WO2010106845A1 - 中空部を形成した反射光学素子および走査光学装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a reflective optical element constituting an optical system used in a scanning optical apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and the like, and particularly to a resin-made reflective optical element in which a hollow portion is formed inside the element.
- a laser scanning optical device for forming an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive member has, for example, an f ⁇ characteristic (a light beam deflected by a polygon mirror or the like on a surface to be scanned).
- an f ⁇ characteristic a light beam deflected by a polygon mirror or the like on a surface to be scanned.
- long optical elements are used as optical elements having a characteristic for scanning at an equidistant speed, and these optical elements have a predetermined curvature in the scanning direction with high accuracy.
- the laser beam is transmitted or reflected by the optical element, thereby adjusting the optical path of the laser beam, for example, adjusting the main scanning speed.
- optical elements are generally known to be made of glass, metal, or ceramic. In recent years, those made of resin are used from the viewpoint of ease of molding, freedom of design, or cost reduction. It has come to be used.
- a scanning optical device that adjusts the optical path of a laser beam using a transmissive refractive optical element, that is, a transmissive lens as disclosed in Patent Document 1, and a laser beam from a short wavelength light source is applied to the laser beam.
- a resin lens is used as the transmission lens for adjusting the optical path of the laser beam, a short wavelength laser beam is transmitted through the resin, and the weather resistance of the resin lens is reduced. Sex is an issue.
- the present inventor does not use a transmissive lens that transmits the laser beam as means for adjusting the optical path of the laser beam, that is, a method that uses a refracting optical element instead of a laser beam, as a method for solving the problem of weather resistance. It was considered to apply a method using a mirror that reflects light, that is, a reflective optical element.
- the optical path of the laser beam is adjusted using a reflective optical element
- the optical path of the laser beam and the shape of the beam are adjusted using two surfaces of the entrance surface and the exit surface of the lens. This is for adjusting the optical path of the laser beam and the shape of the beam.
- the optical surface is deformed due to warpage or sink caused by shrinkage during resin curing. And the influence of warpage occurring in the longitudinal direction, that is, the scanning direction becomes more prominent, and it is difficult to perform molding while maintaining the high surface accuracy even when conventional injection molding is used.
- the present inventor considered the effect of hollow injection molding and considered application to optical components.
- the tensile stress at the time of resin shrinkage that causes warping and sink marks of the molded product is released to the hollow part, and the molded product is expressed in the form of sink marks on the surface of the hollow part.
- Warpage and sink marks generated on the surface of the surface are alleviated, and this makes it possible to improve the surface accuracy of the surface, that is, the mirror surface accuracy of the reflective optical element.
- Patent Document 2 a technique such as Patent Document 2 is known as a hollow injection molding technique.
- the hollow portion wider than the mirror surface portion of the reflective optical element, the effect of forming the hollow portion over the entire mirror surface portion can be obtained, and the resin can be formed by forming the hollow portion over the entire surface. It can be said that it is effective to release the tensile stress during shrinkage to some extent.
- the problem of mold release resistance is not reflected as a reflection optical element used in a scanning optical apparatus having a relatively long wavelength so far, but the reflection of an apparatus using a short wavelength light source that requires higher surface accuracy is required.
- the surface roughness that affects the surface accuracy of the mirror surface portion serving as the reflecting surface is lost due to distortion at the time of mold release, and even though the problem due to bending resin shrinkage can be solved by hollow molding, as a result It was found that high surface accuracy cannot be maintained.
- the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the present invention alleviates the effects of warpage and sink marks caused by shrinkage during resin curing, and sufficiently suppresses the occurrence of mirror surface distortion due to mold release resistance. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a resin-made reflective optical element that maintains high mirror surface accuracy or a scanning optical device using the reflective optical element.
- a first aspect of the present invention includes a resin-made base part having a long plate shape having a hollow part, and a mirror part located on a part of the base part surface.
- the hollow portion is located inside the base material portion where the mirror surface portion is formed, and is longer than both ends in the longitudinal direction of the mirror surface portion from the center of the mirror surface portion, and the mirror surface portion is the entire mirror surface portion. Is a reflective optical element protruding on the plate surface of the base member.
- the hollow portion is further longer than both ends in the short direction of the mirror surface portion from the center of the mirror surface portion.
- the reflective optical element is preferably a reflective optical element that reflects the light emitted from the light source while being scanned along the long surface direction of the mirror surface.
- the surface roughness Ra of the surface of the base material portion on which the mirror surface portion of the reflective optical element is formed is within a range of Ra ⁇ 5 (nm).
- a light source a polygon mirror, a condensing unit for entering the light emitted from the light source and condensing the light to the polygon mirror, and scanning by rotating the polygon mirror at a predetermined speed are provided.
- a scanning optical device having a reflection optical element that has an f ⁇ characteristic with respect to the scanning light, wherein the reflection optical element is a long plate-shaped resin base portion having a hollow portion;
- a mirror surface portion located at a part of the surface of the base material portion, the hollow portion is located inside the base material portion where the mirror surface portion is formed, and the length of the mirror surface portion from the center of the mirror surface portion The mirror surface portion is longer than both ends in the direction, and the entire mirror surface portion projects on the plate surface of the base material portion.
- the hollow portion of the reflective optical element used in the scanning optical device is further longer than both ends of the mirror surface portion in the short direction from the center of the mirror surface portion.
- the surface roughness Ra of the surface of the base material portion on which the mirror surface portion of the reflective optical element used in the reflective optical device is formed is within a range of Ra ⁇ 5 (nm).
- the wavelength of light emitted from the light source is preferably 500 nm or less.
- a shrinkage at the time of resin curing is achieved by having a hollow part and forming the hollow part in the base part longer than the mirror surface part in the longitudinal direction, that is, the scanning direction.
- the influence of the warp that occurs in the longitudinal direction is alleviated over the entire mirror surface, and the entire plate surface of the mirror surface portion is projected on the plate surface of the base material portion.
- a resin-made reflective optical element having higher mirror accuracy than the conventional one can be realized by suppressing an increase in mold release resistance accompanying holding of a mold by a resin molded product.
- a scanning optical apparatus and an image forming apparatus using a blue laser capable of recording a high-definition image by using the reflective optical element are conventionally used in which an optical element made of glass, metal, or ceramic is used. This can be realized at a lower cost than the above devices.
- (A) is sectional drawing at the time of cut
- (b) is sectional drawing at the time of cut
- It is a functional block diagram of the injection molding machine provided with the detection means. It is a graph showing the relationship of the operation
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the shape of a resin-made reflective optical element having a hollow portion that is longer in the longitudinal direction than the mirror surface portion, which is the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1A is a view of the reflective optical element as viewed from the top in the thickness direction
- FIG. 1B is a view as viewed from the short direction.
- the long plate-like base material portion 3 and one of the base material portions 3 are provided.
- the mirror surface portion 2 located on the front surface and the hollow portion 4 located inside the base material portion 3 on the mirror back surface of the mirror surface portion 2, and the length of the hollow portion 4 in the longitudinal direction of the mirror surface portion 2 are long. Longer than the length in the direction, and further, both ends of the hollow portion 4 are formed outside both ends in the longitudinal direction of the mirror surface portion 2, so that the tensile stress generated by the shrinkage accompanying the curing of the resin is formed in the hollow portion 4. Since it is released, warpage in the longitudinal direction due to resin shrinkage is alleviated over the entire mirror surface portion 2, and the surface accuracy is improved.
- the mold is held by the molded product due to the resin shrinkage, and the mirror surface portion 2 is distorted due to the release resistance.
- the mirror surface portion 2 extends over the entire plate surface 3. By projecting in the thickness direction, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of distortion of the mirror surface portion 2 due to the mold release resistance.
- the shape of the mirror surface may be changed by correcting the mirror surface, for example, correcting the mirror surface portion 2 to partially or entirely in the thickness direction.
- the length of the mirror surface portion 2 protruding from the base material portion 3 is adjusted in advance in anticipation of the correction amount of the mirror surface portion 2.
- the length in the long direction of the mirror surface part 2 is L1
- the length in the short direction is W1
- the length in the long direction of the hollow part 4 is L2
- the length in the short direction is W2.
- the length in the thickness direction is D2
- the length in the short direction of the substrate 3 is W4
- the distance from the end of the mirror surface to the end of the substrate is L5 with respect to one side in the long direction.
- the distance L3 from the end of the mirror surface portion to the end of the hollow portion with respect to one side in the direction is 0 ⁇ L3 ⁇ L5
- the distance W3 from the end of the mirror surface portion to the end of the hollow portion with respect to one side in the short direction is 0 ⁇ W3 ⁇ W2. It is more preferable to configure so as to satisfy / 2.
