Precision optical mount for optical devices
US9500836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/008
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An optical mount and mounting system including an optical device, a housing, and a plurality of optical mounts that couple the optical device to the optical housing. Each mount includes a sleeve attached to the optical device and each sleeve includes a bore. Studs are attached to the optical housing and each stud includes an outer bonding surface extending through the bore of each sleeve. Once the optical device is aligned properly, a curable material is deposited into the sleeve and cured between the sleeve and the stud, such that the curable material couples the sleeve and the stud to each other to provide a robust structural joint that minimizes self-induced stresses into the optic. A series of annular conical portions and corresponding surfaces are provided to retain registration of the optical device against dynamic shearing and bending forces. A method of aligning and mounting an optical device is provided.
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