US 2026/0299285 A1 · INDUSTRIAL DEVICE WITH SEALING AND LIGHT-TRANSMITTING LENS AND FORMING METHOD

Abstract

An industrial device includes a housing defining a cavity and comprising a cover. The cover includes a first surface, a second surface, and a lens housing portion extending between the first surface and the second surface, the lens housing portion including a receptacle to house a lens. The receptacle includes a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a rear wall and a rear protrusion extending from the rear wall to form a top rear interface configured to oppose a first compressive force during formation of the lens to secure the lens within the receptacle. The receptacle further includes a first side comprising a lateral wall and a lateral protrusion extending from the lateral wall to form a first rear lateral interface configured to oppose a second compressive force during the formation of the lens to secure the lens within the receptacle.

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Dependent claims

An industrial device comprising:

a housing defining a cavity, the housing comprising:
a cover comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a lens housing portion extending between the first surface and the second surface, the lens housing portion including at least one receptacle to house at least one lens, wherein the at least one receptacle comprises:
a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end comprising a rear wall and a rear protrusion extending from the rear wall to form a top rear interface, the top rear interface configured to oppose a first compressive force during formation of the at least one lens to secure the at least one lens within the at least one receptacle;
and
a first side comprising a first lateral wall and a first lateral protrusion extending from the first lateral wall to form a first rear lateral interface, the first rear lateral interface configured to oppose a second compressive force during the formation of the at least one lens to secure the at least one lens within the at least one receptacle.

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A lens for an industrial device formed via an injection molding process, the lens comprising:

a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end comprising a first rear wall portion, a second rear wall portion, and a rear interlock aperture between the first rear wall portion and the second rear wall portion, the rear interlock aperture formed during the injection molding process, and the rear interlock aperture configured to receive a rear protrusion of a receptacle of the industrial device to secure the lens within the receptacle;
and
a first side comprising a first lateral wall portion, a second lateral wall portion, and a channel between the first lateral wall portion and the second lateral wall portion, the channel formed during the injection molding process, and the channel configured to receive a lateral protrusion of the receptacle of the industrial device to secure the lens within the receptacle.

A method of forming at least one lens of a cover of an industrial device, the method comprising:

positioning the cover relative to at least one plate of a machining device, wherein the at least one plate comprises a delivery opening configured to be aligned with an opening in a bottom surface of the cover;
securing the at least one plate relative to the cover;
providing fabrication material to form at least one lens within the cover, wherein providing the fabrication material includes injecting the fabrication material through the delivery opening and the opening in the bottom surface of the cover to a cavity formed between the cover and the at least one plate;
allowing the fabrication material to form, wherein during formation of the fabrication material the fabrication material causes one or more compressive forces to be applied to one or more surfaces of the cover, the one or more surfaces configured to oppose the one or more compressive forces to form the at least one lens and secure the at least one lens relative to the cover;
and
removing to cover from the at least one plate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Industrial device with sealing and light-transmitting lens and forming method

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Industrial device with sealing and light-transmitting lens and forming method

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