- the length in the thickness direction of the mirror surface portion 2 that protrudes from the plate surface of the base material portion 3 is 0.1 (mm) ⁇ D1 ⁇ 3 (mm). Since the area increases, the mold release resistance increases, and the surrounding mirror surface accuracy decreases, it is desirable that 0.1 (mm) ⁇ D1 ⁇ 0.3 (mm) is satisfied.
- the relationship between the length W1 of the mirror surface portion 2 and the length W2 of the hollow portion 4 in the short direction is preferably 0.01 ⁇ W2 / W4 ⁇ 1.
- the hollow portion 4 is arranged in the center in both the short direction and the thickness direction, and is described in a straight line shape parallel to the mirror surface portion 2. This is merely for schematically explaining, and does not limit the shape or positional relationship of the hollow portion 4.
- the resin material constituting the base portion of the reflective optical element include polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate, polymethyl methacrylate, cycloolefin polymer, or a resin composed of two or more of these.
- the reflective optical element among them, it is preferable to use a polycarbonate or a cycloolefin polymer.
- the material etc. which comprise the mirror surface part of this reflective optical element are demonstrated.
- the material constituting the mirror surface portion include silicon monoxide, silicon dioxide, and alumina.
- a film forming method a known film forming method such as a vacuum deposition method, a sputtering method, or an ion plating method can be used.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method for forming a reflective optical element according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of an injection molding machine provided with detection means used for molding according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the shape of a mold
- FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation
- An injection molding machine used for molding includes a mold 42 having a cavity 31, a filling means 32 for filling the cavity 31 with resin, a detection means 33 for detecting the tip portion when the resin is injected, and filling A gas injection means 34 for injecting a compressed gas into the resin, and a control means 35 for controlling the resin filling, the resin filling stop, and the compressed gas injection start and the compressed gas injection stop.
- the cavity 31 has an inner surface for forming the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 constituting the outer surface of the optical element substrate.
- the shape of the mold 42 will be described with reference to FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the mold 42 taken along a vertical plane including a bisector in the short direction, and FIG. 3B is a vertical view including a bisector in the long direction. It is sectional drawing of the metal mold
- the inner surface of the cavity 31 has a first region 311 for forming the first surface 11 and a second region 312 for forming the second surface 12.
- a portion corresponding to the first region 311 of the cavity 31 is provided with a mirror surface forming portion 315 as a recess. It has been.
- the mirror surface forming portion 315 the mirror surface portion 2 is formed so as to protrude on the first surface 11. Therefore, even if the resin molded product (reflective optical element) shrinks as it cures, the gold formed by the resin molded product No mold holding occurs, and the mold release resistance when removing the mold 42 on the ceiling surface side can be reduced.
- the mirror surface forming portion 315 is formed by cutting so that the surface roughness Ra is 5 nm or less, for example, in order to achieve surface accuracy used for a short wavelength of 500 nm or less.
- the surface roughness Ra is more preferably 2-3 nm or less.
- a gate 321, a runner 322, and a spool 323 are continuously formed.
- a heater (not shown) is provided along the cavity 31, the runner 322, and the spool (mold passage) 323.
- the heater By providing the heater, the molten resin in contact with the cavity 31 and the mold passage is cooled by heat conduction and prevented from losing fluidity and solidifying.
- a temperature adjusting water channel may be provided in the mold.
- the inner surface of the cavity 31 is shown in FIG. 4 as the outer shape of the reflective optical element (resin molded product) 1 filled in the cavity 31.
- the gate 321, the spool 323, and the runner 322 are passed through these parts.
- FIG. 4 shows the outer shape of the resin.
- the filling means 32 is desirably arranged in the mold so as to fill the resin from the short side of the reflective optical element 1 toward the long direction.
- a nozzle 324 of the filling means 32 communicates with the spool 323.
- the filling means 32 has a screw (not shown) for extruding the molten resin from the nozzle 324.
- the screw passes the molten resin from the nozzle 324 through the spool 323, the runner 322, and the gate 321 and fills the cavity 31.
- the distance from the screw movement start position or the elapsed time from the screw movement start corresponds to the amount of extruded molten resin (injection amount).
- the volume of the mold passage from the spool 323 to the gate 321 and the cross-sectional shape of the cavity 31 at each position in the longitudinal direction are known, the distance from the screw movement start position or the screw Based on the elapsed time from the start of the movement, the position of the tip of the molten resin filled in the cavity 31 can be obtained.
- the detection means 33 is a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the inner surface of the cavity 31.
- the detection unit 33 includes a bottom surface 313 and both side surfaces 314. Arranged on the inner surface.
