Light scanning device and image forming apparatus with the same

摘要

A light scanning device includes: a first semiconductor laser 44a that emits a light beam L1; a polygonal mirror 42 that deflects the light beam L1; a reflective mirror 64a that reflects the light beam L1 deflected by the polygonal mirror 42 and causes the light beam L1 to enter a photosensitive drum 13; and a BD sensor 72 that detects the light beam L1 deflected by the polygonal mirror 42. The light scanning device scans the photosensitive drum 13 with the light beam L1 and set scanning timing of the photosensitive drum 13 using the light beam L1 based on detection timing of the light beam L1 using the BD sensor 72. The BD sensor 72 is arranged in the position farther from the polygonal mirror 42 than the last reflective mirror 64a that reflects the light beam L1 immediately before entering the photosensitive drum 13 and arranged inside a scanning angle range α of the light beam L1 corresponding to an effective scan area of the photosensitive drum 13.

主权项

1. A light scanning device, comprising:
a light-emitting element; a deflecting section configured to deflect a light beam emitted from the light-emitting element; at least one reflective mirror configured to reflect the light beam and cause the light beam to enter a scan object, the light beam being emitted from the light-emitting element and deflected by the deflecting section; and an optical sensor configured to detect the light beam deflected by the deflecting section, wherein the light scanning device is configured to scan the scan object with the light beam and set scanning timing of the scan object using the light beam based on detection timing of the light beam using the optical sensor, and the optical sensor is arranged in a position farther from the deflecting section than a last reflective mirror that reflects the light beam immediately before entering the scan object and arranged inside a scanning angle range of the light beam corresponding to an effective scan area of the scan object.