Patent ID: 7342702

Claim:
A light deflecting apparatus deflecting input light in directions for at least one deflection-axis, comprising: a substrate; a supporting member formed on a surface of said substrate; a plurality of electrodes arranged at predetermined positions around said supporting member on said surface of said substrate corresponding to said directions for at least one deflection-axis; a plate-like-shaped thin film member placed on said supporting member so that a bottom surface of said plate-like-shaped thin film member faces said plurality of electrodes; a light reflecting member fixed to a surface of said plate-like-shaped thin film member opposite to said bottom surface thereof, for reflecting said input light; and a plurality of space regulating members disposed on edges of said surface of said substrate for regulating a space formed above said surface of said substrate in which said plate-like-shaped thin film member placed on said supporting member is freely movable to deflect the input light in an arbitrary direction out of said directions for at least one deflection-axis.