- FIG. 4 shows the detection means 33 arranged on the bottom surface 313 facing the second region 312 (ceiling surface) opposite to the gate-side second region 312 with respect to the longitudinal direction.
- the detection means 33 is not limited to a temperature sensor as long as it is a sensor that can detect the tip of the resin at the time of injection in the cavity 31.
- an ultrasonic sensor or a magnetic sensor may be used. .
- the detection means 33 can detect the tip of the resin that has reached the second region 312 of the cavity 31.
- the control means 35 receives a detection temperature t1 which is a detection signal from the detection means 33 via the interface 38.
- the control means 35 controls the filling means 32 based on the detected temperature t1 from the detection means 33, stops the resin filling, controls the gas injection means 34, and starts the injection of the compressed gas.
- the detection means 33 Since the detection means 33 is provided in the same area as the second area 312 in the longitudinal direction including the second area 312, the detection means 33 does not cause a decrease in the surface accuracy of the first surface 11.
- the detection means 33 directly detects the tip of the resin reaching the second region 312 and the tip of the hollow formed inside the resin, and receives the detection signal to stop or compress the resin. Since the start of gas injection is controlled, the hollow portion can be reliably extended to the second surface 12.
- the control unit 35 stores a predetermined time in the storage unit 36. In response to the operation by the operation unit 41, the control unit 35 adjusts a predetermined time and causes the storage unit 36 to store the predetermined time after the adjustment. By adjusting the predetermined time, it is possible to adjust the position of the tip of the hollow portion.
- the gas injection means 34 has a tank (not shown) in which compressed gas is stored, an electromagnetic valve 341, and an injection port 342 that communicates with the cavity 31.
- the control means 35 controls opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve 341.
- the compressed gas to be used may be any gas that does not react or mix with the resin.
- an inert gas is mentioned. In view of safety and cost, nitrogen is preferable because it is nonflammable and toxic, and can be obtained by an inexpensive method.
- the injection port portion 342 is provided on the bottom surface 313 of the inner surface facing the second region 312 (ceiling surface) of the inner surface of the cavity 31. The injection port portion 342 is in the vicinity of the gate and is opened in the longitudinal direction.
- the storage means 36 stores a predetermined reference temperature t0 to be compared with the detected temperature t1 from the detection means 33.
- the detected temperature t1 and the reference temperature t0 are shown in FIG.
- the determination unit 37 compares the detected temperature t1 with the reference temperature t0, and outputs a determination result to the control unit 35 when the detected temperature t1 exceeds the reference temperature t0.
- the detection temperature t1 detected by the detection means 33 is set as a reference temperature t0.
- the control unit 35 receives the detection temperature t1 from the detection unit 33, causes the determination unit 37 to compare the detection temperature and the reference temperature, and when the determination unit 37 determines that the detection temperature t1 exceeds the reference temperature t0,
- the means 32 is controlled to stop the filling of the resin into the cavity 31, and the gas injection means 34 is controlled to start the injection of the compressed gas into the filled resin. Further, the control means 35 stops the injection of the compressed gas after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the injection of the compressed gas.
- FIG. 5 shows an operation for stopping the filling of the resin and an operation for starting the injection of the compressed gas when the detected temperature t1 exceeds the reference temperature t0.
- the hollow portion 4 By injecting the compressed gas into the filled resin, the hollow portion 4 can be extended in the longitudinal direction in the resin, and can be formed along the first surface 11 to the second surface 12. A hollow portion 4 longer than the first surface 11 in the scale direction is formed in the resin. The formed hollow portion 4 can release the influence of tensile stress due to thermal shrinkage, thereby reducing the warpage of the resin molded product, and further, the hollow portion is formed up to the second surface. That is, by being formed longer than the first surface 11 in the longitudinal direction, a hollow effect can be exerted over the entire mirror surface portion.
- the start of the injection of the compressed gas is before the resin cooling proceeds after the resin filling is stopped, it is preferably almost simultaneously with the stop or within 1-5 seconds after the resin filling.
- control unit 35 receives the instruction from the operation unit 41 and stores the changed reference temperature t0 in the storage unit 36.
- the reference temperature t0 may be changed and adjusted.
- the reference temperature t0 is determined empirically by repeating the manufacturing experiment of the base material of the reflective optical element 1 and measuring and evaluating the manufactured reflective optical element 1.
- the reference temperature t0 is relatively determined based on the material of the base material of the reflective optical element 1, the temperature of the heating cylinder, and the filling amount of the resin per unit time.
