Patent ID: 8693076
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: B41J,G02B

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a light output unit that outputs light; a light scanner that has a light reflection part for reflecting the light output from the light output unit, the light reflection part being rotatable around a first axis and a second axis that are orthogonal to each other, and the light scanner being operable to scan the light reflected by the light reflection part respectively around the first axis and the second axis; a scanner rotating unit that rotates the light scanner around a predetermined axis line while keeping a relative positional relation between an intersection of the first axis and the second axis and the light output unit constant; and a support part that supports the light output unit and the light scanner while maintaining a relative positional relation to each other, the scanner rotating unit being operable to rotate the light output unit and the light scanner integrally with the support part; wherein the light scanner has: wherein each of the connection parts has: