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Optical scanner
Assignee: Optical Recording Corp
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Filing: 1990-04-20
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Granted: 1991-07-09
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Expires: 2010-04-20
Abstract
Abstract An optical scanner has a light distributor rotating about an axis spaced from but parallel to the optical axis of at light source. Lenses are mounted on a carrier that rotates about the optical axis. The distributor and carrier rotate a the same angular velocity and are arranged so that the lens and associated distributor move across the media at the same time. By rotating the lens about the optical axis, the scanning beam remains in the central zone of the lens as it passes across the media.
Inventors
- 👤 Ching Chu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:22
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A rotary optical scanner to cause a light beam to scan a media comprising a light source to project said beam along a first optical axis and impinge on a distributor, rotatable about an axis displaced from the first optical axis, said distributor displacing radially said beam from said first optical axis and projecting the beam along a second optical axis substantially parallel to said first optical axis, a carrier rotatable about an axis coincident with the first optical axis and having an optical element mounted thereon to receive said beam from said distributor and to control impingement of said beam on said media, and having link means interconnecting the carrier and distributor and operable to maintain said optical element coincident with said second optical axis as said carrier and distributor rotate and move said light beam across said media.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A rotary optical scanner to cause a light beam to scan a media comprising a light source to project said beam along a first optical axis and impinge on a distributor, rotatable about an axis displaced from the first optical axis, said distributor displacing radially said beam from said first optical axis and projecting the beam along a second optical axis substantially parallel to said first optical axis, a carrier rotatable about an axis coincident with the first optical axis and having an optical element mounted thereon to receive said beam from said distributor and to control impingement of said beam on said media, and having link means interconnecting the carrier and distributor and operable to maintain said optical element coincident with said second optical axis as said carrier and distributor rotate and move said light beam across said media.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A scanner according to claim 1 wherein the axes of rotation of said carrier and said distributor are parallel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A scanning device according to claim 2 wherein said distributor includes a pair of radially spaced light deflection means arrange so that a displacement of said first optical axis relative to one of said light deflection means causes a corresponding and equal displacement of said second optical axis relative to the other of said light deflection means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A scanning device according to claim 3 wherein said carrier and distributor rotate with a common angular velocity to maintain said second optical axis coincident with said optical element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A scanning device according to claim 4 wherein said pair of light deflection means are planar reflective surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A scanning device according to claim 5 wherein said planar surfaces are inclined end faces of a parallelopiped prism.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A scanning device according to claim 5 wherein said planar surfaces are mirrors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A scanning device according to claim 4 wherein said light deflecting means are holograms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A scanner according to claim 4 wherein said link means includes a plurality of links, each having one end connected for rotation with said carrier and one end connected for rotation with said distributor, the connections of said links being uniformly distributed about the respective axes of rotation of said distributor and carrier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A scanner according to claim 9 wherein a motor is located between said carrier and distributor, the motor having a rotor connected to one of said carrier and distributor and said rotor being connected to the other of said carrier and distributor by said link means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A scanner according to claim 10 wherein said carrier is connected directly to said rotor and said distributor is connected by said links to said rotor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A scanner according to claim 11 wherein a plurality of optical elements are uniformly distributed about said carrier and a distributor is associated with each of said elements, one of said links being located between each adjacent pair of distributors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
A scanning device according to claim 3 including light beam displacement means located between said source and said distributor and operable to adjust the impingement of said beam on said first deflection means and thereby adjust the radial position of the light beam on said media to effect tracking of said beam on said media.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A scanning device according to claim 13 wherein said pair of light deflection means are planar reflective surfaces.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A scanning device according to claim 13 wherein said optical element is adjustably positioned on said carrier to control focusing of said beam on said media.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A scanning device according to claim 15 wherein the position of said optical element is controlled by an actuator and control signals for said actuator are transmitted to said carrier by an opto-electronic link positioned on the axis of rotation of said carrier.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A scanning device according to claim 15 wherein said distributors are integrally formed as a common unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A scanning device according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of optical elements are uniformly distributed about the carrier and a distributor is associated with each of said elements.
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