JPH1062708A - Scanning optical device - Google Patents

Scanning optical device

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JPH1062708A
JPH1062708A JP8241365A JP24136596A JPH1062708A JP H1062708 A JPH1062708 A JP H1062708A JP 8241365 A JP8241365 A JP 8241365A JP 24136596 A JP24136596 A JP 24136596A JP H1062708 A JPH1062708 A JP H1062708A
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optical box
optical
reflection mirror
scanning
mirror
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Kazuo Uzuki
和男 夘月
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Canon Inc
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the contamination of optical parts and a rotary polyhedral mirror by mounting a reflection mirror so as to seal the aperture of an optical box and providing the inside of the optical box with the glass surface of an incident light side in such a manner that the glass surface on an exit light side is exposed from the optical box. SOLUTION: Both ends in the longitudinal direction of the rear surface reflection mirror 71 are pressurized in the direction where these ends are butted against reflection mirror receiving parts 101, 102 on the optical box, by which the reflection mirror is held on the optical box. The surfaces exclusive of both ends are sealed by ribbed dustproof shapes 103, 104 formed at the optical box. Particularly the dustproof shape 103 is so disposed as to come into contact with the glass surface in the middle between the luminous flux incident part and exit part on the front side of the rear surface reflection mirror. The luminous flux deflected and reflected by the deflecting reflection surface 4a is made incident on the glass surface 71b on the front surface of the rear surface reflection mirror. The light is thereafter reflected by the reflection film 71a of the rear surface reflection mirror and is emitted from the glass surface on the front surface of the position apart from the incident point. A photosensitive body is irradiated with the emitted light passing through the aperture of the optical box. The aperture on the scanning optical device is sealed by a cap 9 and the exit aperture to a photoreceptor by the rear surface reflection mirror 71.

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、レーザビームプリン
タ、レーザファクシミリ等で使用されている走査光学装
置に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scanning optical device used in a laser beam printer, a laser facsimile or the like.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】レーザビームプリンタ、レーザファクシ
ミリ等で使用されている走査光学装置においては、偏向
器により偏向された光束で感光体を走査し、静電潜像を
形成する。この静電潜像は現像装置によってトナー像に
顕像化され、このトナー像が記録紙に転写され、この後
前記トナー像の転写後の記録紙に定着装置によってトナ
ーが加熱定着されることによってプリントが行われる。
2. Description of the Related Art In a scanning optical device used in a laser beam printer, a laser facsimile, or the like, a photosensitive member is scanned with a light beam deflected by a deflector to form an electrostatic latent image. The electrostatic latent image is visualized into a toner image by a developing device, the toner image is transferred to a recording sheet, and then the toner is heated and fixed on a recording sheet after the transfer of the toner image by a fixing device. Printing is performed.

【0003】図4は、レーザビームプリンタにおいて用
いられ、感光体を光束によって走査するための従来の走
査光学装置の構成を説明する平面図であり、偏向面(偏
向器の偏向反射面で偏向された光束が経時的に形成する
光線束面)での機能を説明するための図である。
FIG. 4 is a plan view for explaining the configuration of a conventional scanning optical device used in a laser beam printer for scanning a photosensitive member with a light beam, and includes a deflecting surface (deflected by a deflecting and reflecting surface of a deflector). FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a function on a light beam surface formed by a light beam with time.

【0004】図3は上記従来例の断面図である。走査光
学装置は、スキャナ本体(光学箱)10内に収納され、
図4にはその蓋体を取り除いた平面図が示されている。
走査光学装置は、半導体レーザ、BD受光部を有するレ
ーザホルダ1、前記半導体レーザから発生する光束を平
行光束にするコリメータレンズ2、前記コリメータレン
ズ2からの平行光束を線上に集光するシリンドリカルレ
ンズ3、前記シリンドリカルレンズ3によって集光され
てできる光束の線像の近傍に偏向反射面4aを有する回
転多面鏡4、前記回転多面鏡4を回転駆動するモータ
5、Fθレンズ6、光束の向きを感光体の方向に変える
ための表面反射鏡7、光学箱上の開放面を封止するため
の蓋体9、等を含んで構成されている。偏向反射面4a
において偏向反射された光束は、Fθレンズ6、表面反
射鏡7を介して光学箱10のレーザビームの出射する開
口部を通過し、感光体を照射する。
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the above conventional example. The scanning optical device is housed in a scanner body (optical box) 10,
FIG. 4 is a plan view with the lid removed.
The scanning optical device includes a semiconductor laser, a laser holder 1 having a BD light receiving section, a collimator lens 2 for converting a light beam generated from the semiconductor laser into a parallel light beam, and a cylindrical lens 3 for condensing the parallel light beam from the collimator lens 2 on a line. A rotary polygon mirror 4 having a deflecting / reflecting surface 4a in the vicinity of a line image of a light beam condensed by the cylindrical lens 3, a motor 5 for driving the rotary polygon mirror 4 to rotate, an Fθ lens 6, and sensitizing the direction of the light beam It comprises a surface reflecting mirror 7 for changing the direction of the body, a lid 9 for sealing the open surface on the optical box, and the like. Deflective reflecting surface 4a
The light beam deflected and reflected at the above passes through the opening of the optical box 10 through which the laser beam is emitted through the Fθ lens 6 and the surface reflecting mirror 7, and irradiates the photosensitive member.

