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US 10,634,849 B1Granted
Ruggedized two-axis optical beam steering device
AssigneeRosemount Aerospace Inc.
InventorTim DeAngelo
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Abstract
An optical beam steering device is disclosed which includes an optical component for interacting with an optical beam, a gimbal supporting the optical component, a roll cage supporting the gimbal, and a mount that houses and rotatably supports the roll cage. The roll cage and the mount include adjustment features allowing for both linear and angular adjustments of the gimbal and the roll cage.
Claims20
An optical beam steering device, comprising:
- an optical component for interacting with an optical beam;
- a gimbal supporting the optical component and defining a pan axis;
- a roll cage rotatably supporting the gimbal and defining a tilt axis, wherein the tilt axis is orthogonal to the pan axis;
- a mount that houses and rotatably supports the roll cage;
- a first spring and a first threaded ring configured to secure the gimbal within the roll cage;
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- a second spring and a second threaded ring configured to secure the roll cage within the mount.
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