Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Optical writing system directed to miniaturization thereof, and image forming apparatus employing it
Optical systems are disposed in the two symmetrical direction with respect to an optical deflector, and direct the optical beams deflected by the optical deflector into respective surfaces to be scanned, and forming images thereon. A housing encloses a plurality of light sources, optical deflector and optical systems, the housing includes a base plate on which the optical deflector and optical system, and a side wall surrounding the base plate; the base plate divides the housing into two sections; the plurality of light sources are disposed on the side wall; and optical components of the optical systems are distributed into the two sections of the housing.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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G02B G02B
inventional inventional
Masato Hiroshi
Yokoyama Yoshizawa