Patent ID: 7605966

Claim:
An optical deflector comprising: a mirror having a reflective plane; a torsion bar extending outwardly from an end of said mirror; a support surrounding said mirror; a first piezoelectric element, one end of said first piezoelectric element being connected to said torsion bar, the other end of the first piezoelectric element being connected to and supported by said support, said first piezoelectric element having at least one piezoelectric cantilever, the cantilever including a supporting body and a piezoelectric body formed on the supporting body to exhibit bending deformation due to piezoelectricity when a driving voltage is applied to the piezoelectric body, said piezoelectric element rotarily driving said mirror through said torsion bar when said driving voltage is applied; and a second piezoelectric element, one end of said second piezoelectric element being connected to said torsion bar, the other end of the second piezoelectric element being connected to and supported by said mirror.