Window mounting for optical sensor
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1. An optical sensor cover system comprising:
- an optics housing adapted to house an optical sensor therein; and
a window connected to the optics housing by a removable connection, wherein the removable connection comprises thermal insulation between the window and the optics housing which comprises a heat transfer limiting system to limit heat transfer from the window to the optics housing.
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Abstract
A window mounting system for optical sensors including a removable connection for window replacement, an alignment system to assure precision registration of the window or dome with the sensor internal optics, and thermal insulation to limit heat transfer from the window to the optics housing and sensor. The removable connection maintains precise optical alignment of curved domes with significant optical power, yet also is effective with simple flat windows.
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1. An optical sensor cover system comprising:
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an optics housing adapted to house an optical sensor therein; and
a window connected to the optics housing by a removable connection, wherein the removable connection comprises thermal insulation between the window and the optics housing which comprises a heat transfer limiting system to limit heat transfer from the window to the optics housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An optical sensor cover system comprising:
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an optics housing adapted to house an optical sensor therein; and
a dome shaped window connected to the optics housing by a removable connection, wherein the dome window contacts the optics housing only along a concave interior surface at a protruding surface of the optics housing to align the dome window relative to the optics housing and limit conductive heat transfer from the dome window to the optics housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of mounting a dome window to an optics housing comprising steps of:
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positioning the dome window on the optics housing with only a portion of an interior concave surface of the dome window contacting the optics housing at an outer tip of the optics housing; and
applying force to the dome window by an O-ring seal to align the dome window at a predetermined position on the optics housing, wherein an area of contact between the outer tip of the optics housing and the dome window is small to limit conductive heat transfer from the dome window to the optics housing, and wherein the seal can be removed to remove the dome window from the optics housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of mounting a window to an optics housing, the method comprising steps of:
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bonding the window to a window frame;
removably connecting the window frame to the optics housing at a removable connection, the removable connection comprising alignment members extending between the window frame and the optics housing to align the window relative to an open area of the optics housing; and
providing heat transfer insulation between the window and the optics housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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