Optical assembly
First Claim
1. An optical assembly adapted to be mounted to a light delivery apparatus during a mounting procedure and dismounted from the light delivery apparatus during a dismounting procedure, the optical assembly comprising:
- an optical element comprising an optically transmissive material;
at least one first surface in thermal communication with the optical element and configured to be in thermal communication with at least one second surface of the light delivery apparatus when the optical assembly is mounted to the light delivery apparatus; and
a coupling portion comprising a mechanism that;
allows the coupling portion to rotate in relation to the optical element in a first direction a first time;
allows the coupling portion to rotate in relation to the optical element in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and
prevents the coupling portion from rotating in relation to the optical element in the first direction a second time after the coupling portion has been rotated in relation to the optical element in the second direction through at least a predetermined angle.
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Abstract
An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An optical assembly adapted to be mounted to a light delivery apparatus during a mounting procedure and dismounted from the light delivery apparatus during a dismounting procedure, the optical assembly comprising:
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an optical element comprising an optically transmissive material; at least one first surface in thermal communication with the optical element and configured to be in thermal communication with at least one second surface of the light delivery apparatus when the optical assembly is mounted to the light delivery apparatus; and a coupling portion comprising a mechanism that; allows the coupling portion to rotate in relation to the optical element in a first direction a first time; allows the coupling portion to rotate in relation to the optical element in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and prevents the coupling portion from rotating in relation to the optical element in the first direction a second time after the coupling portion has been rotated in relation to the optical element in the second direction through at least a predetermined angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An optical system comprising:
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a light delivery apparatus; and an optical assembly configured to be mounted to the light delivery apparatus during a mounting procedure and dismounted from the light delivery apparatus during a dismounting procedure, the optical assembly comprising; an optical element that transmits light emitted by the light delivery apparatus while the optical assembly is mounted to the light delivery apparatus; and a coupling portion movably coupled to the optical element and comprising a mechanism that;
(i) allows a first attachment of the coupling portion to the light delivery apparatus;
(ii) allows detachment of the coupling portion from the light delivery apparatus; and
(iii) prevents re-attachment of the coupling portion to the light delivery apparatus after the detachment of the coupling portion from the light delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of using an optical system, the method comprising:
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attaching an optical assembly to a light delivery apparatus for a first time, the optical assembly comprising at least one surface and the light delivery apparatus comprising at least one heat dissipating surface, wherein said attaching places the at least one surface of the optical assembly in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface of the light delivery apparatus; detaching the optical assembly from the light delivery apparatus; and after the detaching, preventing re-attachment of the optical assembly to the light delivery apparatus, wherein the optical system includes a mechanism that prevents the re-attachment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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