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US4892372A
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Rotating polygon mirror
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1985-08-20
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Granted: 1990-01-09
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Expires: 2005-08-20
Abstract
Abstract A rotating polygon mirror includes a polygon cylinder having a reflection mirror surface formed on at least one of the sides thereof, and mount portions formed on an upper surface and a lower surface thereof, which are to be held by mount members of a laser scan type optical system. At least one of the mount portions on the upper and lower surfaces has such a shape that, when two rotating polygon mirrors are stacked with their non-corresponding mount portions abutting each other, a reference surface formed in at least one of the mount portions of one rotating polygon mirror does not contact the mount portion of the other rotating polygon mirror.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Chonan
- 👤 Michio Motohashi
- 👤 Hirotaka Noguchi
- 👤 Kazuo Ogawa
- 👤 Kimio Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/18; G02B7/182; G02B7/1821; G02B5/00; G02B5/08; G02B5/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A rotating polygon mirror including a polygon cylinder having upper and lower surfaces and a side, said mirror comprising: at least one reflection mirror surface formed on the side of the polygon cylinder; a first mount portion formed in the upper surface for engaging with a first mount member of a scan device; a second mount portion formed in the lower surface for engaging with a second mount member of the scan device; and a surface formed in at least one of said first and second mount portions to be used as a mount reference surface when said rotating polygon mirror is mounted on the scan device; one of said first and second mount portions having a recess and the other of said first and second mount portions having a projection such that, when two identical rotating polygon mirrors are stacked with said first and second mount portions abutting each other, said mount reference surface formed in at least one of said first and second mount portions of one rotating polygon mirror does not contact the other of the first and second mount portions of the other rotating polygon mirror.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A rotating polygon mirror including a polygon cylinder having upper and lower surfaces and a side, said mirror comprising: at least one reflection mirror surface formed on the side of the polygon cylinder; a first mount portion formed in the upper surface for engaging with a first mount member of a scan device; a second mount portion formed in the lower surface for engaging with a second mount member of the scan device; and a surface formed in at least one of said first and second mount portions to be used as a mount reference surface when said rotating polygon mirror is mounted on the scan device; one of said first and second mount portions having a recess and the other of said first and second mount portions having a projection such that, when two identical rotating polygon mirrors are stacked with said first and second mount portions abutting each other, said mount reference surface formed in at least one of said first and second mount portions of one rotating polygon mirror does not contact the other of the first and second mount portions of the other rotating polygon mirror.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A rotating polygon mirror according to Claim 1, wherein said projection extends wider than said recess so that said projection does not fit into said recess when the projection and the recess are abutting each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A rotating polygon mirror according to Claim 2, wherein a plurality of such projections of the same height and a plurality of such recesses of the same depth are formed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A rotating polygon mirror according to Claim 1, wherein a depth of said recess is larger than a height of said projection so that, when the projection and the recess are abutting each other, the projection fits into the recess but the top surface of the projection does not contact the bottom surface of the recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A rotating polygon mirror according to Claim 1, wherein said recess has a plurality of steps so that, when the projection and the recess abut each other, the projection fits into the recess but the top surface of the projection abuts against one of the steps and does not contact the bottom surface of the recess.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A rotating polygon mirror according to Claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of said recess is used as said mount reference surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A rotating polygon mirror according to Claim 1, wherein said rotating polygon mirror is of regular polygon cylinder shape, and wherein said recess and said projection have shapes symmetric with respect to a center axis of the regular polygon cylinder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A rotating polygon mirror according to Claim 1, wherein the other of said first and second mount portions comprises a plurality of projections of the same height.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A rotating polygon mirror according to Claim 1, wherein one of said first and second mount portions has a plurality of said recesses of the same depth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
205 words
A rotating polygon mirror including a polygon cylinder having upper and lower surfaces and a side, said mirror comprising: at least one reflection mirror surface formed on the side of the polygon cylinder; a first mount portion formed on the upper surface for engaging with a first mount member of a scan device; a second mount portion formed on the lower surface for engaging with a second mount member of the scan device; and a surface formed in at least one of said first and second mount portions to be used as a mount reference surface when said rotating polygon mirror is mounted on the scan device; one of said first and second mount portions having a recess and the other of said first and second mount portions having a flat surface such that, when two indentical rotating polygon mirrors are stacked with said first and second mount portions abutting each other, said mount reference surface formed in at least one of said first and second mount portions of one rotating polygon mirror does not contact the other of said first and second mount portions of the other rotating polygon mirror, said recess being formed in the center portion of one of said mount portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
205 words
A rotating polygon mirror including a polygon cylinder having upper and lower surfaces and a side, said mirror comprising: at least one reflection mirror surface formed on the side of the polygon cylinder; a first mount portion formed on the upper surface for engaging with a first mount member of a scan device; a second mount portion formed on the lower surface for engaging with a second mount member of the scan device; and a surface formed in at least one of said first and second mount portions to be used as a mount reference surface when said rotating polygon mirror is mounted on the scan device; one of said first and second mount portions having a recess and the other of said first and second mount portions having a flat surface such that, when two indentical rotating polygon mirrors are stacked with said first and second mount portions abutting each other, said mount reference surface formed in at least one of said first and second mount portions of one rotating polygon mirror does not contact the other of said first and second mount portions of the other rotating polygon mirror, said recess being formed in the center portion of one of said mount portions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A rotating polygon mirror according to Claim 10, wherein said flat surface is said mount reference surface.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-01-08 | 1993-07-10 | 1994-01-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-01-08 | 1997-07-10 | 1998-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-01-08 | 2001-07-10 | 2002-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |