
よって光ファイバB0に導入され、走査開始信号に変換
される。
FIG. 5 illustrates a general optical deflector as a whole. A laser oscillator S mounted on an optical box 100 is shown.
The laser light L 0 generated from 0 is condensed into a predetermined beam shape by the cylindrical lens C 0 , and then is deflected and scanned by the rotary polygon mirror 101 to form an image forming lens system F 0.
Then, an image is formed on the photosensitive drum D 0 . Rotating polygon mirror 101
A part of the laser light reflected by is introduced into the optical fiber B 0 by the reflection mirror M 0 and converted into a scanning start signal.

【0004】図4は回転多面鏡101とその駆動部を示
すもので、回転多面鏡101の駆動部は、回転軸111
と、これに一体的に結合されたロータマグネット112
と、回転軸111を支承する軸受装置113と一体であ
るステータコイル114と、ステータコイル114に駆
動電流を供給する回路基板115を有し、回転多面鏡1
01は、波型ワッシャ116aと平型ワッシャ116b
と止め輪116cからなる押え機構116によって、回
転軸111と一体であるフランジ部材111aに押圧さ
れ、これによって回転軸111と一体化されている。回
転多面鏡101は略円筒状のカバー102によって覆わ
れており、これによって、回転多面鏡101の回転に伴
う空気の流動を制限し、風切音の発生を低減するととも
に、風切音が外部へ洩れるのを防ぐ。なお、カバー10
2の円筒部分102aにはレーザ光を通過させる窓10
3が設けられている。
FIG. 4 shows the rotary polygon mirror 101 and its drive unit. The drive unit of the rotary polygon mirror 101 is a rotary shaft 111.
And the rotor magnet 112 integrally connected to the
The rotary polygon mirror 1 includes a stator coil 114 that is integral with a bearing device 113 that supports the rotary shaft 111, and a circuit board 115 that supplies a drive current to the stator coil 114.
01 is a corrugated washer 116a and a flat washer 116b
A pressing mechanism 116 including a stopper ring 116c presses the flange member 111a, which is integrated with the rotating shaft 111, and thereby is integrated with the rotating shaft 111. The rotary polygon mirror 101 is covered with a substantially cylindrical cover 102, which limits the flow of air accompanying the rotation of the rotary polygon mirror 101, reduces wind noise, and reduces wind noise. To prevent leakage. The cover 10
The second cylindrical portion 102a has a window 10 through which laser light passes.
3 is provided.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記従来
の技術によれば、カバーの内部で回転多面鏡の高速回転
に伴って流動する空気が、カバーの窓から外へ流出する
ときに大きな風切音を発生し、騒音の一因となる。
However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, when the air flowing along with the high speed rotation of the rotary polygon mirror inside the cover flows out from the window of the cover, a large wind noise is generated. And cause noise.

【0006】本発明は、上記従来の技術の問題点に鑑み
てなされたものであり、カバーの内部で回転多面鏡の高
速回転に伴って流動する空気流がカバーの窓から外へ流
出するときの騒音を低減できる光偏向器を提供すること
を目的とするものである。
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and when an air flow flowing with the high speed rotation of the rotary polygon mirror inside the cover flows out from the window of the cover. It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical deflector capable of reducing the noise of the above.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に本発明の光偏向器は、外周面に照射された照明光を偏
向走査する回転多面鏡と、その外周面を覆う円筒部分を
備えたカバーを有し、該カバーの円筒部分に前記照明光
を通過させる開口が設けられており、該開口の一部分
が、前記カバーの円筒部分からその接平面に沿って前記
回転多面鏡の回転方向と逆向きに突出する第1の部分と
その突出端から前記回転方向へ傾斜する第2の部分を有
する案内部材によって覆われていることを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, an optical deflector according to the present invention comprises a rotary polygon mirror for deflecting and scanning the illumination light applied to the outer peripheral surface, and a cylindrical portion covering the outer peripheral surface. A cover, and an opening through which the illumination light passes is provided in a cylindrical portion of the cover, and a portion of the opening extends from the cylindrical portion of the cover along a tangential plane thereof in a rotation direction of the rotary polygon mirror. Is covered with a guide member having a first portion protruding in the opposite direction and a second portion inclined from the protruding end in the rotation direction.

【0008】[0008]

【作用】カバー内の空気は回転多面鏡の高速回転に伴っ
て高速度で流動し、カバーの開口から外へ流出する。開
口から流出する空気流は回転多面鏡の回転方向に旋回
し、回転多面鏡の外周面から遠ざかるにつれてその流速
の一部を失い減速する。開口の一部分は案内部材によっ
て覆われているため、開口から流出する空気流のうちで
回転多面鏡に近く流速の速いものは案内部材の第1の部
分に沿って再びカバー内へ流入し、回転多面鏡から遠ざ
かって減速したものが案内部材の第2の部分に沿って外
部へ流出する。風切音は開口から流出する空気流の流速
が速いほど大きいため、案内部材によって流速の速い空
気流が開口から流出するのを防ぐことで風切音を低減さ
せる。加えて、開口から流出する空気流は、案内部材の
第2の部分に沿って滑かに流動しながら徐々に減速する
ため、渦等を発生しない。従って、渦による騒音も低減
できる。また、開口から流出する空気流を案内部材の第
2の部分によって開口に近接するレンズ等から遠ざける
ことでその汚染を防ぐことができる。さらに、開口から
流出する空気流を、開口に近接するモータ駆動回路等の
発熱装置へ吹きつけることでこれを冷却することもでき
る。
The air in the cover flows at a high speed as the rotary polygon mirror rotates at a high speed, and flows out through the opening of the cover. The airflow flowing out from the opening swirls in the rotation direction of the rotary polygon mirror, and as it moves away from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary polygon mirror, a part of the flow velocity is lost and decelerated. Since a part of the opening is covered by the guide member, the air flow out of the opening that has a high flow velocity close to the rotating polygon mirror flows into the cover again along the first part of the guide member and rotates. What is decelerated away from the polygon mirror flows out along the second portion of the guide member. The wind noise is larger as the flow velocity of the air flow flowing out from the opening is higher. Therefore, the wind noise is reduced by preventing the air flow having a high flow velocity from flowing out of the opening by the guide member. In addition, since the airflow flowing out from the opening gradually decelerates while smoothly flowing along the second portion of the guide member, no vortex or the like is generated. Therefore, noise due to the vortex can be reduced. Further, the second portion of the guide member keeps the air flow out of the opening away from the lens or the like in the vicinity of the opening, thereby preventing the contamination. Further, the airflow flowing out from the opening can be cooled by blowing it onto a heat generating device such as a motor drive circuit which is close to the opening.

【0009】[0009]

【実施例】本発明の実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

【0010】図1は、一実施例の主要部を示す部分模式
断面図であって、本実施例の光偏向器の回転多面鏡1
は、略円筒状のカバー2によって覆われており、カバー
2はその円筒部分2aに開口である窓3を有する。光源
1 から窓3を通って回転多面鏡1の外周面の反射面1
aに照射されたレーザ光L1 は、回転多面鏡1の回転に
よって偏向走査され、球面レンズR1 とトーリックレン
ズT1 からなる結像レンズ系F1 を経て図示しない感光
ドラムに結像される。窓3は、図2に示すように、回転
多面鏡1の回転軸に平行にのびる一対の側縁3a,3b
と、両者の間で互に平行にのびる一対の端縁3c,3d
からなる周縁を有する略方形の開口であり、両側縁3
a,3bのうちで、矢印E(図1に示す)で示す回転多
面鏡1の回転方向の下流側の側縁3bには、前記回転方
向と逆向きに、カバー2の円筒部分2aからその接平面
Aに沿って突出したうえで前記回転方向へ傾斜する案内
部材である案内片4が一体的に設けられている。すなわ
ち、案内片4は、カバー2に窓3を作る際の打抜き等に
よって形成されたもので、前述のように接平面Aに沿っ
て回転方向と逆向きにのびる第1の部分4aと、その突
出端4bから前記回転方向に傾斜する第2の部分4cか
らなる。
FIG. 1 is a partial schematic cross-sectional view showing a main part of one embodiment, which is a rotary polygon mirror 1 of an optical deflector of this embodiment.
Are covered with a substantially cylindrical cover 2, and the cover 2 has a window 3 which is an opening in its cylindrical portion 2a. The reflection surface 1 on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating polygon mirror 1 from the light source S 1 through the window 3.
The laser light L 1 applied to a is deflected and scanned by the rotation of the rotary polygon mirror 1, and is imaged on a photosensitive drum (not shown) via an imaging lens system F 1 including a spherical lens R 1 and a toric lens T 1. . As shown in FIG. 2, the window 3 has a pair of side edges 3a and 3b extending parallel to the rotation axis of the rotary polygon mirror 1.
And a pair of edges 3c and 3d extending parallel to each other.
Is a substantially rectangular opening having a peripheral edge of
Of the a and 3b, the side edge 3b on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the rotary polygon mirror 1 indicated by the arrow E (shown in FIG. 1) is opposite to the rotation direction from the cylindrical portion 2a of the cover 2. A guide piece 4, which is a guide member that projects along the tangential plane A and is inclined in the rotation direction, is integrally provided. That is, the guide piece 4 is formed by punching or the like when the window 3 is formed in the cover 2, and as described above, the first portion 4a extending along the tangential plane A in the direction opposite to the rotation direction, and the first portion 4a thereof. It is composed of a second portion 4c inclined from the protruding end 4b in the rotation direction.