【0005】走査光の書き出しタイミングは、偏向反射
面4aにおいて偏向反射された光束が、シリンドリカル
レンズ3に一体成型されたBDレンズを経て、レーザホ
ルダ1上のBD受光部に入射することをトリガとして設
定されている。
The timing for writing the scanning light is triggered by the fact that the light beam deflected and reflected on the deflecting / reflecting surface 4a passes through a BD lens integrally formed with the cylindrical lens 3 and enters a BD light receiving portion on the laser holder 1 as a trigger. Is set.

【0006】Fθレンズ6は、偏向反射面4aにおいて
反射される光束が感光体上においてスポットを形成する
ように集光され、また前記スポットの走査速度が等速に
保たれるように設計されている。回転多面鏡4の回転に
よって、感光体においては光束による主走査が行われ、
また感光体がその円筒の軸線まわりに回転駆動すること
によって副走査が行われる。このようにして感光体の表
面には静電潜像が形成される。
The Fθ lens 6 is designed so that the light beam reflected on the deflecting / reflecting surface 4a is condensed so as to form a spot on the photoreceptor, and the scanning speed of the spot is kept constant. I have. Due to the rotation of the rotary polygon mirror 4, the photosensitive member performs main scanning with a light beam,
The sub-scan is performed by rotating the photosensitive member about the axis of the cylinder. Thus, an electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the photoconductor.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】近年、レーザビームプ
リンタ、FAX等が高性能化し、それに伴って走査光学
装置も高速化が要求されてきている。高速化の為には、
回転多面鏡を高速回転させる必要があるが、回転多面鏡
が高速回転すると、ポンプ作用で光学箱内に空気流が発
生し、外部から塵埃等を吸入する。吸入した塵埃は、光
学部品や、回転多面鏡の表面に付着し、汚れとなる。汚
れが発生するとレーザ光量が低下したり、光量ムラが生
じたりして画像品質が低下する。
In recent years, the performance of laser beam printers, fax machines, and the like has been improved, and accordingly, the scanning optical device has been required to have a higher speed. To speed up,
It is necessary to rotate the rotating polygon mirror at a high speed. When the rotating polygon mirror rotates at a high speed, an air flow is generated in the optical box by a pump action, and dust and the like are sucked in from the outside. The inhaled dust adheres to the optical components and the surface of the rotating polygon mirror and becomes dirty. When dirt occurs, the amount of laser light is reduced or the amount of light is uneven, resulting in reduced image quality.

【0008】汚れを防ぐためには、光学箱を密閉するこ
とが望ましいが、従来例では、表面反射鏡を介したレー
ザビームが感光体を照射するための開口部が有り、密閉
構造とはならない。開口部に、別の防塵硝子等の部品を
取付ければ密閉構造とすることができるが、コスト高に
なる。
In order to prevent contamination, it is desirable to seal the optical box. However, in the conventional example, there is an opening for irradiating the photoreceptor with the laser beam through the surface reflecting mirror, and the sealed structure is not obtained. If another component such as dustproof glass is attached to the opening, a sealed structure can be obtained, but the cost increases.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明の走査光学装置は、反射鏡を裏面反射鏡とし
て、光学箱の開口部を封止するように取り付けられてい
て、表側の同一硝子面について、入射光側の硝子面が光
学箱内に有り、出射光側の硝子面が光学箱から露出して
いることを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, a scanning optical apparatus according to the present invention is mounted so as to seal an opening of an optical box by using a reflecting mirror as a back reflecting mirror. As for the same glass surface, the glass surface on the incident light side is inside the optical box, and the glass surface on the output light side is exposed from the optical box.

