Patent ID: 9299383
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: G11B,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An optical element holder formed out of a sheet of metal comprising: a placement section on which an optical element is placed and in which a through-hole is formed to permit light to impinge on the optical element; an elastic section in which an opening opposing the through-hole is formed and which has elasticity in an opposing direction in which the through-hole and the opening oppose each other; and a protruding section which is provided in one end section of the placement section and which protrudes in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opposing direction, the protruding section being substantially V-shaped along a center line of the placement section, wherein the elastic section is fixed to the placement section, the optical element is arranged between the placement section and the elastic section, and the optical element holder is capable of being rotated about a tip end of the substantially V-shaped protruding section.