【0011】回転多面鏡1が高速回転すると、これに伴
ってカバー2内の空気も周方向に高速度で流動し、その
一部は窓3から外部へ吐出される。窓3から外部へ流出
する空気流は、図3の矢印W1 〜W3 で示すように、回
転多面鏡1の回転方向へ旋回し、窓3の両側縁3a,3
bのうちで前記回転方向の上流側の側縁3aの近傍では
負圧が発生して、矢印W4 で示すように外部の空気がカ
バー2内へ吸引される。窓3の下流側の側縁3bの近傍
では、回転多面鏡1とともに流動する空気流が案内片4
の第1の部分4aによって二分され、回転多面鏡1の外
周面の近くを高速度で流動する空気流は、矢印W5 で示
すように、再びカバー2内へ流入し、残りが案内片4の
第2の部分4cに沿って外部へ放出される。すなわち、
案内片4の第1の部分4aはカバー2の円筒部分2aの
接平面Aに沿って上流側にのびており、従って、その突
出端4bはカバー2の円筒部分2aより径方向外方へ位
置しているために、これを越えて外部へ流出する空気流
は、回転多面鏡1の表面から遠ざかり、その回転によっ
て得た流速の一部を失って減速したものであり、従っ
て、案内片4の第1の部分4aの突出端4bに衝突して
も大きな風切音を発生しない。また、案内片4の第1の
部分4aに沿って再びカバー2内へ流入する空気流は、
案内片4の第1の部分4aの内面に沿って徐々に圧縮さ
れるため、渦や乱流による騒音も極めて少ない。実験に
よれば、案内片4の第1の部分の突出方向の幅である突
出量が回転多面鏡1の半径の1/2以上であるとき、騒
音が大幅に低減できることが判明した。
When the rotary polygon mirror 1 rotates at a high speed, the air inside the cover 2 also flows at a high speed in the circumferential direction, and a part of the air is discharged from the window 3 to the outside. The airflow flowing out of the window 3 is swung in the rotation direction of the rotary polygon mirror 1 as shown by arrows W 1 to W 3 in FIG. 3, and both side edges 3 a, 3 of the window 3 are swung.
Negative pressure is generated in the vicinity of the side edge 3a on the upstream side in the rotation direction of b, and external air is sucked into the cover 2 as shown by an arrow W 4 . In the vicinity of the side edge 3 b on the downstream side of the window 3, the air flow flowing together with the rotary polygon mirror 1 is guided by the guide piece 4.
The airflow that is bisected by the first portion 4a of the rotary polygonal mirror 1 and flows at a high velocity near the outer peripheral surface of the rotary polygon mirror 1 flows into the cover 2 again as shown by an arrow W 5 , and the rest is guided by the guide piece 4a. Is discharged to the outside along the second portion 4c of the. That is,
The first portion 4a of the guide piece 4 extends upstream along the tangential plane A of the cylindrical portion 2a of the cover 2, so that its projecting end 4b is located radially outward of the cylindrical portion 2a of the cover 2. Because of this, the air flow that flows out to the outside goes away from the surface of the rotary polygon mirror 1, loses a part of the flow velocity obtained by the rotation, and is decelerated. Even if it collides with the projecting end 4b of the first portion 4a, a large wind noise is not generated. Further, the air flow that flows into the cover 2 again along the first portion 4a of the guide piece 4 is
Since it is gradually compressed along the inner surface of the first portion 4a of the guide piece 4, noise due to vortices and turbulence is extremely small. According to the experiment, it was found that the noise can be significantly reduced when the protrusion amount, which is the width of the first portion of the guide piece 4 in the protrusion direction, is 1/2 or more of the radius of the rotary polygon mirror 1.

【0012】なお、案内片4の第1の部分4aの突出端
4bを越えて回転多面鏡1の回転方向へ旋回しつつカバ
ー2の外へ流出する空気流は、前記回転方向へ傾斜する
第2の部分4cに案内されて滑かに流動し、この間にそ
の流速のほとんどを失い、大きな風切音や渦を発生する
ことなく周囲の雰囲気へ拡散する。
The air flow that flows out of the cover 2 while swiveling in the rotation direction of the rotary polygon mirror 1 beyond the projecting end 4b of the first portion 4a of the guide piece 4 is inclined in the rotation direction. It is smoothly guided by the second portion 4c, loses most of its flow velocity during this period, and diffuses into the surrounding atmosphere without generating a large wind noise or vortex.

【0013】このように、案内片4の第2の部分4c
は、窓3から旋回しながら流出する空気流を滑かに流動
させて徐々に減速させ、かつ渦の発生を防ぐことによっ
て騒音を一層低減する機能を有するが、第1の部分4a
に対する傾斜方向を調節するかまたは部分的に湾曲させ
て窓3に隣接する物体である球面レンズR1 から遠ざけ
ることにより、窓3から流出する空気流によって球面レ
ンズR1 が汚染するのを防ぐこともできる。さらに、案
内片4の第2の部分4cに沿って流動する空気流を、回
転多面鏡1の図示しない駆動部を駆動する発熱装置であ
るモータ駆動回路5等のICユニットに吹きつけてこれ
を冷却するように構成することもできる。なお、モータ
駆動回路5は、回転多面鏡1の駆動部とともにモータ基
板6に搭載されている。カバー2は、モータ基板6に取
り付けられている。
Thus, the second portion 4c of the guide piece 4
Has a function of smoothly flowing the airflow that swirls out of the window 3 to gradually decelerate it, and prevents the generation of vortices, thereby further reducing noise. However, the first portion 4a
Preventing the spherical lens R 1 from being contaminated by the air flow exiting the window 3 by adjusting the tilt direction with respect to or partially curving away from the object spherical lens R 1 adjacent to the window 3. You can also Further, the airflow flowing along the second portion 4c of the guide piece 4 is blown onto an IC unit such as a motor drive circuit 5 which is a heat generating device for driving a drive unit (not shown) of the rotary polygon mirror 1 and blows it. It can also be configured to cool. The motor drive circuit 5 is mounted on the motor board 6 together with the drive unit of the rotary polygon mirror 1. The cover 2 is attached to the motor board 6.

【0014】本実施例は、回転多面鏡のカバーの窓に設
けられた案内片によって、該窓から流出する空気流によ
る風切音を大幅に低減するとともに、カバーに隣接する
レンズ等の汚染を防ぎ、加えて、カバーから流出する空
気流をモータ駆動回路等のICユニットの冷却に利用す
ることができる。
In the present embodiment, the guide piece provided on the window of the cover of the rotary polygon mirror significantly reduces the wind noise caused by the air flow flowing out from the window, and the contamination of the lens and the like adjacent to the cover is reduced. In addition to the prevention, the airflow flowing out from the cover can be used for cooling the IC unit such as the motor drive circuit.

