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US 5,040,868 AGranted
Surface-mountable opto-component
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsGuenther Waitl, Franz Schellhorn
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Abstract
A surface-mountable opto-component capable of flexible use is disclosed. The opto-component has at least one base member that can be automatically assembled with the assistance of an assembly means and contains at least one optical transmitter and/or receiver. The opto-component also has at least one optical means for shaping the light to be emitted and/or to be received. Adjustment aids serve for the adjusted fastening of the at least one optical means.
Claims24
A surface-mountable opto-component, comprising:
- at least one base member having a mounting surface shaped for automatic placement on a component receiving surface by use of an automatic assembly means;
- at least one optical transducer on the base member;
- at least one optical means for shaping light beams associated with operation of the transducer;
- and
- adjustment means on the base member for an adjusted fastening of the at least one optical means.
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A surface-mountable opto-component, comprising:
- a base member having a mounting surface adapted for direct automatic placement on a component receiving surface by use of an automatic assembly means, and said base member having an upper surface designed for engagement with the automatic assembly means;
- at least one optical transducer contained within a depression of the base member, said depression being shaped to form a reflector means for directing light beams associated with the transducer;
- an optical means for shaping the light beams mounted above the depression;
- and
- adjustment means on the base member for an adjusted fastening of the optical means on the base member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.