Imaging lens with integral light source holder

Details Imaging lens with integral light source holder Imaging lens with integral light source holder

2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Eisen, Alexander (Department: 2674)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Cursor mark position control device

C345S163000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07068257

ABSTRACT:
An imaging lens unit has an imaging lens and an integral holder for a light source such as a LED. The imaging lens unit can include a body portion, with the imaging lens being formed as an integral part of the body portion, together with a light source support fixture also formed as an integral part of the body portion. The support fixture supports a light source in a desired spatial relationship with respect to the imaging lens, and may have an opening for insertion of the light source into the support fixture along an installation axis. The fixture may be configured to prevent removal of the light source along substantially all other axes. The light source support fixture can be configured to support and retain the light source without additional cooperating structure. The invention further includes a computer mouse having an imaging lens unit with an integral light source support.

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