Patent Publication Number: US-11644663-B2

Title: Light deflector and its manufacturing method, image projector, object recognition device, laser headlamp device, optical writing device, and mobile object

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This patent application is based on and claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-105152, filed on May 31, 2018, in the Japan Patent Office, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a light deflector and its manufacturing method, an image projector, an object recognition device, a laser headlamp device, an optical writing device, and a mobile object. 
     Background Art 
     Light deflectors that are provided with a movable mirror unit that reflects incident light to project the reflected light onto an object are known in the art. For example, such light deflectors may be used for a projection optical system such as a heads-up display (HUD) and a pico-projector, a display, and a laser range sensor. 
     Such light deflectors need to achieve high reliability for changes in the external environment. In particular, in order to prevent a movable mirror unit that is driven when optical scanning is performed from being affected by dust particles or humidity, the movable mirror unit is packaged by covering a light-incident side of a housing in which the movable mirror unit is accommodated with a semitransparent covering member. Accordingly, hermeticity is achieved. 
     SUMMARY 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure described herein provide a light deflector, a method of manufacturing the light deflector, and an image projector. The light deflector and the method includes forming a first wafer provided with a plurality of movable mirror units, bonding the first wafer to be sandwiched between a second wafer on which a plurality of base units are formed and a third wafer on which a plurality of spacers are formed, bonding a fourth wafer on which a plurality of transparent members are formed on the third wafer, bonding a plurality of polyhedron light-beam adjusters on the fourth wafer such that one of the plurality of polyhedron light-beam adjusters and the movable mirror unit become a pair, and cutting a wafer layered product of the first to fourth wafers for each area in which the light deflector is formed. The image projector includes the light deflector, and an image is projected by optical scanning performed by the light deflector. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       A more complete appreciation of embodiments and the many attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings. 
         FIG.  1    is a plan view of a configuration of a light deflector according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  2    is a A-A′ sectional view of  FIG.  1   . 
         FIG.  3    is a plan view of a configuration of a light deflector according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  4    is a sectional view of a configuration of a light deflector according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  5    is a diagram illustrating how unnecessary reflected light is scattered at concave and convex parts. 
         FIG.  6    is a plan view of a configuration of a light deflector according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  7    is a A-A′ sectional view of  FIG.  6   . 
         FIG.  8    is a sectional view of a configuration of a light deflector according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  9    is a sectional view of a configuration of a light deflector according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  10    is a plan view of a configuration of a light deflector according to a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  11    is a A-A′ sectional view of  FIG.  10   . 
         FIG.  12    is a sectional view according to a first modification of the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  13    is a sectional view according to a second modification of the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  14    is a plan view of a configuration of a light deflector according to a seventh embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  15    is a A-A′ sectional view of  FIG.  14   . 
         FIG.  16    is a magnified view of a relevant part of the light deflector of  FIG.  14   . 
         FIG.  17 A ,  FIG.  17 B ,  FIG.  17 C , and  FIG.  17 D  are diagrams each illustrating the manufacturing processes of the light deflector according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  18    is a schematic diagram illustrating an optical scanning system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  19    is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  20    is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  21    is a flowchart of optical scanning processes according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  22    is a schematic diagram illustrating a vehicle provided with a heads-up display according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  23    is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a heads-up display according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  24    is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a laser headlamp device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  25    is a schematic diagram of a laser printer incorporating an optical writing device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  26    is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an optical writing device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  27    is a schematic diagram illustrating a vehicle provided with a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  28    is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a LiDAR device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  29    is a plan view of a movable-mirror deflection element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  30    is a P-P′ sectional view of  FIG.  29   . 
         FIG.  31    is a Q-Q′ sectional view of  FIG.  29   . 
         FIG.  32 A ,  FIG.  32 B ,  FIG.  32 C , and  FIG.  32 D  are schematic diagrams each illustrating the operation of a second driving unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  33 A ,  FIG.  33 B , and  FIG.  33 C  are graphs illustrating first driving voltage and second driving voltage, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  34    is a plan view of a movable-mirror deflection element of double-supported type according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  35    is a plan view of a movable-mirror deflection element that is driven only on a single axis, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     The accompanying drawings are intended to depict embodiments of the present disclosure and should not be interpreted to limit the scope thereof. The accompanying drawings are not to be considered as drawn to scale unless explicitly noted. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “includes” and/or “including”, when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. 
     In describing example embodiments shown in the drawings, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. However, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that have the same structure, operate in a similar manner, and achieve a similar result. 
     First Embodiment 
     A first embodiments of the present disclosure is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG.  1    is a plan view of a configuration of a light deflector  1  according to the first embodiment. 
       FIG.  2    is a A-A′ sectional view of  FIG.  1   . 
     In  FIG.  1   , the X-axis direction indicates the main scanning direction of the laser beams, and the Y-axis direction indicates the sub-scanning direction of the laser beams. In  FIG.  1   , incident light IL (see  FIG.  2   ), which is a laser beam, enters from the −Y-direction (the left side of  FIG.  1   ). 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  2   , the light deflector  1  includes a movable-mirror deflection element  40 , a base unit  50 , a spacer  30 , a transparent member  20 , and a light-beam adjuster  10 . The movable-mirror deflection element  40  includes a movable mirror unit  41  that reflects the incident light IL, and a movable-mirror supporting member  43  that supports the movable mirror unit  41 . 
     In the movable-mirror supporting member  43 , a first driving unit that drives the movable mirror unit  41  around the first axis (for example, the Z-axis) and a second driving unit that drives the movable mirror unit  41  and the first driving unit around the second axis parallel to the X-axis are arranged. At an edge of the light deflector  1 , a plurality of electrode connecting parts  850  that supply driving voltage to the first driving unit and the second driving unit are disposed. The first driving unit and the second driving unit are described below in detail. 
     The base unit  50  supports the movable-mirror deflection element  40 . The spacer  30  is disposed on the movable-mirror supporting member  43  to secure the movable space for the movable mirror unit  41 . The transparent member  20  is supported by the spacer  30 . The light-beam adjuster  10  is disposed at a position of the transparent member  20  on which the incident light IL is incident. 
     The base unit  50  and the spacer  30  together configure a housing, and accommodates the movable mirror unit  41 . The transparent member  20  is a planar covering member that closes the opening of the housing. The movable mirror unit  41  is hermetically packaged by the housing and the transparent member  20 . The package is filled with inert gas such as nitrogen. Due to this configuration, deterioration due to oxidization can be prevented in the movable mirror unit  41 , and durability against changes in the environment such as temperature can be improved. 
     The transparent member  20  is formed by a transparent member such as glass and resin. When the hermeticity is required inside the package, preferably, the material for the transparent member  20  is glass. When the hermeticity is not required inside the package, the material for the transparent member  20  may be resin. 
     The light-beam adjuster  10  is shaped like a triangular pole where the shape of the section is triangular, and is disposed to face the movable mirror unit  41  along the incident plane (YZ-plane) on which the incident light IL is incident. As illustrated in  FIG.  2   , the light-beam adjuster  10  includes a first rectangular plane  11  on which the incident light IL is incident, a second rectangular plane  12  that is bonded on the surface of the transparent member  20 , and a third rectangular plane  13  that is formed to have an angle β with the second rectangular plane  12 . Moreover, as illustrated in  FIG.  1   , the light-beam adjuster  10  has a fourth plane  14  and a fifth plane  15  that are triangular and parallel to each other. 
     The light-beam adjuster  10  is formed by a transparent member such as glass and resin. The light-beam adjuster  10  is disposed on the transparent member  20 . When the light-beam adjuster  10  is disposed on the transparent member  20  in the present embodiment, the light-beam adjuster  10  is adjacent to the side of the transparent member  20  on which light is incident, and the light-beam adjuster  10  is directly or indirectly disposed on the surface of the transparent member  20 . 
     Preferably, the light-beam adjuster  10  is bonded on the transparent member  20  with an optical adhesive such as an ultraviolet (UV)-curable resin and a thermosetting resin. In order to reduce the reflection light at the interface between the light-beam adjuster  10  and the transparent member  20 , preferably, the refractive index of the light-beam adjuster  10  is almost the same as the refractive index of the transparent member  20 . 
     Moreover, preferably, the expansion rate of the light-beam adjuster  10  is almost the same as the expansion rate of the transparent member  20 . In such a configuration, the stress at the joint between the light-beam adjuster  10  and the transparent member  20 , which is caused by a difference in linear expansion, is attenuated, and the durability improves. Preferably, the light-beam adjuster  10  and the transparent member  20  are made of the same material. For example, the light-beam adjuster  10  and the transparent member  20  are made of glass of the same type or resin of the same type. 