- control means 35 controls the filling means 32, rotates the screw, injects the molten resin from the nozzle 324, passes it through the spool 323, the runner 322, and the gate 321 and fills the cavity 31 (step). S101). At this time, the electromagnetic valve 341 is closed. Further, the control means 35 has not received the detection signal from the detection means 33.
- the molten resin is further filled into the cavity 31.
- the detection means 33 detects the tip of the molten resin that has reached the second surface 12.
- the control means 35 controls the filling means 32 to stop the filling of the resin into the cavity 31 (step S103).
- the control means 35 controls the gas injection means 34 to open the electromagnetic valve 341.
- the compressed gas in the tank (not shown) is ejected from the injection port portion 342 into the cavity 31.
- the injection port portion 342 is disposed on the bottom surface facing the second region 312, and the injection port portion 342 is opened in the longitudinal direction, whereby compressed gas is introduced into the filled resin in the longitudinal direction.
- Inject step S104. Thereby, the hollow part extended in the elongate direction can be formed in resin.
- the molten resin is solidified and cooled by heat conduction with the mold.
- the hollow portion 4 is maintained at a predetermined pressure until it is solidified and cooled (step S105).
- the first surface 11 is pressed against the first region 311, so that the surface transfer property of the first surface 11 can be improved.
- step S106 the compressed gas in the hollow portion 4 is removed, the mold is opened, and the reflective optical element (resin molded product) 1 is taken out.
- the control means 35 stops filling resin and starts injection of compressed gas. Showed. Not limited to this, when a plurality of detection means 33 are provided on the bottom surface or the like facing the second region 312, when the control means 35 receives a detection signal from which detection means 33, the filling means 32 and the gas Whether to control the injection unit 34 is set in advance, and the setting is stored in the storage unit 36.
- the control means 35 when the control means 35 receives the detection signal from the predetermined detection means 33 (step S102; Y), the control means 35 controls the filling means 32 to stop the resin filling (step S103). ), The gas injection means 34 is controlled to control the start of injection of the compressed gas (step S104).
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the shape of a reflective optical element according to a modification.
- FIG. 7A is a view of the reflective optical element as viewed from the top in the thickness direction
- FIG. 7B is a view as viewed from the short direction. Except for the relationship between the length W3 of the mirror surface portion 6 and the length W5 of the hollow portion 8 in the short direction, the configuration is the same as that of the reflective optical element 1 described above, so only the difference will be described.
- the length W1 of the mirror surface portion 2 and the length W2 of the hollow portion 4 in the short direction satisfy the relationship of W1> W2.
- the mirror surface portion The length W6 of the hollow portion 4 is longer than the length W5 of 6, satisfying the relationship of W5 ⁇ W6, and further, both ends of the hollow portion 8 are formed outside the both ends of the mirror surface portion 6 in the short direction. In this case, warpage and sink caused by resin shrinkage are alleviated and surface accuracy is improved.
- the length D5 in the thickness direction of the mirror surface portion 6 projected from the plate surface of the base material portion 7 is 0.1 (mm) ⁇ D5 ⁇ 3 (mm), and when considering mold release, the side area of the mirror surface portion And the mold release resistance increases and the surrounding mirror surface accuracy decreases, so it is desirable that 0.1 (mm) ⁇ D5 ⁇ 0.3 (mm) is satisfied.
- the hollow portion 8 is arranged in the center in both the short direction and the thickness direction to provide a mirror surface. Although described in a planar shape in parallel with the portion 6, this is for illustrative purposes only and does not limit the shape or positional relationship of the hollow portion 8.
- the reflective optical element shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 7 according to the present invention describes the shape of the concave mirror as an example, it is not limited to the concave mirror, and is particularly high in a predetermined axial direction. Any reflective optical element that requires surface accuracy and can have a hollow portion wider than a mirror surface portion in the axial direction can be applied.
- FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which the reflective optical element described in the first embodiment is applied to an f ⁇ mirror in a reflective scanning optical apparatus.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a reflection type scanning optical device.
- the scanning optical device includes a light source unit 21, condensing means 22 and 24, a polygon mirror 23, flat mirrors 25 and 26, and an f ⁇ mirror 27.
- the light source unit 21 includes a laser diode (not shown) and a collimator lens.
- the laser diode is modulated (on / off) based on image information input to a drive circuit (not shown), and emits a laser beam when turned on.
- This laser beam is a gallium nitride based semiconductor laser and has an oscillation wavelength of 408 nm.
- the laser beam is converged to substantially parallel light by a collimator lens, and then reflected by a cylindrical mirror that is a condensing means 22, and the beam shape is changed to a substantially straight line whose longitudinal direction is parallel to the main scanning direction. 23 is reached.
- the toric lens as the condensing means 24 has different powers in the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction, and condenses the laser beam on the surface to be scanned in the sub-scanning direction, so that the deflection surface of the polygon mirror 23 and the surface to be scanned are scanned.
- a surface tilt error of each deflection surface of the polygon mirror 23 is corrected by a combination with the extended cylindrical mirror as the light condensing means 22 while keeping the surface in a conjugate relationship.
- the laser beam transmitted through the condensing means 24 is reflected by the plane mirrors 25 and 26 and further reflected by the f ⁇ mirror 27 to be condensed on the photosensitive drum 28.
- the f ⁇ mirror 27 corrects the laser beam deflected at a constant angular velocity in the main scanning direction by the polygon mirror 23 so that the main scanning speed on the surface to be scanned (on the photosensitive drum 28) is constant, that is, corrects distortion. To do.
- the photosensitive drum 28 is rotated at a constant speed in the direction of arrow b, and an image is formed on the photosensitive drum 28 based on the main scanning of the laser beam by the polygon mirror 23 and the rotation (sub-scanning) of the photosensitive drum 28. .
- the main scanning speed can be made constant without the laser beam passing through the f ⁇ mirror.
- the surface accuracy of the optical surface of the f ⁇ mirror is required to be higher than when the f ⁇ lens is used, but it is longer than the reflective optical element according to the present invention, that is, the mirror surface portion.
- the scanning optical device is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist thereof.
- the type and arrangement relationship of the optical elements used for configuring the optical path are arbitrary.
- the reflective optical element according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, that is, the f ⁇ mirror. In particular, it requires high surface accuracy in a predetermined axial direction, and can take a hollow portion wider than the mirror surface portion. It can be used for various reflective optical elements.
- the resin-made reflective optical element is the f ⁇ mirror 27 in the reflective scanning optical device described in the second embodiment.
- the shape of the f ⁇ mirror 27 is 122 mm in the total length in the long direction, 20 mm in the total width in the short direction, 5 mm in overall thickness, 100 mm in the length of the mirror surface, and 14 mm in the width of the mirror surface. Therefore, the resin molded product in which the mirror surface portion is formed has a surface roughness of the portion where the mirror surface portion of the hollow portion is formed of 5 nm or less, and the length of the hollow portion in the longitudinal direction of the base material portion on which the mirror surface portion is formed.
- Set to conditions (resin temperature, mold temperature, injection speed, injection switching position, metering position, holding pressure, holding time, gas pressure, gas holding time, gas nozzle temperature, etc.) equivalent to 100 mm to 122 mm. Then, after the mold shown in FIG. 3 was cut, hollow molding was performed.
- the length of the hollow portion in the longitudinal direction is longer than the length of the base portion in the longitudinal direction, and the mirror surface portion of the resin molded product is also formed.
- the surface accuracy of the base material was measured, but according to the molding conditions, there was little influence of distortion due to mold release resistance from the mold, and a high surface accuracy resin molded product maintained at a surface roughness of 5 nm or less. As a result, a reflective optical element having high surface accuracy was obtained as a result.
- the molding die shown in FIG. 3 is the same as in the example except for the molding condition in which the length of the hollow portion in the longitudinal direction is shorter than the length of the base portion in the longitudinal direction. Was molded.
- the obtained resin molded product was formed according to the molding conditions, the length of the hollow portion in the longitudinal direction was shorter than the length of the base material portion in the longitudinal direction, the surface accuracy of the resin molded product was measured. However, the surface roughness was larger than 5 nm, and a reflective optical element with high surface accuracy could not be obtained.
