ACTUATOR, OPTICAL SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An actuator comprising:
- a movable member which rotates around a rotation axis;
a plurality of connecting members which extend from the movable member through a shaft and are disposed near an outer circumference of the movable member at equal intervals in the plan view as viewed in a thickness direction of the movable member; and
a support unit which supports each of the plurality of connecting members, whereineach of the plurality of connecting members has a driving portion rotatably connected with the support unit, and the shaft connecting the movable member and the driving portion, anda first connecting portion that connects the movable member with the shaft and that is disposed opposite to a corresponding second connecting portion that connects the driving portion with the shaft through the movable member so that the movable member is interposed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction.
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Abstract
An actuator includes a movable member which rotates around a rotation axis, a plurality of connecting members which extend from the movable member through a shaft and are disposed in the vicinity of the outer circumference of the movable member at equal intervals in the plan view as viewed in a thickness direction of the movable member, and a support unit which supports each of the plurality of connecting members. Each of the plurality of connecting members has a driving portion rotatably connected with the support unit, and the shaft connecting the movable member and the driving portion. A first connecting portion that connects the movable member with the shaft and that is disposed opposite to a corresponding second connecting portion that connects the driving portion with the shaft through the movable member so that the movable member is interposed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.
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33 Claims
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1. An actuator comprising:
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a movable member which rotates around a rotation axis; a plurality of connecting members which extend from the movable member through a shaft and are disposed near an outer circumference of the movable member at equal intervals in the plan view as viewed in a thickness direction of the movable member; and a support unit which supports each of the plurality of connecting members, wherein each of the plurality of connecting members has a driving portion rotatably connected with the support unit, and the shaft connecting the movable member and the driving portion, and a first connecting portion that connects the movable member with the shaft and that is disposed opposite to a corresponding second connecting portion that connects the driving portion with the shaft through the movable member so that the movable member is interposed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An optical scanner comprising:
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a movable member which contains a light reflection portion having light reflectivity and rotates around a rotation axis; a plurality of connecting members which extend from the movable member through a shaft and are disposed near an outer circumference of the movable member at equal intervals in a plan view as viewed in a thickness direction of the movable member; and a support unit which supports each of the plurality of connecting members, wherein each of the plurality of connecting members has a driving portion rotatably connected with the support unit, and the shaft connecting the movable member and the driving portion, and a first connecting portion that connects the movable member with the shaft and that is disposed opposite to a corresponding second connecting portion that connects the driving portion with the shaft through the movable member so that the movable member is interposed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.
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16. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting unit which emits light; and an optical scanner which reflects the light received from the light emitting unit to perform light scanning, wherein the optical scanner includes; a movable member which contains a light reflection portion having light reflectivity and rotates around a rotation axis; a plurality of connecting members which extend from the movable member through a shaft and are disposed near an outer circumference of the movable member at equal intervals in a plan view as viewed in a thickness direction of the movable member; a support unit which supports each of the plurality of connecting members; each of the plurality of connecting members has a driving portion rotatably connected with the support unit, and the shaft connecting the movable member and the driving portion; and first connecting portion that connects the movable member with the shaft and that is disposed opposite to a corresponding second connecting portion that connects the driving portion with the shaft through the movable member so that the movable member is interposed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.
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17. An actuator comprising:
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a movable plate which has light reflectivity; a support unit which supports the movable plate at a position near an outer circumference of the movable plate; and a plurality of connecting members that connect the movable plate with the support unit and that are disposed near the outer circumference of the movable plate at equal intervals in a circumferential direction of the movable plate in a plan view of the movable plate, wherein each of the plurality of connecting members has a driving portion disposed away from the movable plate and rotatable with respect to the support unit, and an elongated shaft which connects the movable plate with the driving portion, and one end of the shaft corresponds to a movable plate side connecting point connected with the movable plate, while the other end of the shaft corresponds to a driving portion side connecting point connected with the driving portion, the movable plate side connecting point being disposed opposite to the driving portion side connecting point through the movable plate so that the movable plate is interposed between the movable plate side connecting point and the driving portion side connecting point. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An optical scanner comprising:
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a movable plate which has light reflectivity; a support unit which supports the movable plate at a position near an outer circumference of the movable plate; and a plurality of connecting members that connects the movable plate with the support unit and that is disposed near the outer circumference of the movable plate at equal intervals in a circumferential direction of the movable plate in a plan view of the movable plate, wherein each of the plurality of connecting members has a driving portion disposed away from the movable plate and rotatable with respect to the support unit, and an elongated shaft which connects the movable plate with the driving portion, and one end of the shaft corresponds to a movable plate side connecting point connected with the movable plate, while the other end of the shaft corresponds to a driving portion side connecting point connected with the driving portion, the movable plate side connecting point being disposed opposite to the driving portion side connecting point through the movable plate so that the movable plate is interposed between the movable plate side connecting point and the driving portion side connecting point.
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33. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting unit which emits light; and an optical scanner which reflects the light received from the light emitting unit to perform light scanning, wherein the optical scanner includes; a movable plate which has light reflectivity and reflects the light received from the light emitting unit; a support unit which supports the movable plate at a position near an outer circumference of the movable plate, and a plurality of connecting members that connect the movable plate with the support unit and that are disposed near the outer circumference of the movable plate at equal intervals in a circumferential direction of the movable plate in a plan view of the movable plate, wherein each of the plurality of connecting members has a driving portion disposed away from the movable plate and rotatable with respect to the support unit, and an elongated shaft which connects the movable plate with the driving portion, and one end of the shaft corresponds to a movable plate side connecting point connected with the movable plate, while the other end of the shaft corresponds to a driving portion side connecting point connected with the driving portion, the movable plate side connecting point being disposed opposite to the driving portion side connecting point through the movable plate so that the movable plate is interposed between the movable plate side connecting point and the driving portion side connecting point.
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Specification