Method and apparatus for multi-beam optical scanning capable of effectively adjusting a scanning line pitch

a multi-beam optical scanning and scanning line technology, applied in the direction of inking apparatus, instruments, optical elements, etc., can solve the problems of cumbersome accumulation of mounting positions, failure to form a desired shape, and deviation of the dot positional in the sub-scanning direction

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-04
RICOH KK
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The technical effect of this patented invention is that it provides a new way to produce multiple lasers with a preferred distance between them while maintaining consistent image quality.

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The technical problem addressed in this patent is how to accurately control the alignment of multiple laser lights in a compact and efficient way without causing misalignments when installing these optical devices in a multicomplexor type optical scanner.

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In describing preferred embodiments illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. However, the disclosure of this patent specification is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the several views, particularly as to FIGS. 5-7, a description is made of a multi-beam optical scanning apparatus 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the multi-beam optical scanning apparatus 100 is provided with a laser light source unit 101 that includes two light sources 102 (e.g., laser diodes) and a corresponding pair of coupling lenses 103 and an aperture element 105 having two slits. The multi-beam optical scanning apparatus 100 further includes a cylind

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An optical scanning apparatus includes light sources, an aperture having, and coupling lenses. Numbers of the light sources and the coupling lenses are equal to each other and the apparatus satisfies an inequality 12.7 <(D×β0×m0×xdpi)/(2×NA) <38.1 and an equation β0=(β+−β)/(n−1), wherein D represents a width of the slit of the aperture, β0represents a beam open angle, mo represents a total lateral magnification ratio, dpi represents a number of dots per inch, NA represents a numerical aperture, β+ represents a positive open angle, β represents a negative open angle, and n represents the number. Further, an image forming apparatus using this optical scanning apparatus and an image forming method are provided.

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