Compliant mounting for optical component
AssigneeSol Focus, Inc.
InventorsWayne Miller, Pete Young
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a first mount is coupled to a first panel. A first compliant member is then placed on an optical component. The optical component and first compliant member are then placed on the first mount. For example, the optical component and the first compliant member are placed on a ledge of the first mount and a cylinder of the first mount may pass through the aperture. Also, one side of the first compliant member touches the first mount. A second mount is then placed on top of the other surface of the first compliant member. The front panel and a second compliant member are then placed on a front side of the optical component to secure the optical component in the optical system.
Claims20
An optical system for generating solar power, the optical system comprising:
- a first panel;
- a compliant system attached to an optical component;
- and
- a second panel, wherein the compliant system provides compliance to the optical component when the optical component is secured in between the first panel and the second panel in the optical system, the compliant system being secured to the optical component without using an adhesive substance between the compliant system and the optical component.
A method for producing a solar power optical system, the method comprising:
- providing a first panel and a second panel;
- and
- positioning an optical component between the first panel and the second panel, the optical component being secured in the optical system using a compliant system without using an adhesive substance to adhere the compliant system to the optical component.
A method for manufacturing an optical system, the method comprising:
- coupling a first mount to a first panel;
- coupling a first compliant member to an optical component;
- placing a second mount on a second side of the compliant member to hold the optical component with respect to the first panel in the optical system, wherein a first side of compliant member is configured to be placed on the first mount;
- and
- coupling a second compliant member to a second panel and placing the second compliant member on an end of the optical component, the second compliant member holding the optical component with respect to the second panel in the optical system, wherein the first and second compliant members provide compliance to the optical component in the optical system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.