Joint structure
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsYuji TORIUMI, Makoto Iikawa, Takaaki Fujiya, Hiroyuki Satoh
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Abstract
A joint structure includes: a plurality of holes open to opposing surfaces of two members that oppose to each other, the holes each being filled with a fluid or powder filler (U) in a state where the holes communicate with each other, such that the two members are relatively fixed by the filler. The holes of the two members each have an inner surface that is wider in cross-sectional direction at a location distant from openings of the holes than at a location close to the openings.
Claims10
A joint structure, comprising:
- a plurality of holes open to opposing surfaces of two members that oppose to each other, the holes each being filled with a fluid or powder filler in a state where the holes communicate with each other, such that the two members are relatively fixed by the filler,
- wherein the holes of the two members each have an inner surface that is wider in cross-sectional direction at a location distant from openings of the holes than at a location close to the openings.
The joint structure according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the two members supports an optical element that constitutes an imaging optical system, and the direction of the positioning is a direction perpendicular to an optical axis that passes through the optical element.
A joint structure, comprising:
- a plurality of holes open to opposing surfaces of two members that oppose to each other, the holes each being filled with a fluid or powder filler in a state where the holes communicate with each other, such that the two members are relatively fixed by the filler,
- the holes of the two members each having a retaining surface that faces opposite to the opposing surfaces,
- wherein, when force for separating the opposing surfaces from each other is applied between the two members, a relative movement of the two members is restricted by a contact between the filler in a solidified state and the retaining surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.