Drive element for an optical system
US9726882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2003/062
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Optical system comprising a motor, an optical element, an optical detector, and a linkage that connects operation of the motor to movement of the optical element and the optical detector relative to one another. The linkage may include a shaft and a drive element that operatively connects the shaft to another part of the linkage. In some embodiments, the drive element may include a clamp having a base and a retainer that compressively secure the drive element to the shaft by engagement of a cylindrical surface region of the shaft with the base and engagement of a flat surface region of the shaft with the retainer. In some embodiments, the drive element may include a collar secured to the shaft with a fastener disposed in threaded engagement with a transverse hole defined by the shaft.
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