| US 7,349,166 B2 | ||
| Optical member holding device, and optical scanning device provided with the same | ||
| Toshio Sakai, Nagoya (Japan); and Yasuo Tamaru, Nagoya (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 07, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/702,598. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2002-325939 (JP), filed on Nov. 08, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0100673 A1, May 27, 2004 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 7/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 359—822 [359/819] | 67 Claims |
| 1. A device for holding optical members comprising:
a first supporting section supporting a first optical member;
a second supporting section supporting a second optical member positioned opposite to the first optical member;
a connecting portion connecting the first supporting section to the second supporting section; and
an adjustment section for adjusting a relative position between the first optical member and the second optical members the
adjustment section allowing the second supporting section to be movable and position fixable with respect to the first supporting
section as if the second supporting section serves as a lever that bends about the connecting portion that functions as a
fulcrum.
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