【0010】[0010]

【作用】表面反射鏡では、鏡への入射点と出射点が、反
射点となって、同一箇所となるため、封止構造とはでき
ないが、裏面反射鏡として、鏡の板厚を5mm〜15m
m位に設定することによって、硝子面の入射点と出射点
を適度にずらすことが可能となる。このように設定した
反射鏡を、入射側が光学箱内部に、出射側が光学箱外部
になるように封止構造として、光学箱に取り付けること
で、走査光学装置の密閉ができる。
In the front reflecting mirror, the point of incidence and the point of emission to the mirror become the reflecting point and become the same part, so that a sealing structure cannot be obtained. 15m
By setting the position to the m-th position, the incident point and the outgoing point on the glass surface can be appropriately shifted. The scanning optical device can be hermetically sealed by attaching the reflecting mirror thus set to the optical box with a sealing structure such that the incident side is inside the optical box and the exit side is outside the optical box.

【0011】[0011]

【実施例】【Example】

(実施例1)図1は本発明の実施例1を示す断面図で、
従来例と同一機能の部品については、説明を省略する。
裏面反射鏡71は、長手方向の両端部が光学箱上の反射
鏡受け部101、102に突き当てる方向に、弾性部材
(図示せず)によって加圧されて、光学箱上に精度良く
保持されている。両端部以外の面は、光学箱に形成され
たリブ状の防塵形状103、104によって封止されて
いる。特に防塵形状103は、裏面反射鏡の表側の光束
入射部と、出射部の、中間の硝子面に接するように設け
られている。
(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
A description of components having the same functions as those of the conventional example will be omitted.
The back reflector 71 is pressed by an elastic member (not shown) in a direction in which both ends in the longitudinal direction abut against the reflector receiving portions 101 and 102 on the optical box, and is accurately held on the optical box. ing. The surfaces other than both ends are sealed by rib-shaped dustproof shapes 103 and 104 formed on the optical box. In particular, the dustproof shape 103 is provided so as to be in contact with the intermediate glass surface of the light beam incident portion on the front side of the back reflector and the light exit portion.

【0012】偏向反射面4aにおいて、偏向反射された
光束は、Fθレンズ6を介して、裏面反射鏡の表面硝子
面71bに入射する。その後裏面の反射膜71aによっ
て反射されて、入射点から隔たった位置の表面硝子面か
ら出射する。出射光は、光学箱の開口部を通って感光体
を照射する。走査光学装置上側の開口部は、蓋体9によ
って、感光体への出射開口部は裏面反射鏡71によって
封止される。
On the deflecting / reflecting surface 4a, the light beam deflected and reflected enters the front glass surface 71b of the back reflecting mirror via the Fθ lens 6. Thereafter, the light is reflected by the reflection film 71a on the back surface and is emitted from the front glass surface at a position separated from the incident point. The emitted light irradiates the photoconductor through the opening of the optical box. The opening on the upper side of the scanning optical device is sealed by the lid 9, and the emission opening to the photoconductor is sealed by the back surface reflecting mirror 71.

【0013】(実施例2)図2は本発明の実施例2を示
す断面図で、感光体が走査光学装置の上部に配置され、
出射光は上側に放射される。裏面反射鏡72は光学箱上
の反射鏡受け部105、106に突き当てる方向に弾性
部材(図示せず)によって加圧され、光学箱上に精度良
く保持されている。蓋体92の一端部92aは、裏面反
射鏡の光束の入射部と、出射部の中間の硝子面に、突き
当てるように配置されていて、封止構造となっている。
(Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention, in which a photosensitive member is arranged above a scanning optical device.
The outgoing light is emitted upward. The back reflector 72 is pressed by an elastic member (not shown) in a direction in which it hits the reflector receiving portions 105 and 106 on the optical box, and is accurately held on the optical box. One end 92a of the lid body 92 is arranged so as to abut on a glass surface between the incident portion of the light beam of the back reflector and the exit portion, and has a sealed structure.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の効果】開口部の密閉が出来、光学箱内部、光学
部品、回転多面鏡の汚れが防止できる。また、万一反射
鏡の光学箱から露出している部分が汚れた場合、露出側
の硝子面には反射膜が形成されていないので、アルコー
ル等での洗浄が可能である。
The opening can be sealed, and the inside of the optical box, the optical components, and the rotating polygon mirror can be prevented from being stained. Also, if the portion of the reflector that is exposed from the optical box is contaminated, it can be cleaned with alcohol or the like because no reflective film is formed on the exposed glass surface.

