Light beam scanning device and image forming apparatus that perform light amount control

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PATENT NO 8878886
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13352501

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A light beam scanning device capable of suppressing lowering of accuracy of light amount control when scanning a photosensitive member using light beams. A semiconductor laser has light emitting elements for emitting respective light beams. A polygon mirror deflects the light beams such that each light beam scans a photosensitive member in a predetermined direction. A photodiode sensor is disposed where the light beams enter. A CPU controls the light amount of each light beam based on an output from the sensor. The first and second light emitting elements are arranged such that respective light beams therefrom are adjacent to each other in the direction and there is time during which both the light beams enter the sensor. The CPU executes the control for the first and second light emitting element, at receptive different cycles of scanning of the light beams.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Nito, Yuta Toride, JP 16 35

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