Lens mount assembly
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsLi Chiao Po, Ray McVey
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Abstract
A lens mount assembly is configured to support a lens assembly having a lens ring and at least one lens secured to the lens ring. The lens mount assembly includes a ring mount having an annular body with at least two retaining arms that project from the annular body, a flexure configured to be secured to the ring mount, and at least two bellows. Each bellows is configured to be secured to a respective retaining arm of the at least two retaining arms of the ring mount. The at least two bellows further are configured to engage the flexure.
Claims20
A lens mount assembly configured to support a lens assembly having a lens ring and at least one lens secured to the lens ring, the lens mount assembly comprising:
- a ring mount including an annular body having at least two retaining arms that project from the annular body;
- a flexure configured to be secured to the ring mount;
- and
- at least two bellows, each bellows being configured to be secured to a respective retaining arm of the at least two retaining arms of the ring mount, the at least two bellows further being configured to engage the flexure.
A method of assembling a lens assembly including a lens ring and at least one lens to a lens mount assembly including a ring mount, a flexure and at least two bellows, the method comprising:
- securing the flexure of the lens mount assembly to the ring mount of the lens mount assembly;
- positioning the lens ring of the lens assembly against the flexure so that tab portions of the lens ring is aligned with tab portions of the ring mount;
- and
- securing bellows to the ring mount so that the bellows engage the lens ring.
An optical platform comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- an optical device configured to be supported by the housing, the optical device comprising
- a lens assembly, and
- a lens mount assembly configured to support the lens assembly, the lens mount assembly comprising
- a ring mount,
- a flexure configured to be secured to the ring mount, and
- at least two bellows, each bellows being configured to be secured to the ring mount and to engage the flexure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.