Pin mounted reflector for precision optical devices

• US 6,752,503 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2003
• Issued: 06/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PLX Incorporated
• Original Assignee: PLX Incorporated
• Inventors: Bleier, Zvi
• Primary Examiner(s): SIKDER, MOHAMMAD YUNUS
• Application Number:
  US10/620,248
• Publication Number:
  US 20040057140A1
• Time in Patent Office: 343 Days
• Field of Search: 359/871, 359/872, 359/856, 359/857, 359/861, 359/529, 359/530, 354/219, 354/220
• US Class Current: 359/871
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 23/08 Periscopes arrangements on floating structures of underwater viewing devices B63C11/49; arrangement of visual watch equipment on submarines B63G8/38
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/182 for mirrors

Abstract

A reflector for a precision optical device is provided. The reflector comprises a reflective surface, a back surface, a thickness between the reflective surface and the back surface defining an edge of the reflector, at least one mounting pad located along at least a portion of the edge of the reflector for adhesion to a portion of the precision optical device, and a mounting pin extending from another portion of the edge of the reflector for adhesion within a hole in the precision optical device.

Claims

1. A reflector for a precision optical device, comprising:

a reflective surface;

a back surface;

a thickness between said reflective surface and said back surface defining an edge of said reflector;

at least one mounting surface located along at least a portion of said edge of said reflector for adhesion to a portion of said precision optical device; and

a mounting pin extending from another portion of said edge of said reflector for adhesion within a hole in said precision optical device.

2. A reflector as recited in claim 1, said at least one mounting surface being at least one mounting pad.

3. A reflector as recited in claim 2, said at least one mounting pad comprising first and second mounting pads, said first mounting pad located along a first portion of said edge of said reflector and said second mounting pad located along a second portion of said edge of said reflector.

4. A reflector as recited in claim 3, said first and second mounting pads located along a common edge of said reflector.

5. A reflector as recited in claim 4, said another portion of said edge of said reflector being opposite said common edge of said reflector.

6. A reflector as recited in claim 4, said first and second mounting pads being co-planar.

7. A reflector as recited in claim 4, said first and second mounting pads extending from said common edge in such manner as not to touch each other and have a portion of said common edge located therebetween.

8. A reflector as recited in claim 1, said reflective surface being optically flat.

9. A reflector as recited in claim 2, said reflector, said at least one mounting pad and said mounting pin made of the same material.

10. A reflector as recited in claim 9, wherein said material is quartz.

11. A mounting assembly for a reflector for a precision optical device, comprising:

a reflector, comprising;

a reflective surface;

a back surface;

a thickness between said reflective surface and said back surface defining an edge of said reflector; and

at least one mounting surface located along at least a portion of said edge of said reflector for adhesion to a precision optical device; and

a mounting pin to be adhered to a second mounting surface of said edge of said reflector for adhesion within a hole in said precision optical device.

12. A mounting assembly as recited in claim 11, said at least one mounting surface being at least one mounting pad.

13. A mounting assembly as recited in claim 12, said at least one mounting pad comprising first and second mounting pads, said first mounting pad located along a first portion of said edge of said reflector and said second mounting pad located along a second portion of said edge of said reflector.

14. A mounting assembly as recited in claim 13, said first and second mounting pads located along a common edge of said reflector.

15. A mounting assembly as recited in claim 14, said second mounting surface of said edge of said reflector being opposite said common edge of said reflector.

16. A mounting assembly as recited in claim 14, said first and second mounting pads being co-planar.

17. A mounting assembly as recited in claim 14, said first and second mounting pads extending from said common edge in such manner as not to touch each other and have a portion of said common edge located therebetween.

18. A mounting assembly as recited in claim 11, said reflective surface being optically flat.

19. A mounting assembly as recited in claim 12, said reflector, said at least one mounting pad and said mounting pin made of the same material.

20. A mounting assembly as recited in claim 19, wherein said material is quartz.