【0015】以上の実施例では、カバーはモータ基板に
取り付けられているが、カバーを光学箱内部に密閉する
蓋と一体に設けても、同様の効果が期待できる。
In the above embodiments, the cover is attached to the motor substrate, but the same effect can be expected if the cover is provided integrally with the lid that seals the inside of the optical box.

【0016】[0016]

【発明の効果】本発明は上述のとおり構成されているの
で、以下に記載するような効果を奏する。
Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

【0017】回転多面鏡のカバーから流出する空気流に
よる騒音を低減し、騒音の少い光偏向器を実現できる。
It is possible to realize an optical deflector with less noise by reducing the noise caused by the air flow flowing out from the cover of the rotary polygon mirror.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】一実施例の主要部を示す部分模式断面図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a partial schematic cross-sectional view showing a main part of one embodiment.

【図2】図1の装置のカバーのみを示す斜視図である。2 is a perspective view showing only the cover of the device of FIG. 1. FIG.

【図3】図1の装置のカバーから流出する空気流を説明
する説明図である。
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an air flow that flows out from the cover of the device of FIG.

【図4】従来例の主要部を示す部分模式断面図である。FIG. 4 is a partial schematic cross-sectional view showing a main part of a conventional example.

【図5】一般的な光偏向器を説明する説明図である。FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a general optical deflector.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 回転多面鏡 1a 反射面 2 カバー 2a 円筒部分 3 窓 4 案内片 4a 第1の部分 4b 突出端 4c 第2の部分 5 モータ駆動回路 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 rotary polygon mirror 1a reflective surface 2 cover 2a cylindrical portion 3 window 4 guide piece 4a first portion 4b protruding end 4c second portion 5 motor drive circuit

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 蕗田 卓 東京都大田区下丸子3丁目30番2号 キヤ ノン株式会社内 (72)発明者 鍋田 昇 東京都大田区下丸子3丁目30番2号 キヤ ノン株式会社内 (72)発明者 宮本 英幸 東京都大田区下丸子3丁目30番2号 キヤ ノン株式会社内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Taku Butada 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Noboru Nabeda 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Incorporated (72) Inventor Hideyuki Miyamoto 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc.

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 外周面に照射された照明光を偏向走査す
る回転多面鏡と、その外周面を覆う円筒部分を備えたカ
バーを有し、該カバーの円筒部分に前記照明光を通過さ
せる開口が設けられており、該開口の一部分が、前記カ
バーの円筒部分からその接平面に沿って前記回転多面鏡
の回転方向と逆向きに突出する第1の部分とその突出端
から前記回転方向へ傾斜する第2の部分を有する案内部
材によって覆われていることを特徴とする光偏向器。
1. A rotary polygonal mirror for deflecting and scanning illumination light applied to an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a cover having a cylindrical portion covering the outer peripheral surface thereof, and an opening for allowing the illumination light to pass through the cylindrical portion of the cover. A first portion protruding from the cylindrical portion of the cover along the tangential plane thereof in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary polygon mirror and from the protruding end thereof in the rotation direction. An optical deflector which is covered with a guide member having an inclined second portion.
【請求項2】 案内部材の第1の部分が、開口の周縁の
一部分から突出していることを特徴とする請求項1記載
の光偏向器。
2. The optical deflector according to claim 1, wherein the first portion of the guide member projects from a part of the peripheral edge of the opening.
【請求項3】 案内部材の第2の部分が、開口に隣接す
る物体から遠ざかるようにのびていることを特徴とする
請求項1または2記載の光偏向器。
3. The optical deflector according to claim 1, wherein the second portion of the guide member extends away from an object adjacent to the opening.
【請求項4】 案内部材の第2の部分が、開口に近接す
る発熱装置に近づくようにのびていることを特徴とする
請求項1ないし3いずれか1項記載の光偏向器。
4. The optical deflector according to claim 1, wherein the second portion of the guide member extends so as to approach the heat generating device near the opening.
【請求項5】 案内部材の第1の部分の突出方向の幅
が、回転多面鏡の半径の1/2以上であることを特徴と
する請求項1ないし4いずれか1項記載の光偏向器。
5. The optical deflector according to claim 1, wherein the width of the first portion of the guide member in the protruding direction is at least ½ of the radius of the rotary polygon mirror. .
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