Three-dimensional universal mounting component system for optica

Details Three-dimensional universal mounting component system for optica Three-dimensional universal mounting component system for optica

1996-08-06

1998-10-20

Ben, Loha

Optical: systems and elements

Lens

With support

359822, 359813, G02B 702

Patent

active

058255583

ABSTRACT:
A three-dimensional Universal Mounting Component (UMC) system of UMC blocks provides general mounting for use in optical research in constructing layouts for experiments and breadboard-type prototypes. In such optical layouts laser beams or other light beams are directed about complex paths, often on several planes or levels. Use of the invention overcomes the problem of creating three-dimensional optical layouts with less standardized, and much more expensive, mounting adapters and posts. An economical, standardized set of UMC blocks, each with a number of holes in grid configurations, enables users to construct custom three-dimensional optical layouts. Each UMC block is a right rectangular solid of substantial standardized thickness sufficient to support it on edge. Each UMC block has a set of smooth counterbored holes from front to back and has another set of such holes from back to front. These holes allow the UMC blocks to be bolted to each other and to optical breadboards with full recessing of mounting bolts for flush connections. Each UMC block also has a set of tapped holes extending through from front to back to accommodate the direct mounting of optical components. Each UMC block also has at least one set of tapped edge holes for accepting connecting bolts in L- and T-configurations to matching counterbored holes in another appropriately sized UMC block.

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patent: 5194993 (1993-03-01), Bedzyk
patent: 5210648 (1993-05-01), Bedzyk
Winter 1995 Newport Optical Hardware Catalog cover plus pp. 9 and 13.

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