Cathode ray tube mounting apparatus
AssigneeAlliant Techsystems Inc.
InventorHerbert F. Sanford
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Abstract
Disclosed is a CRT mounting apparatus for mounting a CRT in a photographic process printer. The apparatus provides a CRT cradle that is precisely aligned with the CRT and fixed to the CRT using glue or other means. Fixed mounting brackets are assembled to a transport assembly within the printer and aligned with the media movement apparatus. When the CRT is installed in a printer, mounting trunnions on the CRT cradle fit precisely into slots in the fixed mounting brackets to provide precise alignment of the CRT to the media.
Claims9
Apparatus for precisely mounting a CRT to a transport, said apparatus comprising:
- means for fixing at least two alignment pins to the CRT, said pins being aligned in three axes to a display area of said CRT;
- alignment bracket means fixed to the transport;
- a slot formed in said alignment bracket means, said slot for receiving said alignment pins, and said slot being aligned in three axes with media rollers within said transport;
- whereby when said alignment pins are placed in the slot, the CRT is aligned in three axes to said media rollers through said alignment pins.
Apparatus for mounting a CRT to a transport comprising:
- cradle means affixed to the CRT and aligned to said CRT in three axes;
- a pair of mounting trunnion means connected to a pair of sides of said cradle means;
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- bracket means containing a pair of slots for receiving said trunnion means, said bracket means being mounted to the transport to align in three axes with media roller means connected to the transport;
- whereby the CRT is aligned in three axes to said roller means through said mounting trunnion means.
A method for precisely mounting a CRT to a transport, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) fixing at least two alignment pins to the CRT;
- (b) aligning said pins to a display area of the CRT;
- (c) fixing alignment bracket means to the transport;
- (d) forming a slot in said alignment bracket means;
- (e) aligning said slot to media rollers connected to the transport;
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- (f) placing said pins in said slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.