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

【図1】図1は、本発明の実施例1の走査光学装置の断
面図である。
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a scanning optical device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】図2は、本発明の実施例2の走査光学装置の断
面図である。
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a scanning optical device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図3】図3は、従来例の走査光学装置の断面図であ
る。
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional scanning optical device.

【図4】図4は、従来例の構成を説明する平面図であ
る。
FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a configuration of a conventional example.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 レーザホルダ 2 コリメータレンズ 3 シリンドリカルレンズ 4 回転多面鏡 5 モータ 6 Fθレンズ 7 表面反射鏡 8 レーザ回路基板 9 蓋体 10 光学箱 71、72 裏面反射鏡 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Laser holder 2 Collimator lens 3 Cylindrical lens 4 Rotating polygon mirror 5 Motor 6 Fθ lens 7 Surface reflector 8 Laser circuit board 9 Lid 10 Optical box 71, 72 Back reflector

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 レーザ発光手段と、回転多面鏡と、該回
転多面鏡によって所定の走査方向に走査された走査光を
感光体に結像させる光学系と、走査光の出射方向を変換
するための反射鏡と、前記レーザ発光手段、前記回転多
面鏡、前記光学系、前記反射鏡を収納する光学箱を有
し、前記反射鏡は裏面反射鏡であることを特徴とする走
査光学系装置。
1. A laser emitting means, a rotating polygon mirror, an optical system for forming an image of a scanning light scanned in a predetermined scanning direction by the rotating polygon mirror on a photosensitive member, and for converting an emission direction of the scanning light. A scanning optical system device, comprising: a reflecting mirror, an optical box for housing the laser emitting means, the rotating polygon mirror, the optical system, and the reflecting mirror, wherein the reflecting mirror is a back reflecting mirror.
【請求項2】 前記反射鏡の表側の同一硝子面につい
て、入射光側は前記光学箱内に有り、出射光側は光学箱
外に露出するように、配置されていることを特徴とする
請求項1記載の走査光学装置。
2. The same glass surface on the front side of the reflecting mirror is arranged so that the incident light side is inside the optical box and the outgoing light side is exposed outside the optical box. Item 2. The scanning optical device according to Item 1.
【請求項3】 レーザ発光手段と、回転多面鏡と、該回
転多面鏡によって所定の走査方向に走査された走査光を
感光体に結像させる光学系と、走査光の出射方向を変換
するための反射鏡と、前記レーザ発光手段、前記回転多
面鏡、前記光学系、前記反射鏡を収納する光学箱を有
し、前記反射鏡によって、光学箱の開口部が封止されて
いることを特徴とする走査光学装置。
3. A laser emitting means, a rotating polygon mirror, an optical system for forming an image of a scanning light scanned in a predetermined scanning direction by the rotating polygon mirror on a photosensitive member, and for converting an emission direction of the scanning light. And an optical box for housing the laser emitting means, the rotating polygon mirror, the optical system, and the reflecting mirror, and the opening of the optical box is sealed by the reflecting mirror. Scanning optical device.
【請求項4】 レーザ発光手段と、回転多面鏡と、該回
転多面鏡によって所定の走査方向に走査された走査光を
感光体に結像させる光学系と、走査光の出射方向を変換
するための反射鏡と、前記レーザ発光手段、前記回転多
面鏡、前記光学系、前記反射鏡を収納する光学箱、光学
箱の開口面を封止する蓋体を有し、前記反射鏡によって
前記蓋体の開口部が封止されていることを特徴とする走
査光学装置。
4. A laser emitting means, a rotating polygon mirror, an optical system for forming an image of a scanning light scanned in a predetermined scanning direction by the rotating polygon mirror on a photosensitive member, and for converting an emission direction of the scanning light. A reflecting mirror, the laser emitting means, the rotating polygon mirror, the optical system, an optical box accommodating the reflecting mirror, and a lid for sealing an opening surface of the optical box. A scanning optical device, characterized in that the opening is sealed.
JP8241365A 1996-08-23 1996-08-23 Scanning optical device Pending JPH1062708A (en)

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