Scanner having co-molded dither spring assembly and method of constructing
AssigneePSC Scanning, Inc.
InventorsThomas E. Tamburrini, Robert W. Rudeen
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Abstract
A scan assembly and method of manufacture in which the dither mechanism comprises a co-molded dither spring, dither mount and mirror mount. The method comprises co-molding a living hinge with a base mount on the fixed end of the living hinge and a mirror mount on the free end of the living hinge. The living hinge may be molded out of the same plastic material as the base mount and mirror mount, or the living hinge may be molded out of a more pliable plastic.
Claims15
A method of constructing a dither spring assembly for a dither scan mechanism comprising the steps of
- positioning a mold;
- injecting plastic material into the mold and co-molding (a) a living hinge with a fixed end and free end, (b) a base mount on the fixed end of the living hinge, and (c) a mirror mount on the free end of the living hinge;
- allowing the dither spring assembly to cool;
- removing the dither spring assembly from the mold.
A dither spring assembly for a dither scan mechanism, comprising
- a living hinge having a fixed end and a free end;
- a base mount formed on the fixed end of the living hinge;
- a mirror mount formed on the free end of the living hinge,
- wherein the living hinge, the base mount and mirror mount are formed together in a co-molding process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.