Method of assembling a housing for a scanning assembly
US10220574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/403
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composite housing and a method of assembling a composite housing for a scanning assembly. A body of the housing defines an opening of a first perimeter. A polymethylpentene scanning plate is provided which has lip with a marginally larger perimeter than the first perimeter. During assembly of the composite housing, at least a part of scanning plate is thermally contracted to allow it to be positioned within the opening such that the peripheral side surface of the scanning surface faces the edge of the body. When the scanning plate returns to ambient temperature and expands at least a portion of the side surface of the scanning plate engages the edge of the body.
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