Methods for holding components in an optical assembly
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsGeorge D. Treichler, Todd M. Wetherill
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Abstract
A component holder has a base and a component holding block extending upward from the base. The component holding block includes a pair of walls, the walls defining between them a channel dimensioned to closely receive an optical component cradled in a resiliently compliant member, such as a pad or a shaped component. An optical component is loaded into the channel by placing the optical component and a resiliently compliant member over the channel and wedging the optical component and the resiliently compliant member into the channel such that the optical component is cradled inside of the resiliently compliant member and such that the optical component and the resiliently compliant member are held in position in the channel by friction.
Claims16
A method for holding an optical component in a device, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a component holder comprising a base and a component holding block extending upward from the base, the component holding block including a pair of walls, the walls defining between them a channel;
- (b) placing a resiliently compliant member over the channel;
- (c) placing the optical component over the channel, the channel being dimensioned to closely receive the optical component and the resiliently compliant member;
- (d) wedging the optical component and the resiliently compliant member into the channel such that the optical component is cradled inside of the resiliently compliant member and such that the optical component and the resiliently compliant member are held in position in the channel by friction.
A method for holding an optical component having leads in a device, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a component holder comprising a base and a component holding block extending upward from the base, the component holding block including a pair of walls, the walls defining between them a channel;
- (b) placing a resiliently compliant member over the channel;
- (c) placing the optical component over the channel, the channel being dimensioned to closely receive the optical component and the resiliently compliant member;
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- (d) inserting the optical component and the resiliently compliant member into the channel such that the optical component is cradled inside of the resiliently compliant member and such that the optical component and the resiliently compliant member are held in position in the channel by friction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.