Etched optical assembly housing
AssigneeFacebook Technologies, LLC
InventorsKurt Allen Jenkins, Chad Lichtenhan, Michael Patrick Schaub, Byron Taylor
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Abstract
A housing for an optical assembly includes a base and at least one finger. The base includes a hole configured to pass light to or from an electronic component. The finger is bent at an angle with respect to the base for securing the optical assembly within the housing. The base and the finger comprise a single monolithic structure of a sheet material.
Claims17
A housing for an optical assembly, the housing comprising:
- a base having a hole configured to pass light to or from an electronic component;
- and
- a finger bent at an angle with respect to the base for securing the optical assembly within the housing, wherein the finger includes one or more registration features etched on a surface of the finger for securing the optical assembly within the housing, and wherein the base and the finger comprise a single monolithic structure of a sheet material.
An optical system for use with an electronic component, the optical system comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- an optical assembly disposed within the housing, wherein the housing comprises:
- a base having a hole configured to pass light to or from the electronic component;
- and
- a finger bent at an angle with respect to the base for securing the optical assembly within the housing, wherein finger includes one or more registration features etched on a surface of the finger for securing the optical assembly within the housing, and wherein the base and the finger comprise a single monolithic structure of a sheet material.
A method of forming a housing for an optical assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a sheet material;
- etching the sheet material to include a base having a hole configured to pass light to or from an electronic component;
- etching the sheet material to include at least one finger;
- etching a surface of the at least one finger to include one or more registration features, wherein the registration features are configured to secure the optical assembly within the housing;
- and
- bending the at least one finger, wherein the at least one finger is bent at an angle with respect to the base for securing the optical assembly within the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.