     When the size of the light-beam adjuster  10  is small (for example, when each side is equal to or shorter than 2 millimeters (mm)), it is desired that the light-beam adjuster  10  be formed by resin that is easier to process, rather than glass. For example, the transparent member  20  may be made of glass, and the light-beam adjuster  10  may be made of resin. Due to this configuration, a downsizing light-beam adjuster  10  can be formed while securing the hermeticity inside the package. 
     The third plane  13  is positioned between the optical path of the incident light IL that is incident on the movable mirror unit  41  and the optical path of the incident light IL (reflection light RL 0 ) that is reflected by the movable mirror unit  41 . The angle β that the third plane  13  forms with the second plane  12  is set to fall within the range of angle in which unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is totally reflected. As will be described later in detail, the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is generated as the incident light IL is reflected by the transparent member  20 . More specifically, the angle β or the like may be set such that the angle α that the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  forms with the normal line of the third plane  13  will be equal to or wider than a critical angle and the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is totally reflected by the third plane  13 . Note also that the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is the light reflected by the transparent member  20  and is not necessarily guided to a projection site. 
     For example, when the refractive index of the light-beam adjuster  10  is 1.5 (refractive index of glass) and the refractive index of the air is 1, the critical angle is about 42°. In such cases, the incident angle that the incident light IL forms with the light-beam adjuster  10 , the shape, size, and the position of the light-beam adjuster  10 , and the materials for the light-beam adjuster  10  and the transparent member  20  (refractive indexes) may be determined such that the value of the angle α will be wider than 42°. The term “critical angle” indicates the minimum incident angle where total reflection takes place when the light travels forward from a point with a large refractive index to a point with a small refractive index. Preferably, the angle β is 90° in view of the manufacturing cost. In other words, it is desired that the light-beam adjuster  10  be shaped like a right-angled triangular prism. 
     As will be described later in detail, due to the above configuration of the light-beam adjuster  10 , the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is totally reflected by the third plane  13 , and is guided to a direction other than the direction towards the screen  100  that serves as a projection site (target surface). 
     The position and size of the light-beam adjuster  10  may be configured such that each one of the length L between the fourth plane  14  and a side of the transparent member  20  and the length L′ between the fifth plane  15  and the other side of the transparent member  20  will be equal to or wider than 0 in the X-direction (i.e., the main scanning direction). The position and size of the light-beam adjuster  10  are configured such that each one of the length M between a ridge line where the first plane  11  intersects with the second plane  12  and a side of the transparent member  20  and the length N between the third plane  13  and the optical scanning range in the sub-scanning direction will be equal to or wider than 0 in the Y-direction that is the sub-scanning direction. 
     In the present embodiment, the third plane  13  is a light-beam adjusting plane that adjusts the optical path of the unnecessary reflection light RL 2 . 
     When the position and size of the light-beam adjuster  10  are set as above and a plurality of light deflectors  1  are simultaneously manufactured at a wafer level, the light-beam adjusters  10  of those light deflectors  1  do not interfere with each other when the wafer is cut. Accordingly, the manufacturing becomes easier. In order to downsize the device, preferably, the size of the light-beam adjuster  10  is minimized in both the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction as long as the light-beam adjuster  10  includes an area through which light beams pass. 
     Once the incident light IL is incident on the light-beam adjuster  10  in the light deflector  1  as configured above, the incident light IL passes through the light-beam adjuster  10  and the transparent member  20  and is incident on the movable mirror unit  41 . Once the incident light IL is reflected by the reflection plane  42  of the movable mirror unit  41 , the incident light IL passes through the transparent member  20  again as the reflection light RL 0 , and is projected onto the screen  100 . In such cases, the reflection light RL 0  does not pass through the light-beam adjuster  10 . 
     When there is a difference in refractive index on each interface in the optical path, reflection occurs on each interface. For example, reflection occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10  and the first plane  21  and the second plane  22  of the transparent member  20 . In order to prevent such reflection, it is desired that a first antireflection layer  90  be formed in an area on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10  through which the incident light IL passes. Moreover, it is desired that a second antireflection layer  91  be formed in an area on the second plane  22  of the transparent member  20  through which the incident light IL and the reflection light RL 0  pass, and it is desired that a third antireflection layer  92  be formed in an area on the first plane  21  of the transparent member  20  through which the reflection light RL 0  passes. 
     The first antireflection layer  90  may be formed on the entirety of the first plane  11 . However, it is desired that the first antireflection layer  90  be circular or elliptical and include the area  60  through which the incident light IL passes and the area  62  through which the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  passes. Preferably, the second antireflection layer  91  is rectangular or square-shaped to include an area through which the incident light IL passes and an area through which the reflection light RL 0  that is optically scanned by the movable mirror unit  41  in two dimensions passes. Preferably, the third antireflection layer  92  is rectangular or square-shaped to include an area  61  through which the reflection light RL 0  that is optically scanned by the movable mirror unit  41  in two dimensions passes. 
     Even with the provision of the first to third antireflection layers  90  to  92 , it is difficult to prevent the reflection in a complete manner. For example, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10 , and the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  occurs on the second plane  22  of the transparent member  20 . 
     In the light deflector  1  according to the present embodiment, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  that occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10  is guided to an area outside the screen  100  in its entirety. The unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that occurs on the transparent member  20  is totally reflected by the third plane  13  of the light-beam adjuster  10 , and is guided to an area outside the screen  100 , passing through the first plane  11  again. As described above, according to the present embodiment, unnecessary reflection light is guided to an area outside the screen  100 . Accordingly, an image with a small amount of noise can be obtained. 
     As described above, it is satisfactory as long as the light-beam adjuster  10  that adjusts the optical paths of incident light and reflection light is disposed only at an area through which the incident light and the reflection light pass. For this reason, the unnecessary reflection light that is caused at a transparent member can be guided to an area other than projection site with a relatively simple configuration. Moreover, the size of the device can be reduced. Further, manufacturing of the light-beam adjuster is easy, and mounting of the light-beam adjuster  10  on the transparent member  20  is also easy. Accordingly, the manufacturing process can be simplified, and the production cost can be reduced. 
     Modification of First Embodiment 
     A modification of the light deflector  1  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. 
       FIG.  3    is a plan view of a light deflector  1   b  according to the present modification of the first embodiment. 
     In the light deflector  1   b , the light-beam adjuster  10  is arranged such that the incident light IL is incident on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10  from the +Y-direction (from the bottom side  FIG.  3   ). The A-A′ sectional view of  FIG.  3    is similar to the sectional view in  FIG.  2   . Also in the present modification, the first to third antireflection layers  90  to  92  may be formed in accordance with each of the areas through which the incident light IL, the unnecessary reflection light RL 2 , and the reflection light RL 0  pass. A similar modification is possible also in the other embodiments of the present disclosure described below. 
     Second Embodiment 
     A second embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. 
       FIG.  4    is a sectional view of a configuration of a light deflector  1   c  according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The plan view of the present embodiment is similar to the plan views of  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  3   , and thus is omitted. The light deflector  1   c  according to the second embodiment has a configuration similar to that of the light deflector  1  according to the first embodiment, except that some of the configuration of the light-beam adjuster is different. Note that like reference signs are given to elements similar to those described in the first embodiment, and their detailed description is omitted. 
     A light-beam adjuster  10   a  has concave and convex parts  70  on some of or the entirety of the third plane  13 . In the present embodiment, the concave and convex parts  70  are partially formed on the third plane  13  to include the area on which the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is incident. The third plane  13  where the concave and convex parts  70  are provided is positioned between the optical path of the incident light IL that is incident on the movable mirror unit  41  and the optical path of the reflection light RL 0  that is reflected by the movable mirror unit  41 . 
     For example, the materials, shape, size, and the position of the light-beam adjuster  10   a  as well as how the light-beam adjuster  10   a  is mounted on the transparent member  20  are similar to those of the first embodiment. 
     Preferably, the concave and convex parts  70  are formed when the light-beam adjuster  10   a  is being manufactured. The concave and convex parts  70  can be formed by roughening the third plane  13  by sandblasting or the like. However, in view of the cost, it is desired that, for example, the concave and convex processed surface that is caused by grinding or cutting be used as the concave and convex parts  70  just as it is when the material for the light-beam adjuster  10   a  is glass. When the light-beam adjuster  10   a  is manufactured using resin with metal molding such as injection molding, preferably, the concave and convex parts  70  are formed by applying micro concave and convex parts to the mold. 
     Once the incident light IL is incident on the light-beam adjuster  10  in the light deflector  1   c  as configured above, the incident light IL passes through the light-beam adjuster  10   a  and the transparent member  20  and is incident on the movable mirror unit  41 . Once the incident light IL is reflected by the reflection plane  42  of the movable mirror unit  41 , the incident light IL passes through the transparent member  20  again as the reflection light RL 0 , and is projected onto the screen  100 . In such cases, the reflection light RL 0  does not pass through the light-beam adjuster  10   a.    
     In a similar manner to the first embodiment, preferably, the first to third antireflection layers  90  to  92  are provided also in the present embodiment. However, it is difficult to prevent the reflection in a complete manner. In a similar manner to the first embodiment, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   a , and the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  occurs on the second plane  22  of the transparent member  20 . 
     In the light deflector  1   c  according to the present embodiment, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  that occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   a  is guided to an area outside the screen  100  in its entirety. As illustrated in  FIG.  5   , the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that occurs on the transparent member  20  is scattered by the concave and convex parts  70  provided for the third plane  13  of the light-beam adjuster  10   a , and exits from light-beam adjuster  10   a  as scattered light RL 10 . Although some of the scattered light RL 10  is emitted towards the screen  100 , the light intensity of the scattered light RL 10  is relatively weak. Accordingly, an image with a small amount of noise can be obtained. 
     Third Embodiment 
     A third embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. 
       FIG.  6    is a plan view of a configuration of a light deflector  1   d  according to the third embodiment. 
       FIG.  7    is a A-A′ sectional view of  FIG.  6   . 
     The light deflector  1   d  according to the third embodiment has a configuration similar to that of the light deflector  1  according to the first embodiment, except for configurations of the light-beam adjuster and the antireflection layer. Note that like reference signs are given to elements similar to those described in the first embodiment, and their detailed description is omitted. 
     In a similar manner to the first embodiment, a light-beam adjuster  10   b  is shaped like a triangular pole. The position and size of the light-beam adjuster  10   b  in the X-direction that is the main scanning direction are similar to those of the first embodiment. Moreover, the position and size of the light-beam adjuster  10   b  in the Y-direction that is the sub-scanning direction is set such that the incident light IL, the unnecessary reflection light RL 2 , and the reflection light RL 0  that has been optically scanned by the movable mirror unit  41  in two dimensions pass through the first plane  11 . Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the light-beam adjusting plane is the same as the first plane  11  on which the incident light IL is incident. 
     For example, the materials and shape of the light-beam adjuster  10   b  as well as how the light-beam adjuster  10   b  is mounted on the transparent member  20  are similar to those of the first embodiment. 
     The light-beam adjuster  10   b  has a concave and convex parts  70  on a part of the first plane  11 . In the present embodiment, the concave and convex parts  70  are positioned between the optical path of the incident light IL that is incident on the movable mirror unit  41  and the optical path of the reflection light RL 0  that is reflected by the movable mirror unit  41 . 
     The concave and convex parts  70  are formed in a circular or elliptical shape to include the area  62  on the first plane  11  on which the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is incident. A method of forming the concave and convex parts  70  according to the present embodiment is similar to that of the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Moreover, the position and size of the light-beam adjuster  10   b  is set such that each one of the length M between a ridge line where the first plane  11  intersects with the second plane  12  and a side of the transparent member  20  and the length M′ between the third plane  13  and the other side of the transparent member  20  will be equal to or wider than 0. 
     When the position and size of the light-beam adjuster  10   b  are set as above and a plurality of light deflectors  1   d  are simultaneously manufactured at a wafer level, the light-beam adjusters  10   b  of those light deflectors  1   d  do not interfere with each other when the wafer is cut. Accordingly, the manufacturing becomes easier. In order to downsize the device, preferably, the size of the light-beam adjuster  10   b  is minimized in both the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction as long as the light-beam adjuster  10   b  includes an area through which light beams pass. 
     Once the incident light IL is incident on the light-beam adjuster  10  in the light deflector  1   d  as configured above, the incident light IL passes through the light-beam adjuster  10   b  and the transparent member  20  and is incident on the movable mirror unit  41 . Once the incident light IL is reflected by the reflection plane  42  of the movable mirror unit  41 , the incident light IL passes through the transparent member  20  and the light-beam adjuster  10   b  again as the reflection light RL 0 , and is projected onto the screen  100 . 
     When there is a difference in refractive index on each interface in the optical path, reflection occurs on each interface. For example, reflection occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   b  and the second plane  22  of the transparent member  20 . In order to prevent such reflection, it is desired that a first antireflection layer  90  be formed on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   b , and it is desired that a second antireflection layer  91  be formed on the second plane  22  of the transparent member  20 . 
     The first antireflection layer  90  may be formed on the entirety of the first plane  11 . However, no limitation is indicated thereby, and the first antireflection layer  90  may separately and individually be formed on the area  60  through which the incident light IL passes, on the area  62  through which the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  passes, and on the area  61  through which the reflection light RL 0  passes. Preferably, the second antireflection layer  91  is rectangular-shaped or square-shaped to include an area through which the incident light IL passes and an area through which the reflection light RL 0  passes. 
     Even if the first antireflection layer  90  and the second antireflection layer  91  are provided, it is difficult to prevent the reflection in a complete manner. For example, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   b , and the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  occurs on the second plane  22  of the transparent member  20 . 
     In the light deflector  1   d  according to the present embodiment, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  that occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   b  is guided to an area outside the screen  100  in its entirety. The unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that occurs on the transparent member  20  passes through the inside of the light-beam adjuster  10   b  and is scattered by the concave and convex parts  70  provided for the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   b , and then exits from light-beam adjuster  10   b  as scattered light RL 10 . Although some of the scattered light RL 10  is emitted towards the screen  100 , the light intensity of the scattered light RL 10  is relatively weak. Accordingly, an image with a small amount of noise can be obtained. 
     Fourth Embodiment 
     A fourth embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. 
       FIG.  8    is a sectional view of a configuration of a light deflector  1   e  according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The plan view of the present embodiment is similar to the plan views of  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  3   , and thus is omitted. The light deflector  1   e  according to the fourth embodiment has a configuration similar to that of the light deflector  1   c  according to the second embodiment, except that a light-beam adjuster  10   c  provided with a light-shielding layer  80  is used in place of the concave and convex parts  70 . 
     The light-beam adjuster  10   c  has a light-shielding layer  80  on some of or the entirety of the third plane  13 . In the present embodiment, the light-shielding layer  80  is partially formed on the third plane  13  to include the area on which the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is incident. The third plane  13  on which the light-shielding layer  80  is formed is positioned between the optical path of the incident light IL that is incident on the movable mirror unit  41  and the optical path of the reflection light RL 0  that is reflected by the movable mirror unit  41 . 
     Preferably, the light-shielding layer  80  is formed by a material coated by ink or a metallic evaporated film made of aluminum (Al) or the like, which is used for general-purpose optical lenses. 
     In the light deflector  1   e  according to the present embodiment, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  that occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   c  is guided to an area outside the screen  100  in its entirety. The unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that occurs on the transparent member  20  is shielded by the light-shielding layer  80  disposed on the third plane  13  of the light-beam adjuster  10   c . As a result, an image with a small amount of noise can be obtained. Compared with the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the configuration according to the present embodiment is especially effective in a configuration where the light that is incident on the third plane  13  is not totally reflected. 
     Fifth Embodiment 
     A fifth embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. 
       FIG.  9    is a sectional view of a configuration of a light deflector if according to the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The plan view of the present embodiment is similar to the plan views of  FIG.  6   , and thus is omitted. The light deflector if according to the fifth embodiment has a configuration similar to that of the light deflector  1   d  according to the third embodiment, except that the light-beam adjuster  10   d  provided with the light-shielding layer  80  is used in place of the concave and convex parts  70 . 
     The light-beam adjuster  10   d  has a light-shielding layer  80  on a part of the first plane  11 . In the present embodiment, the light-shielding layer  80  is formed to include the area on the first plane  11  on which the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is incident. A method of forming the light-shielding layer  80  is similar to that of the fourth embodiment. 
     In the light deflector if according to the present embodiment, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  that occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   d  is guided to an area outside the screen  100  in its entirety. The unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that occurs on the transparent member  20  passes through the inside of the light-beam adjuster  10   d  and is shielded by the light-shielding layer  80  disposed on the first plane  11 . As a result, an image with a small amount of noise can be obtained. 
     Sixth Embodiment 
     A sixth embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. 
       FIG.  10    is a plan view of a configuration of a light deflector  1   g  according to the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG.  11    is a A-A′ sectional view of  FIG.  10   . 
     The light deflector  1   g  according to the sixth embodiment has a configuration similar to that of the light deflector  1  according to the first embodiment, except that some of the configuration of the light-beam adjuster is different. Note that like reference signs are given to elements similar to those described in the first embodiment, and their detailed description is omitted. 
     A light-beam adjuster  10   e  according to the present embodiment is different from the light-beam adjuster  10  according to the first embodiment. In particular, a light-beam adjuster  10   e  is shaped like a quadrangular pole where the shape of the section is trapezoidal, and is disposed to face the reflection plane  42  of the movable mirror unit  41  along the incident plane on which the incident light IL is incident. In the light-beam adjuster  10   e , the sixth plane  16  is formed in addition to the above-described first to fifth planes  11  to  15 . 
     In the light-beam adjuster  10  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the sixth plane  16  is formed by cutting a ridge line where the first plane  11  intersects with third plane  13 , along the plane orthogonal to the plane on which the incident light IL is incident. In the present embodiment, the sixth plane  16  is parallel with the second plane  12 . The sixth plane  16  is disposed at a position on which the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that is totally reflected by the third plane  13  is incident. 
     In the light-beam adjuster  10   e , a fourth antireflection layer  93  be formed on some of or the entirety of the sixth plane  16 . In the present embodiment, the fourth antireflection layer  93  is formed to include an area  62  on the sixth plane  16  through which the reflection light RL 2  passes. In a similar manner to the first embodiment, the first antireflection layer  90  is formed on some of or the entirety of the first plane  11  so as to include an area  60  through which the incident light IL passes. 
     In the present embodiment, the third plane  13  and the sixth plane  16  of the light-beam adjuster  10   e  are positioned between the optical path of the incident light IL that is incident on the movable mirror unit  41  and the optical path of the reflection light RL 0  that is reflected by the movable mirror unit  41 . In a similar manner to the first embodiment as described above, the third plane  13  is formed such that the angle α that the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  forms with the normal line of the third plane  13  will be equal to or wider than a critical angle. 
     Once the incident light IL is incident on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   e  in the light deflector  1   d  as configured above, the incident light IL passes through the light-beam adjuster  10   e  and the transparent member  20  and is incident on the movable mirror unit  41 . Once the incident light IL is reflected by the reflection plane  42  of the movable mirror unit  41 , the incident light IL passes through the transparent member  20  again as the reflection light RL 0 , and is projected onto the screen  100 . In such cases, the reflection light RL 0  does not pass through the light-beam adjuster  10   e.    
     In the light deflector  1   d  according to the present embodiment, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  that occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   e  is guided to an area outside the screen  100  in its entirety. The unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that occurs on the transparent member  20  is totally reflected by the third plane  13  of the light-beam adjuster  10   e , and is incident on the sixth plane  16 . The unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that is incident on the sixth plane  16  is deflected by the sixth plane  16 . Accordingly, the path is changed and the reflection light is guided to an area outside the screen  100 . As a result, an image with a small amount of noise can be obtained. 
     Preferably, the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is guided to a direction other than the direction towards the light-source device (for example, a laser diode (LD)) that emits the incident light IL as the path is changed by the sixth plane  16 . Due to this configuration, an adverse effect such as a damage caused to the light-source device due to a phenomenon in which the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  returns to the light-source device can be prevented. 
     In the present embodiment, a light-beam adjuster  10   e  is shaped like a trapezoidal pole where the shape of the section is trapezoidal, and is disposed to face the reflection plane  42  of the movable mirror unit  41  along the incident plane on which the incident light IL is incident. Accordingly, the sixth plane  16  is parallel with the second plane  12  in the present embodiment, and thus processing can be performed easily. 
     However, the shape in cross section is not limited to a trapezoid, but may be other kinds of rectangles or a polygon whose number of size is equal to or larger than five. Further, the corners may be rounded in order to reduce a defect such as a crack at a corner of the light-beam adjuster  10   e.    
     Modification of Sixth Embodiment 
     First and second modifications of the light deflector  1   g  according to the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. 
       FIG.  12    is a sectional view of a light deflector  1   h  according to the first modification of the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The light deflector  1   h  has a configuration similar to that of the light deflector  1   g  according to the sixth embodiment, except that a light-beam adjuster  10   f  provided with the concave and convex parts  70  is used in place of the light-shielding layer  80 . The concave and convex parts  70  is formed on some of or the entirety of the sixth plane  16  so as to include an area  62  through which the reflection light RL 2  passes. In the light deflector  1   h , the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that is totally reflected by the third plane  13  and is incident on the sixth plane  16  is scattered by the concave and convex parts  70 , and exits as the scattered light RL 10 . 
       FIG.  13    is a sectional view of a light deflector  1   i  according to the second modification of the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The light deflector  1   i  has a configuration similar to that of the light deflector  1   g  according to the sixth embodiment, except that a light-beam adjuster  10   g  provided with the light-shielding layer  80  is used in place of the fourth antireflection layer  93 . The light-shielding layer  80  is formed on some of or the entirety of the sixth plane  16  so as to include an area  62  through which the reflection light RL 2  passes. In the light deflector  1   i , the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that is totally reflected by the third plane  13  and is incident on the sixth plane  16  is shielded by the light-shielding layer  80 . 
     In both the first and second modifications, the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is prevented from being guided to the screen, and the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is prevented from returning to the light-source device. Due to this configuration, the image quality improves, and an adverse effect such as a damage caused to the light-source device can be prevented. 
     Seventh Embodiment 
     A seventh embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. 
       FIG.  14    is a plan view of a configuration of a light deflector  1   j  according to the seventh embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG.  15    is a A-A′ sectional view of  FIG.  14   . 
       FIG.  16    is a magnified view of a relevant part of the light deflector of  FIG.  141     j.    
     The light deflector  1   j  according to the seventh embodiment has a configuration similar to that of the light deflector  1  according to the first embodiment, except that some of the configuration of the light-beam adjuster is different. 
     Note that like reference signs are given to elements similar to those described in the first embodiment, and their detailed description is omitted. 
     Although the light-beam adjuster  10   h  is shaped like a triangular pole, the light-beam adjuster  10   h  is different from the light-beam adjuster  10  according to the first embodiment in a point that the light-beam adjuster  10   h  is configured such that the third plane  13  does not totally reflect the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  but deflects and transmits the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  so as to change the path to a different direction. More specifically, the third plane  13  is formed so as to satisfy a first equation given below that is a conditional expression to be satisfied to change the path of the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that is incident on the third plane  13  to a direction other than the direction towards the screen  100 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     In this equation, “n 1 ′ denotes a refractive index inside the light-beam adjuster  10   h .” n 2 ″ denotes a refractive index of the airspace. 
     “α” denotes the angle that the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  forms with the normal line of the third plane  13 . “γ” denotes the angle that the second plane  12  forms with the third plane  13 . “δ” denotes the angle that the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that exits from the third plane  13  forms with an edge of the screen  100 . 
     For example, when n 1 =1.5 (refractive index of glass), n 2 =1, α=30°, and δ=15°, the range of the angle γ that satisfies the above first equation is as follows.
 
γ&lt;63.6°
 
     In the present embodiment, the third plane  13  of the light-beam adjuster  10   h  is positioned between the optical path of the incident light IL that is incident on the movable mirror unit  41  and the optical path of the reflection light RL 0  that is reflected by the movable mirror unit  41 . 
     In the present embodiment, the fourth antireflection layer  93  is formed on some of or the entirety of the third plane  13  so as to include the area  62  on the third plane  13  through which the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  passes. 
     Once the incident light IL is incident on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   h  in the light deflector  1   j  as configured above, the incident light IL passes through the light-beam adjuster  10   h  and the transparent member  20  and is incident on the movable mirror unit  41 . Once the incident light IL is reflected by the reflection plane  42  of the movable mirror unit  41 , the incident light IL passes through the transparent member  20  again as the reflection light RL 0 , and is projected onto the screen  100 . In such cases, the reflection light RL 0  does not pass through the light-beam adjuster  10   h.    
     In the light deflector  1   j  according to the present embodiment, the unnecessary reflection light RL 1  that occurs on the first plane  11  of the light-beam adjuster  10   h  is guided to an area outside the screen  100  in its entirety. The unnecessary reflection light RL 2  that occurs on the transparent member  20  is deflected on the third plane  13  of the light-beam adjuster  10   h  and the direction of travel is changed. Accordingly, the unnecessary reflection light RL 2  is guided to an area outside the screen  100 . As a result, an image with a small amount of noise can be obtained. 
     A method of manufacturing the light deflector  1  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. 
       FIG.  17 A ,  FIG.  17 B ,  FIG.  17 C , and  FIG.  17 D  are diagrams each illustrating the manufacturing processes of the light deflector  1  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Firstly, in the first processing step as illustrated in  FIG.  17 A , a first wafer W 1  on which a plurality of movable-mirror deflection elements  40  are formed is manufactured by processing a wafer. Next, in the second processing step as illustrated in  FIG.  17 B , the first wafer W 1  is sandwiched and bonded between a second wafer W 2  on which a plurality of base unit  50  are formed and a third wafer W 3  on which a plurality of spacers  30  are formed. Furthermore, a fourth wafer W 4  on which a plurality of transparent members  20  are formed is bonded on the third wafer W 3 . In the second processing step, the first to fourth wafers W 1  to W 4  are bonded together after positioning of the movable-mirror deflection element  40 , the base unit  50 , the spacer  30 , and the transparent member  20  at predetermined positions is done. As described above, the first to fourth wafers W 1  to W 4  are stacked on top of each other and a wafer layered product in which the multiple movable mirror units  41  are packaged is manufactured. 
     Next, in the third processing step as illustrated in  FIG.  17 C , a plurality of light-beam adjusters  10  that are polyhedrons are disposed and bonded on the wafer layered product, i.e., on the fourth wafer W 4  such that one light-beam adjuster  10  and one movable mirror unit  41  will be a pair. Then, in the fourth processing step as illustrated in  FIG.  17 D , the wafer layered product is cut for each area in which the light deflector  1  is formed. Accordingly, the multiple light deflectors  1  are collectively manufactured at a wafer level. 
     The same goes for the other methods of manufacturing a light deflector according to the other embodiments of the present disclosure ad described above. 
     An optical scanning system to which the light deflector according to the above embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied is described below with reference to  FIG.  18    to  FIG.  21   . 
       FIG.  18    is a schematic diagram illustrating an optical scanning system  110  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The optical scanning system  110  includes the controller  111 , the light-source device  112 , and the light deflector  113  that serves as a movable device. The light deflector  113  is a light deflector according to any one of the above embodiments of the present disclosure, and includes the movable mirror unit  41 . 
     The optical scanning system  110  deflects the light emitted from the light-source device  112  in accordance with the control made by the controller  111 , with the movable mirror unit  41  of the light deflector  113 , so as to optically scan the target surface  115 . 
     For example, the controller  111  is an electronic circuit unit provided with a central processing unit (CPU) and a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). The light deflector  113  is a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) device that can rotate the movable mirror unit  41 . For example, the light-source device  112  is a laser diode (LD). For example, the target surface  115  is the screen  100  as above. 
     The controller  111  generates a control instruction to control the light-source device  112  and the light deflector  113  based on the optical scanning information obtained from an external device. The controller  111  outputs a driving signal to the light-source device  112  and the light deflector  113  based on the generated control instruction. 
     The light-source device  112  emits laser beams to the light deflector  113  based on the received driving signal. The light deflector  113  drives the movable mirror unit  41  at least in a uniaxial direction or biaxial direction, based on the received driving signal. 
     For example, in the control performed by the controller  111  that uses image data as the optical scanning information, the controller  111  causes the movable mirror unit  41  to move back and forth within a predetermined range in a biaxial manner. Due to this configuration, the light (i.e., the above incident light IL) that is incident on the movable mirror unit  41  is deflected around a certain single axis and is optically scanned, and an image that is based on the image data is projected onto the target surface  115 . 
     A hardware configuration of the controller  111  is described below. 
       FIG.  19    is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the controller  111 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The controller  111  includes the CPU  120 , a random access memory (RAM)  121 , a read only memory (ROM)  122 , the FPGA  123 , an external interface (I/F)  124 , an light-source device driver  125 , and a movable-device driver  126 . 
     The CPU  120  loads into the RAM  121  a program or data from a storage device such as the ROM  122  and performs processes. Accordingly, the controls or functions of the entirety of the controller  111  are implemented. 
     The RAM  121  is a volatile storage device that temporarily stores data or a computer program. The ROM  122  is a read-only nonvolatile storage device that can store a computer program or data even when the power is switched off, and stores, for example, data or a processing program that is executed by the CPU  120  to control the multiple functions of the optical scanning system  110 . 
     The FPGA  123  is a circuit that outputs a control signal to the light-source device driver  125  and the movable-device driver  126  according to the processes performed by the CPU  120 . 
     For example, the external interface  124  is an interface with an external device or the network. For example, the external device may be a host device such as a personal computer (PC) and a storage device such as a universal serial bus (USB) memory, a secure digital (SD) card, a compact disc (CD), a digital versatile disc (DVD), a hard disk drive (HDD), and a solid state drive (SSD). For example, the network includes a controller area network (CAN) of a vehicle, a local area network (LAN), and the Internet. The external interface  124  is satisfactory as long as it has a configuration by which connection to an external device or communication with an external device is achieved. The external interface  124  may be provided for each external device. 
     The light-source driver  125  is an electric circuit that outputs a driving signal such as a driving voltage to the light source  112  in accordance with the received control signal. 
     The movable-device driver  126  is an electric circuit that outputs a driving signal such as a driving voltage to the light deflector  113 , which serves as a movable device, in accordance with the received control signal. 
     The CPU  120  acquires the optical scanning information from an external device or a network through the external interface  124 . The configuration of the controller  111  is satisfactory as long as the CPU  120  can obtain the optical scanning information. The optical scanning information may be stored in the ROM  122  or in the FPGA  123  in the controller  111 . Alternatively, a storage device such as an solid state disk (SSD) may be newly provided in the controller  111  and the optical scanning information may be stored in the storage device. 
     The optical scanning information in the present embodiment is information about the way of optical scanning to be performed on the target surface  115 . For example, the optical scanning information is image data in a case where an image is to be displayed by optical scanning, and the optical scanning information is writing data indicating the order and portion of writing in a case where optical writing is to be performed by optical scanning. Furthermore, for example, the optical scanning information is irradiation data indicating the timing and range of irradiation of light for object recognition in a case where an object is to be recognized by optical scanning. 
     A functional configuration of the controller  111  is described below. 
       FIG.  20    is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the controller  111  according to the present embodiment. 
     In the controller  111 , the functionality of a control unit  130  and a driving-signal output unit  131  is implemented by a hardware configuration as illustrated in  FIG.  19    and instructions given from, for example, the CPU  120 . The control unit  130  is implemented by, for example, the CPU  120  and the FPGA  123 . The control unit  130  obtains optical scanning information from an external device, and converts the obtained optical scanning information into a control signal and outputs the obtained control signal to the driving-signal output unit  131 . For example, the controller unit  130  acquires image data from an external device or the like as the optical scanning information, generates a control signal from the image data through predetermined processing, and outputs the control signal to the drive-signal output unit  131 . 
     For example, the driving-signal output unit  131  is implemented by the light-source driver  125  and the movable-device driver  126 , and outputs a driving signal to the light-source device  112  or the light deflector  113  based on the received control signal. 
     For example, the driving signal that is output to the light-source device  112  is a driving voltage used to control the irradiation intensity and the timing at which light is emitted by the light-source device  112 . For example, the driving signal that is output to the light deflector  113  is a driving voltage used to control the range of motion of the movable mirror unit  41  and the timing at which the movable mirror unit  41  is driven. 
     The optical scanning processes that are performed by the optical scanning system  110  are described below. 
       FIG.  21    is a flowchart of such optical scanning processes according to the present embodiment. 
     Firstly, the control unit  130  obtains optical scanning information from, for example, an external device (step S 111 ). The control unit  130  generates a control signal from the obtained optical scanning information, and outputs the generated control signal to the driving-signal output unit  131  (step S 112 ). The driving-signal output unit  131  outputs a driving signal to each of the light-source device  112  and the light deflector  113 , based on the received control signal (step S 113 ). Then, the light-source device  112  emits light based on the received driving signal. Moreover, the light deflector  113  drives the movable mirror unit  41  based on the received driving signal. The light is deflected by the operation of the light-source device  112  and the light deflector  113 , and optically scanning is performed (step S 114 ). 
     In the optical scanning system  110  as described above, a single controller  111  includes a device and function used to control the light-source device  112  and the light deflector  113 . However, a controller for the light-source device and a controller for the movable-device may separately be provided. 
     In the optical scanning system  110  as described above, the two functions of the control unit  130  and the driving-signal output unit  131  are implemented by a single controller  111 . However, no limitation is indicated thereby, and these two functions may independently be implemented by two different devices. For example, a drive-signal output device may separately provided to implement the drive-signal output unit  131  in addition to the controller that implements the control unit  130 . 
     An optical deflection system that performs optical deflection may be configured by the light deflector  113  and the controller  111  of the above optical scanning system  110 . 
     An example case in which the optical scanning system is applied to an image projector is described below. The image projector is an apparatus that projects an image by performing optically scanning. The image projector is, for example, a heads-up display (HUD) device. 
       FIG.  22    is a is a schematic view of a vehicle  400  provided with a heads-up display (HUD)  500 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG.  23    is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the HUD  500  according to the present embodiment. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  22   , for example, the HUD  500  is disposed near a front windshield such as a front windshield  401  of the vehicle  400 . The projection light L that is emitted from the HUD  500  is reflected by the front windshield  401 , and heads towards a viewer (i.e., a driver  402 ) who is the user. Accordingly, the driver  402  can visually recognize an image or the like projected by the HUD  500  as a virtual image. Note that a combiner may be disposed on the inner wall of the front windshield, and the user may visually recognize a virtual image formed by the projection light L that is reflected by the combiner. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  23   , the HUD  500  emits laser beams of three colors from red, green, and blue laser beam sources  501 R,  501 G, and  501 B, respectively. The emitted multiple laser beams pass through an incident optical system composed of collimator lenses  502 ,  503 , and  504  that are provided for the laser beam sources  501 R,  501 G, and  501 B, respectively, two dichroic mirrors  505  and  506 , and a light-intensity adjustor  507 , and are incident on the light deflector  113 . The laser beams that are deflected by the light deflector  113  pass through a projection optical system composed of a free-form surface mirror  509 , an intermediate screen  510 , and a projection mirror  511 , and are projected onto a screen. 
     In the HUD  500 , the laser beam sources  501 R,  501 G, and  501 B, the collimator lenses  502 ,  503 , and  504 , and the dichroic mirrors  505  and  506  are unitized as a light source unit  530  in an optical housing. 
     The HUD  500  projects an intermediate image that is displayed on the intermediate screen  510 , on the front windshield  401  of the vehicle  400 , thereby allowing the driver  402  to visually recognize the intermediate image as a virtual image. 
     The laser beams of the respective colors emitted from the laser beam sources  501 R,  501 G, and  501 B are approximately collimated by the collimator lenses  502 ,  503 , and  504  and are combined by the two dichroic mirrors  505  and  506 . The light intensity of the combined laser beams is adjusted by the light-intensity adjustor  507 , and then the adjusted laser beams are two-dimensionally scanned by the light deflector  113 . 
     The projection light L that has been two-dimensionally scanned by the light deflector  113  is reflected by the free-form surface mirror  509  so as to correct the distortion, and then is concentrated onto the intermediate screen  510 . Accordingly, an intermediate image is displayed. The intermediate screen  510  is constituted by a microlens array in which a plurality of microlenses are two-dimensionally arranged, and expands the projected light L incident on the intermediate screen  510  in units of microlens. 
     The light deflector  113  moves the movable mirror unit  41  biaxially in a reciprocating manner to perform two-dimensional scanning by using the projected light L incident on the movable mirror unit  41 . The driving of the light deflector  113  is controlled in synchronization with the light-emitting timing of the laser beam sources  501 R,  501 G, and  501 B. 
     In the above description, the HUD  500  is described as an example of the image projection apparatus. However, no limitation is indicated thereby, and the image projection apparatus may be any apparatus that performs optical scanning, using the light deflector  113 , to project an image. For example, the image projection apparatus may be a projector or a head-mounted display. For example, the projector is placed on a desk, and projects an image on a display screen. The head-mounted display is incorporated in a wearable member on the head of the observer, and projects an image on a reflective-and-transmissive screen of the wearable member or on an eye ball as a screen. 
     The image projection apparatus may be incorporated in, not only a vehicle such as a car or the wearable member, but also, for example, a mobile object such as an aircraft, a ship, or an autonomous mobile robot, and an immobile object such as an operation robot that operates a driving target such as a manipulator without moving from the installed location. 
     An example case in which the optical scanning system is applied to a laser headlamp device is described below. The laser headlamp device may be provided for the headlights of a car. 
       FIG.  24    is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a laser headlamp device  550  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The laser headlamp device  550  includes a controller  111 , a light-source device  112   b , a light deflector  113 , a mirror  151 , and a transparent plate  152 . The light-source device  112   b  is a light source that emits blue laser beams. The laser beams that are emitted from the light-source device  112   b  are incident on the light deflector  113 , and are reflected by the movable mirror unit  41 . The light deflector  113  drives the movable mirror unit  41  in the XY-direction based on a signal sent from the controller  111 , and two-dimensionally scans the blue laser beams that are emitted from the light-source device  112  in the XY-direction. 
     The scanning light of the light deflector  113  is reflected by the mirror  151 , and is incident on the transparent plate  152 . The transparent plate  152  is coated with a fluorescent material whose surface or back side is in yellow. The blue laser beams that are reflected by the mirror  151  is converted into white light that serves as the light of a headlight as passing through the fluorescent material of the transparent plate  152 . Accordingly, the area ahead of the car is illuminated with the white illumination light that has passed through the transparent plate  152 . 
     The scanning light of the light deflector  113  scatters as passing through the fluorescent material of the transparent plate  152 . Due to this configuration, glare is attenuated at an illuminated target in the area ahead of the car. 
     The color of the laser beams that are emitted from the light-source device  112   b  is not limited to blue, and the color of the fluorescent material that covers the transparent plate  152  is not limited to yellow. For example, the laser beams that are emitted from the light-source device  112   b  may be near-ultraviolet light, and the transparent plate  152  may be coated with homogenized mixture of a plurality of kinds of fluorescent materials of red-green-blue (RGB) trichromatic colors. Also in such a configuration as above, the light that passes through the transparent plate  152  is converted into white light. 
     An example case in which the optical scanning system is applied to an image forming apparatus is described below. The image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium using an optical writing device. By way of example, the image forming apparatus may be a laser printer that performs printing operation using laser beams. 
       FIG.  25    is a schematic diagram of a laser printer  650  incorporating an optical writing device  600 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG.  26    is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the optical writing device  600  that is used as a component of the laser printer  650  or the like, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  25   , the optical writing device  600  is incorporated into the laser printer  650 , and performs optical scanning on a photoconductor drum, which is the target surface  115 , by using one or more laser beams, thereby performing optical writing on the photoconductor drum. The target surface  115  is not limited to a photoconductor drum, but may be photosensitive paper. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  26   , in the optical writing device  600 , the laser beams that are emitted from the light-source device  112  such as a laser element pass through an imaging optical system  601  such as a collimator lens and are incident on the light deflector  113 , and then are deflected uniaxially or biaxially by the light deflector  113 . 
     The laser beams that are deflected by the light deflector  113  pass through a scanning optical system  602  composed of a first lens  602   a , a second lens  602   b , and a reflecting mirror unit  602   c , and are emitted onto the target surface  115  (e.g., a photoconductor drum or photosensitive paper), and thereby optical writing is performed. The scanning optical system  602  forms a laser beam in the form of a spot on the target surface  115 . The light-source device  112  and the light deflector  113  are driven based on the control performed by the controller  111 . 
     As described above, the optical writing device  600  can be used as a component of the image forming apparatus. In the optical writing device  600 , the scanning optical system may be configured to perform optical scanning both uniaxially and biaxially. Due to such a configuration, the optical writing device  600  can also be used as a component of an image forming apparatus such as a laser labeling device. The laser labeling device is an image forming apparatus that deflects laser beams to perform optical scanning on thermal media and print letters by heating. 
     The light deflector  113  of the above configuration is advantageous in saving power of the optical writing device because power consumption for driving the light deflector  113  is less than that for driving a polygon mirror or the like. Moreover, the light deflector  113  is advantageous in reducing the noise in the optical writing device. The light deflector  113  requires much smaller footprint than that of a polygon mirror, and the amount of heat generated by the light deflector  113  is small. Accordingly, the light deflector  113  is advantageous in downsizing the image forming apparatus. 
     An example case in which the optical scanning system is applied to an object recognition device is described below. The object recognition device is an apparatus that recognizes an object in a target direction by performing optically scanning. For example, the object recognition device may be a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) device. 
       FIG.  27    is a schematic diagram of a car  701  provided with a LiDAR device  700 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG.  28    is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the LiDAR device  700  according to the present embodiment. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  27   , for example, the LiDAR device  700  is provided for the car  701  to perform optical scanning in a target direction and receive the light reflected from an object  702  that exists in the target direction. Accordingly, the object  702  can be recognized by the LiDAR device  700 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  28   , the laser beams that are emitted from the light-source device  112  pass through an incident optical system composed of a collimator lens  703  and a plane mirror  704 , and are incident on the light deflector  113 . Then, the laser beams are uniaxially or biaxially scanned by the light deflector  113 . The collimator lens  703  is an optical system that approximately collimates the diverging light. Further, the laser beams that are emitted from the light deflector  113  are emitted to the object  702  ahead of the apparatus, as passing through, for example, a projection lens  705  that serves as a projection optical system. The light-source device  112  and the light deflector  113  are driven based on the control performed by the controller  111 . 
     The light that is reflected by the object  702  is detected by a photodetector  709 . More specifically, the reflected light passes through, for example, a condenser lens  706 , and is received by an image sensor  707 . Then, the image sensor  707  outputs a detected signal to a signal processing unit  708 . The signal processing unit  708  performs predetermined processing on the input detected signal, such as binarization or noise processing, and outputs the result to a distance measuring circuit  710 . 
     The distance measuring circuit  710  determines whether the object  702  is present based on the time difference between the timing at which the light-source device  112  emits laser beam and the timing at which the photodetector  709  receives the laser beam or the phase difference among pixels of the image sensor  707  that receives light Further, the distance measuring circuit  710  calculates the distance information indicating the distance to the object  702  based on the time difference or the phase difference. 
     The light deflector  113  cannot easily be broken and is compact compared with a polygon mirror, and thus a highly durable and compact LiDAR device  700  can be provided. 
     Such a LiDAR device is attached not only to a vehicle such as a car but also to a mobile object such as an aircraft, a ship, and a robot, and can perform optical scanning within a predetermined range to determine whether an obstacle is present or to recognize the distance to the obstacle. 
     In the present embodiment, the LiDAR device  700  is described as an example of the object recognition device. However, no limitation is intended thereby. The object recognition device may be any apparatus that performs optical scanning by controlling the light deflector  113  and that receives the reflected laser beam using a photodetector to recognize the object  702 . For example, the object recognition device may be a biometric authentication apparatus and a security sensor. The biometric authentication apparatus performs optical scanning on a hand or face in order to obtain distance information, calculates object information such as the shape of the object based on the distance information, and refers to records to recognize the object. The security sensor performs optical scanning in a target range to recognize an incoming object. Furthermore, the object recognition device may be a three-dimensional scanner that outputs three-dimensional data upon calculating and recognizing, for example, the shape of an object based on the distance data obtained by performing optical scanning. 
     A configuration of the movable-mirror deflection element  40  included in the light deflector  113  is described below. 
       FIG.  29    is a plan view of a movable-mirror deflection element  40  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG.  30    is a P-P′ sectional view of  FIG.  29   . 
       FIG.  31    is a Q-′Q′ sectional view of  FIG.  29   . 
     The movable-mirror deflection element  40  is a deflection element by which light can be deflected biaxially. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  29   , the movable-mirror deflection element  40  includes a movable mirror unit  41 , and first driving units  810   a  and  810   b , a first supporting unit  820 , second driving units  830   a  and  830   b , a second supporting unit  840 , and electrode connecting parts  850 . 
     The first driving units  810   a  and  810   b  are coupled to the movable mirror unit  41 , and drives the movable mirror unit  41  around the first axis parallel to the Y-axis. The first supporting unit  820  supports the movable mirror unit  41  and the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b.    
     The second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  are coupled to the first supporting unit  820 , and drive the movable mirror unit  41  and the first supporting unit  820  around the second axis parallel to the X-axis. The second supporting unit  840  supports the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b . The electrode connecting parts  850  is electrically connected to the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b  and the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b.    
     The first driving units  810   a  and  810   b  include the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b  and first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b . The second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  include second piezoelectric drive circuits  831   a  to  831   f  and  832   a  to  832   f.    
     The first supporting unit  820  and the second supporting unit  840  make up the above movable-mirror supporting member  43 . 
     For example, the movable-mirror deflection element  40  is formed by etching a sheet of silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate. More specifically, for example, the reflection plane  42  of the movable mirror unit  41 , the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b , the second piezoelectric drive circuits  831   a  to  831   f  and  832   a  to  832   f , and multiple electrode connecting parts  850  are disposed on a molded SOI substrate. Due to this configuration, these elements are integrally molded. The above-described multiple elements may be formed after the SOI substrate is molded, or may be formed while the SOI substrate is being molded. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  30    and  FIG.  31   , the SOI substrate is a substrate where a oxidized silicon layer is formed on a first silicon layer formed of single crystal silicon (Si) and a second silicon layer formed of single crystal silicon is further formed on the oxidized silicon layer. In the following description, the first silicon layer and the second silicon layer may be referred to as a silicon supporting layer  861  and a silicon active layer  863 , respectively. The silicon active layer  863  has a small thickness in the Z-axis direction compared with the thickness in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction, and thus the silicon active layer  863  serve as an elastic member having elasticity. 
     The SOI substrate does not always have to be planar, and may have, for example, curvature. As long as the substrate can be integrally processed by etching or the like and can be partially elastic, the substrate used for forming the movable-mirror deflection element  40  is not limited to a SOI substrate. 
     The movable mirror unit  41  includes, for example, a circular base  41   a  and a reflection plane  42  that is formed on the surface of the base  41   a  on the +Z-side. For example, the base  41   a  may be formed by the silicon active layer  863 . The reflection plane  42  is formed by a thin metal film made of, for example, aluminum (Al), gold (Au), and silver (Ag). The movable mirror unit  41  may include a rib for strengthening the mirror unit formed on the surface of the base  41   a  on the −Z-side. The rib includes, for example, the silicon supporting layer  861  and the oxidized silicon layer  862 , and can prevent distortion on the reflection plane  42  caused by the movement of the movable mirror unit  41 . 
     The first driving units  810   a  and  810   b  is composed of the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b  and first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b . Ends of the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b  on one side are coupled to the base  41   a , and the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b  extend in the first-axis direction and support the movable mirror unit  41  in a rotatable manner. ends of each of the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  on one side are coupled to the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b , respectively, and the ends of each of the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  on the other side are coupled to the inner side of the first supporting unit  820 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  30   , the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b  are formed by the silicon active layer  863 . The first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  include the silicon active layer  863 , a lower electrode  901 , a piezoelectric circuit  902 , and an upper electrode  903 . The lower electrode  901 , the piezoelectric circuit  902 , and the upper electrode  903  are formed in this order on the +Z-side surface of the silicon active layer  863  that serves as an elastic member. For example, each of the upper electrode  903  and the lower electrode  901  is made of gold (Au) or platinum (Pt). For example, the piezoelectric circuit  902  is made of lead zirconate titanate (PZT), which is a piezoelectric material. 
     For example, the first supporting unit  820  is composed of the silicon supporting layer  861 , the oxidized silicon layer  862 , and the silicon active layer  863 . For example, the first supporting unit  820  is a rectangular supporting member formed to surround the movable mirror unit  41 . 
     The second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  include, for example, a plurality of second piezoelectric drive circuits  831   a  to  831   f  and  832   a  to  832   f  that are joined so as to turn. An end of each of the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  is coupled to an perimeter zone of the first supporting unit  820 , and the other end thereof is coupled to an internal circumferential portion of the second supporting unit  840 . 
     In the present embodiment, a connection part of the second driving unit  830   a  and the first supporting unit  820  and a connection part of the second driving unit  830   b  and the first supporting unit  820  are in point symmetry with respect to the center of the reflection plane  42 . Moreover, a connection part of the second driving unit  830   a  and the second supporting unit  840  and a connection part of the second driving unit  830   b  and the second supporting unit  840  are in point symmetry with respect to the center of the reflection plane  42 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  31   , the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  include the silicon active layer  863 , a lower electrode  901 , a piezoelectric circuit  902 , and an upper electrode  903 . The lower electrode  901 , the piezoelectric circuit  902 , and the upper electrode  903  are formed in this order on the +Z-side surface of the silicon active layer  863  that serves as an elastic member. 
     For example, the second supporting unit  840  is composed of the silicon supporting layer  861 , the oxidized silicon layer  862 , and the silicon active layer  863 . For example, the second supporting unit  840  is a rectangular supporting member formed to surround the movable mirror unit  41 , the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b , the first supporting unit  820 , and the second driving unit  830   a  and  830   b.    
     For example, the electrode connecting parts  850  are formed on the surface of the second supporting unit  840  on the +Z side. The electrode connecting parts  850  are electrically connected to the upper electrode  903  and the lower electrode  901  of each of the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  and the second piezoelectric drive circuits  831   a  to  831   f  via electrode wiring of aluminum (Al) or the like. Each of the upper electrodes  903  and the lower electrodes  901  may be directly connected to the electrode connecting parts  850 . Alternatively, in some embodiments, the upper electrodes  903  and the lower electrodes  901  may be indirectly connected to the electrode connecting parts  850  through a wire or the like that connects a pair of electrodes. 
     In the present embodiment, the silicon active layer  863  serves as an elastic member, and the piezoelectric circuit  902  is formed only on one surface of the silicon active layer  863  on the +Z-side. However, the piezoelectric circuit  902  may be formed on another surface of the silicon active layer  863  (for example, on the −Z-side). In other words, the piezoelectric circuit  902  may be formed on both sides of the elastic member. 
     The shape of the elements are not limited to the shape in the present embodiment as long as the movable mirror unit  41  can be driven around the first axis or the second axis. For example, the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b  and the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  may have a shape with curvature. 
     Furthermore, an insulating layer that is made of a oxidized silicon layer may be formed on at least one of the +Z surface of the upper electrode  903  of the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b , the +Z surface of the first supporting unit  820 , the +Z surface of the upper electrode  903  of the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b , and the +Z surface of the second supporting unit  840 . 
     In such a configuration, preferably, electrode wiring is arranged over the insulating layer and an opening is formed only at a connecting part between the upper electrode  903  or the lower electrode  901  and the electrode wiring. Such an opening is formed by partially removing the insulating layer or by partially not forming the insulating layer. Due to this configuration, the degree of flexibility in design of the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b , the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b , and the electrode wiring increases, and short circuiting due to the electrodes contacting each other can be prevented. The oxidized silicon layer may also serve as an antireflection layer. 
     The controlling operation to drive the first driving units and the second driving units by a controller is described below in detail. 
     When a positive or negative voltage is applied in a polarizing direction, the piezoelectric circuit  902  included in the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b  and the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  is deformed (for example, expansion and contraction) proportionate to the potential of the applied voltage and exerts a so-called inverse piezoelectric effect. The first driving units  810   a  and  810   b  and the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  make use of such an inverse piezoelectric effect to drive the movable mirror unit  41 . 
     In the present embodiment, the angle that the XY plane forms with the reflection plane  42  when the reflection plane  42  of the movable mirror unit  41  is inclined with reference to the XY plane in the +Z-direction or the −Z-direction is referred to as a deflection angle. Note also that the +Z-direction is referred to as a positive deflection angle and the −Z-direction is referred to as a negative deflection angle. 
     First, the control that is performed by the controller  111  to drive the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b  is described. 
     In the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b , when a driving voltage is applied in parallel with the piezoelectric circuit  902  of the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  through the upper electrode  903  and the lower electrode  901 , the piezoelectric circuit  902  is deformed. The deformation of the piezoelectric circuit  902  causes the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  to be bent. 
     As a result, through the torsion caused to the two torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b , driving force acts on the movable mirror unit  41  around the first axis, and the movable mirror unit  41  rotates around the first axis. The driving voltage to be applied to the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b  is controlled by the controller  111 . 
     As the controller  111  applies a driving voltage with a predetermined sine waveform to the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  of the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b  in parallel, the movable mirror unit  41  can oscillate around the first axis in the period of the sine waveform. 
     For example, when the frequency of the sinusoidal waveform is set to about 20 kilohertz (kHz), which is substantially equal to a resonant frequency of the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b , mechanical resonance occurs to the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b  due to torsion. Accordingly, the movable mirror unit  41  can be oscillated with resonance at about 20 kHz. 
     The control that is performed by the controller to drive the second driving unit is described below. 
     Firstly, as illustrated in  FIG.  29   , among the multiple second piezoelectric drive circuits  831   a  to  831   f  of the second driving unit  830   a , even-numbered second piezoelectric drive circuits counted from the second piezoelectric drive circuit  831   a , which are closest to the movable mirror unit  41 , are referred to as a first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a . In other words, the second piezoelectric drive circuits  831   b ,  831   d , and  831   f  are referred to as the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a . Moreover, among the multiple second piezoelectric drive circuits  832   a  to  832   f  of the second driving unit  830   b , odd-numbered second piezoelectric drive circuits counted from the second piezoelectric drive circuit  832   a , which are closest to the movable mirror unit  41 , are referred to as the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a . In other words, the second piezoelectric drive circuits  832   a ,  832   c , and  832   e  are referred to as the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a.    
     Further, among the multiple second piezoelectric drive circuits  831   a  to  831   f  of the second driving unit  830   a , odd-numbered second piezoelectric drive circuits counted from the second piezoelectric drive circuit  831   a , which are closest to the movable mirror unit  41 , are referred to as a second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b . In other words, the second piezoelectric drive circuits  831   a ,  831   c , and  831   e  are referred to as the second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b . Further, among the multiple second piezoelectric drive circuits  832   a  to  832   f  of the second driving unit  830   b , even-numbered second piezoelectric drive circuits counted from the second piezoelectric drive circuit  832   a , which are closest to the movable mirror unit  41 , are referred to as the second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b . In other words, the second piezoelectric drive circuits  832   b ,  832   d , and  832   f  are referred to as the second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b.    
       FIG.  32 A ,  FIG.  32 B ,  FIG.  32 C , and  FIG.  32 D  are schematic diagrams each illustrating the operation of the second driving unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In  FIG.  32 A ,  FIG.  32 B ,  FIG.  32 C , and  FIG.  32 D , only the second driving unit  830   b  is illustrated although the second driving unit  830   a  also exists in the actual configuration. The dotted lines indicate, for example, the movable mirror unit  41 . 
       FIG.  32 A  illustrates a state in which no driving voltage is applied to the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a  and the second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b . In such cases, the deflection angle of the movable mirror unit  41  is zero. 
       FIG.  32 B  illustrates a state in which driving voltage is applied parallel to the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a . In such a configuration, the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a  is elastically deformed in the same direction, and the movable mirror unit  41  driven to rotate around the second axis in the −Z-direction. 
       FIG.  32 D  illustrates a state in which driving voltage is applied parallel to the second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b . In such a case, the second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b  is elastically deformed in the same direction, and the movable mirror unit  41  driven to rotate around the second axis in the +Z-direction. 
     As described above, the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a  or the second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b  is elastically deformed at the same time. Accordingly, the amounts of movement due to the elastic deformation can be accumulated, and the deflection angle of the movable mirror unit  41  around the second axis can be increased. As illustrated in  FIG.  29   , the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  are coupled to each other in point symmetry with reference to the center of the first supporting unit  820 . Due to this configuration, when driving voltage is applied to the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a , driving force in the +Z-direction is caused to a connecting part between the first supporting unit  820  and the second driving unit  830   a . On the other hand, driving force in the −Z-direction is caused to a connecting part between the first supporting unit  820  and the second driving unit  830   b . As a result, the driving force is accumulated, and the deflection angle of the movable mirror unit  41  around the second axis increases. 
       FIG.  32 C  illustrates a state in which how much the movable mirror unit  41  is driven by the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a  to which voltage has been applied is in line with how much the movable mirror unit  41  is driven by the second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b  to which voltage has been applied. 
     In such cases, the deflection angle of the movable mirror unit  41  is zero. 
     As the driving voltage is applied to the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  in a manner that the states illustrated in  FIG.  32 B ,  FIG.  32 C , FIG. and  FIG.  32 D  are repeated in a continuous manner, the movable mirror unit  41  can oscillate around the second axis. The driving voltage to be applied to the second driving units  830   a  and  830   b  is controlled by the controller  111 . 
     The first driving voltage V 1  that is applied to the first piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   a  and the second driving voltage V 2  that is applied to the second piezoelectric drive circuit group  860   b  are described below. 
       FIG.  33 A  is a diagram illustrating the waveform of the first driving voltage V 1 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG.  33 B  is a diagram illustrating the waveform of the second driving voltage V 2 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG.  33 C  is a diagram illustrating the waveform of the first driving voltage V 1  and the waveform of the second driving voltage V 2  that are superimposed on top of one another, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  33 A , for example, the waveform of the first driving voltage V 1  is in a sawtooth waveform, and the frequency thereof is, for example, 60 hertz (Hz). For example, the waveform of the first driving voltage V 1  satisfies TrA:TfA=9:1, where TrA denotes the length of time of a rise time and TfA denotes the length of time of a fall time. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  33 B , for example, the waveform of the second driving voltage V 2  is in a sawtooth waveform, and the frequency thereof is, for example, 60 Hz. For example, the waveform of the second driving voltage V 2  satisfies TfB:TrB=9:1, where TrB denotes the length of time of a rise time and TfB denotes the length of time of a fall time. 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  23 C , for example, a cycle TA of the waveform of the first driving voltage V 1  and a period TB of the waveform of the second driving voltage V 2  are set to be equal to each other. 
     For example, the sawtooth waveform of the first driving voltage V 1  and the second driving voltage V 2  is generated by superimposing multiple sine waves on top of one another. Although the sawtooth waveform is used as the first driving voltage V 1  and the second driving voltage V 2  in the present embodiment, the waveform is not limited to the sawtooth waveform and may be modified in accordance with the device characteristics of the light deflector  113 . For example, the waveform may be modified such that the crest of the sawtooth waveform is rounded, or the waveform may be modified such that the linear region of the sawtooth waveform is curved. 
     In  FIG.  29   , the movable-mirror deflection element  40  is illustrated as a driving element in a cantilevered state, which is provided with the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  that extend in the +X-direction from the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b , respectively. However, no limitation is intended thereby. For example, as illustrated in  FIG.  34   , a driving element of double-supported type provided with first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   c  and  812   d  that extend in the −X-direction may be used in addition to the first piezoelectric drive circuits  812   a  and  812   b  that extend in the +X-direction from the torsion bars  811   a  and  811   b , respectively. 
     Further, when the movable mirror unit  41  is driven only on a single axis, as illustrated in  FIG.  35   , the movable mirror unit  41  may be disposed on the first supporting unit  820  in a direct manner without arranging the first driving units  810   a  and  810   b.    
     The present disclosure has been described above on the basis of the embodiments, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments may be modified without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure and may be determined appropriately in accordance with applications. 
     Numerous additional modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the disclosure of the present disclosure may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein. For example, elements and/or features of different illustrative embodiments may be combined with each other and/or substituted for each other within the scope of this disclosure and appended claims.