Portable thermal imager with a shock-absorbing lens mount
US6787775B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2005/0077
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable thermal imager has a shock-absorbing lens mount that minimizes the transfer of the impact forces to the fragile lens. The lens of the portable thermal imager is encased within a circumferential grommet and then received in a cavity defined by the housing such that the lens is essentially suspended within the cavity. Since the lens is essentially suspended, little or no force is translated to the lens if the thermal imager is dropped or otherwise impacted.
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