Video Processor Alignment Clamping
First Claim
1. A clamping spring for a microdisplay, comprising a sheet of resilient material having an interconnected plurality of alternating first and second tabs disposed around the periphery thereof, the first tabs being angled upwardly and having mounting slots therein, the second tabs being angled downwardly;
- whereby force applied to said first tabs provides a consistent controlled clamping force at said second tabs.
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Abstract
A clamping spring (70) formed of a sheet of resilient material having an interconnected plurality of alternating first and second tabs disposed around the periphery thereof is disclosed. The first tabs (72) being angled upwardly and having mounting slots (73) therein. The second tabs (74) being angled downwardly. A force applied to the first tabs provides a consistent controlled clamping force at the second tabs.
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13 Claims
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1. A clamping spring for a microdisplay, comprising a sheet of resilient material having an interconnected plurality of alternating first and second tabs disposed around the periphery thereof, the first tabs being angled upwardly and having mounting slots therein, the second tabs being angled downwardly;
- whereby force applied to said first tabs provides a consistent controlled clamping force at said second tabs.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A clamping arrangement for a microdisplay, comprising:
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a clamping spring, having a sheet of resilient material with an interconnected plurality of alternating first and second tabs disposed around the periphery thereof, the first tabs being angled upwardly and having mounting slots therein, the second tabs being angled downwardly;
whereby force applied to said first tabs provides a consistent controlled clamping force at said second tabs;a digital micromirror device assembly, secured by a plurality of first shoulder bolts having apertures extending along axes of the bolts; an optical housing having a plurality of bosses supporting the digital micromirror device assembly with threaded apertures therein; and second shoulder bolts disposed through the slots of the clamping spring and the apertures of at least a portion of the first shoulder bolts and engaging the threaded apertures of at least a portion of the bosses. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A projection system, comprising:
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an optics housing having a plurality of bosses with threaded apertures therein; a digital micromirror device assembly clamped together with a plurality of first shoulder bolts with longitudinal opening therethrough; a clamping spring for biasing the digital micromirror device assembly against the optics housing; and two or more second shoulder bolts, engaging said clamping spring, extending through said opening in selected ones of said first shoulder bolts, and engaging said threaded apertures in said optics housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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Specification