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図1には、本発明の第1実施形態である、鏡面部よりも長尺方向に長い中空部を有する樹脂製の反射光学素子の形状を説明する模式図である。図1(a)は反射光学素子を厚さ方向上部から見た図であり、図1(b)は短尺方向から見た図である。
本実施形態の樹脂製の反射光学素子(以下、「本実施形態の反射光学素子」と呼ぶ場合がある)においては、長尺の板状の基材部3と、基材部3の一つの表面に位置する鏡面部2と、鏡面部2の鏡面裏面の基材部3内部に位置する中空部4を有し、かつ、中空部4の長尺方向の長さが鏡面部2の長尺方向の長さより長く、さらに、中空部4の両端を鏡面部2の長尺方向の両端より外側に形成することで、樹脂の硬化に伴う収縮により発生する引張応力が形成された中空部4に解放されるため、樹脂収縮に伴う長尺方向の反りが鏡面部2全体にわたり緩和され面精度が向上する。
次に、本実施形態である反射光学素子の材料等について説明する。該反射光学素子の基材部を構成する樹脂材料は、例えば、ポリカーボネイト、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリメチルメタクリレート、シクロオレフィンポリマー、又は、これらの2種以上からなる樹脂を挙げることができる。該反射光学素子においては、中でも、ポリカーボネイト、シクロオレフィンポリマーを使用することが好ましい。
次に、該反射光学素子の鏡面部を構成する材料等について説明する。鏡面部を構成する材料としては、例えば、一酸化ケイ素、二酸化ケイ素、アルミナを挙げることができる。成膜方法としては、真空蒸着法、スパッタリング法、イオンプレーティング法等の公知の成膜方法を用いる事ができる。
次に、本実施形態である反射光学素子の成形方法について図2,図4,図3及び図6を参照して説明する。図2は、本実施形態である反射光学素子の成形方法を説明するための模式図である。図4は、本実施形態の成形に用いた検出手段を備えた射出成形機の機能ブロック図であり、図3は、金型の形状を説明するための模式図であり、図6は、金型のキャビティに樹脂を充填してから、金型から成形品を取り出すまでの動作を示すフローチャートである。
キャビティ31は、光学素子基材の外面を構成する第1表面11及び第2表面12を形成するための内表面を有している。ここで金型42の形状について図3を用いて説明する。なお、図3(a)は短尺方向の二等分線を含む垂直面で切断した場合の金型42の断面図であり、図3(b)は長尺方向の二等分線を含む垂直面で切断した場合の金型42の断面図である。キャビティ31の内表面は、第1表面11を形成するための第1領域311と、第2表面12を形成するための第2領域312とを有している。
充填手段32は、反射光学素子1の短尺側から長尺方向に向かって樹脂を充填させるように、金型に配置されることが望ましい。充填手段32のノズル324が前記スプール323に通じている。充填手段32は溶融樹脂をノズル324から押し出すためのスクリュー(図示省略)を有している。スクリューは、溶融樹脂をノズル324からスプール323、ランナー322、ゲート321に通し、キャビティ31に充填させる。スクリューの移動開始位置からの距離、又は、スクリューの移動開始からの経過時間は、溶融樹脂を押し出す量(射出量)に対応している。また、スプール323からゲート321までの金型の通路の容積、及び、長尺方向の各位置でのキャビティ31の横断面形状は分かっているから、スクリューの移動開始位置からの距離、又は、スクリューの移動開始からの経過時間を基に、キャビティ31に充填される溶融樹脂の先端部の位置を求めることが可能となる。
検出手段33は、キャビティ31の内表面の温度を検出する温度センサである。1又は複数の検出手段33が、第2表面12を形成するためのキャビティ31の内表面の第2領域312を含み、第2領域312を天井面とする場合、底面313及び両側面314を含む内表面に配されている。長尺方向に対し、ゲート側の第2領域312とは反対側の第2領域312(天井面)に対向する底面313に配された検出手段33を図4に示す。なお、検出手段33としては、キャビティ31内における射出時の樹脂の先端部を検出することが可能なセンサであれば、温度センサに限らない、例えば、超音波センサや磁気センサであっても良い。
ガス注入手段34は、圧縮ガスが貯留されるタンク(図示省略)、電磁弁341と、キャビティ31内に通じる射出口部342とを有している。制御手段35は、電磁弁341の開閉を制御する。使用する圧縮ガスは、樹脂と反応や混合しないものであれば良い。例えば、不活性ガスが挙げられる。安全面とコスト面を鑑みた場合、不燃性と中毒性、また安価な方法で得られることから、好ましくは、窒素が良い。射出口部342は、キャビティ31の内表面の第2領域312(天井面)に対し対向する内表面の底面313に設けられている。射出口部342は、ゲートの近傍にあって、前記長尺方向に向かって開設されている。
記憶手段36は、検出手段33からの検出温度t1に対し比較すべき予め定められた基準温度t0が記憶されている。検出温度t1及び基準温度t0を図5に示す。
判断手段37は、検出温度t1と基準温度t0とを比較し、検出温度t1が基準温度t0を超えた場合、制御手段35に判断結果を出力する。溶融樹脂の先端部が検出手段33の位置に達したとき、検出手段33が検出する検出温度t1を基準温度t0とする。
制御手段35は、検出手段33からの検出温度t1を受けて、判断手段37に検出温度と基準温度とを比較させ、検出温度t1が基準温度t0を超えたと判断手段37が判断した場合、充填手段32を制御し、キャビティ31への樹脂の充填を停止させ、ガス注入手段34を制御して、充填させた樹脂中に圧縮ガスの注入を開始させる。また、制御手段35は、圧縮ガスの注入を開始してから所定時間経過後に、圧縮ガスの注入を停止させる。検出温度t1が基準温度t0を超えたときに、樹脂の充填を停止させる動作、及び、圧縮ガスの注入を開始させる動作を図5に示す。
上述した実施形態に係る反射光学素子の変形例について図7を参照して説明する。図7は、変形例に係る反射光学素子の形状を説明する模式図である。図7(a)は反射光学素子を厚さ方向上部から見た図であり、図7(b)は短尺方向から見た図である。短尺方向における鏡面部6の長さW3及び中空部8の長さW5の関係以外は、上述した反射光学素子1の構成と同じであるため、差異部分にのみ注目し説明する。
図8には、反射型の走査光学装置におけるfθミラーに第1実施形態に記載の反射光学素子を適用した実施形態を示している。
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実施例とは異なり、中空部の長尺方向の長さが基材部の長尺方向の長さより短くなるような成形条件以外は同様な条件で、実施例同様、図3に示した成形型で成形を行った。得られた樹脂成形品は、成形条件通り、中空部の長尺方向の長さが基材部の長尺方向の長さよりも短く形成されていたものの、当該樹脂成形品の表面精度を測定したが、表面粗さ5nmよりも大きな表面粗さとなっており、高い面精度の反射光学素子を得ることができなかった。
2 鏡面部
3 基材部
4 中空部
11 第1表面
12 第2表面
21 光源ユニット
23 ポリゴンミラー
27 fθミラー
28 感光体ドラム(被走査面)
31 キャビティ
32 充填手段
33 検出手段
34 ガス注入手段
35 制御手段
36 記憶手段
37 判断手段
38 インタフェース
41 操作手段
311 第1領域
312 第2領域
315 鏡面形成部
341 電磁弁
342 射出口部
Claims (8)
- 中空部を有する長尺の板状である樹脂製の基材部と、前記基材部表面の一部に位置する鏡面部とを有し、
前記中空部は、前記鏡面部が形成された前記基材部内部に位置し、前記鏡面部の中央から鏡面部の長尺方向の両端より長く、
前記鏡面部は、鏡面部全体が前記基材部の板面上に突出していることを特徴とする反射光学素子。 - 前記中空部が、さらに、前記鏡面部の中央から鏡面部の短尺方向の両端より長いことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の反射光学素子。
- 前記反射光学素子は光源からの出射光を前記鏡面部の表面長尺方向に沿って走査されながら、反射する反射光学素子であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の反射光学素子。
- 前記反射光学素子の前記鏡面部が形成された前記基材部表面の表面粗さRaはRa≦5(nm)であることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか一つに記載の反射光学素子。
- 光源とポリゴンミラーと、該光源から出射した出射光を入射し、前記ポリゴンミラーに集光させる集光手段と、前記ポリゴンミラーが所定速度で回転することによって走査された走査光に対してfθ特性を持たせる反射光学素子とを有する走査光学装置であって、
前記反射光学素子は、中空部を有する長尺の板状である樹脂製の基材部と、前記基材部表面の一部に位置する鏡面部とを有し、
前記中空部は、前記鏡面部が形成された前記基材部内部に位置し、前記鏡面部の中央から鏡面部の長尺方向の両端より長く、
前記鏡面部は、鏡面部全体が前記基材部の板面上に突出していることを特徴とする走査光学装置。 - 前記中空部が、さらに、前記鏡面部の中央から鏡面部の短尺方向の両端より長いことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の走査光学装置。
- 前記反射光学素子の前記鏡面部が形成された前記基材部表面の表面粗さRaはRa≦5(nm)の範囲内で形成されていることを特徴とする請求項5又は6に記載の走査光学装置。
- 前記光源から出射する光の波長は500nm以下であることを特徴とする請求項5~7のいずれか一つに記載の走査光学装置。
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